E3, or the Electronic Entertainment Expo, is an event held once a year in Los Angeles where all the major gaming companies present their newest games and their plans for the coming year. This year’s E3 conference is one of the most important, with both Microsoft and Sony releasing details on their new consoles, the…
Imagine being inside your favorite movie and seeing the characters as you see people on the streets. Imagine embodying the protagonist of a first-person shooter game, living inside a virtual reality. The Oculus Rift will allow its user to experience their favorite game or movie in a whole new perspective. The Oculus Rift is developed…
Recently, the game Candy Crush Saga has became extremely popular that, unfortunately, both me and my mom got super addicted to everything Candy Crush (we even bought Fuzzy Peach lol). Therefore, when I came through this article while scrolling through my facebook news feed one day, immediately I thought of sharing it with you guys. 1.…
The release of the Wii U marked the first entry in the 8th generation of video gaming, and the 46th year since the inauguration of the world’s first home video game console, the Brown box. Both of them are undoubtedly what we describe as videogames, one of the most cherished pieces of technology in a…
It has been scientifically proven that an hour of gaming a day does wonders for the brain. Video games can help build your lateral thinking skills, an essential part of IQ testing. Gaming can also improve one’s ability to strategize and perceive a situation, helping us grasp the whole picture and find the quickest route…
To start off the new year, you should consider investing in supporting independent developers. Other than all of the epic deals on Steam, there are several different indie deal/bundles that exist on the internet! You have the Humble Bundle, which I previously wrote in this post. Every so often they have bundles with about 5…
5 years ago, a company was created which would change the way that games were viewed forever. By offering players who were both professional and casual a chance to show others their skills, this company managed to aid in the growth of an industry which was already big in some countries and make it big in…
If you internet junkies haven’t heard about Ouya, then you have a lot of catching up to do. For just $99, consumers can get their hand on this Android-powered console. The developers’ goal was to essentially take the free-to-play model into gamers’ hands, and bring it to their TV screens.
The recently released first person shooter Battlefield 3 for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC has astonishing graphics. Finally, there is something to prove that the hugely successful Call of Duty series is overrated and that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 is just a $60 add on to its predecessor. The game was so anticipated…
It’s the time of the year where students are looking for new computers or laptops for school and university, or just because their current computer is getting old. The big question that’s always asked is, should I get a Mac or PC? While I personally have more Macs at home than PCs, I’ll try to…
After finishing my Chemistry IB exam way back in May, our class of 11 Chemistry geeks had the opportunity to learn a bunch of games. It was our little relaxation period after a stressful review period of Chemistry, and boy did we love it. During this period, we played a bunch of games–one in particular…
Nowadays it’s tough to find good, independent and fun games, especially on a tight budget. What with flashy shooters such as Call of Duty or Battlefield, often the simpler games go forgotten; games that allow you to sit down and play without being assaulted by a cacophonous slew of explosions and flashing lights. And so…
DoTA Defence of The Ancients is a popular game that has been around for years. It is a real-time strategy game made in Warcraft where a player picks a hero and goes against another team, usually in 5 vs 5. This game has been big for any fan of Blizzard Entertainment. It has been changed around and remade thousands…
After a week of gaming, I think I am ready to review Halo Reach. So let’s start with online multiplayer. There are countless game types a player can choose from. So this will satisfy the wants of any gamer (you can even have racing games). It is basically the super fun Halo 3 multiplayers, with…
Our generation today is blessed with many technological advances… or should I say technological distractions? And one of our favourite distractions? Video games – from MMORPGs (Massive Multi Player Role Playing Games) to the individual gaming platforms that every teen seems to own nowadays. But what do XBox 360, PlayStation 3, and the Wii have…