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18 JUNE 2013

Interview with Telltale Games About The Walking Dead: 400 Days

June 18, 2013
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E3 2013 Featured Telltale Games The Walking Dead

Just a few days ago at E3 2013, I met with Telltale Games for an exclusive showing of their upcoming DLC, The Walking Dead: 400 Days. As someone who fell in love with the gritty realism, multifaceted characters, and nail-biting suspense of The Walking Dead: Season 1, I’ve been waiting for a new installment to [...]

17 JUNE 2013

What E3 is Really Like

June 17, 2013
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E3 2013 Featured Microsoft Nintendo PS4 Sony Wii U Xbox One

Check out my E3 2013 Picture Roundup Here! This past week, gaming aficionados, tech gurus, and corporate innovators flocked to the Los Angeles Convention Center in celebration of gaming glory. During this year’s Electronic Entertainment Expo, tightlipped industry bigwigs spilled their guts about secretive gaming projects and the next generation of consoles, all with the [...]

Watch Dogs Screenshots: Vigilante Wards Gang

10 MAY 2013

New Watch Dogs Screenshots Show Hacking in Action

May 10, 2013
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Featured Next Gen PS3 Watch Dogs Xbox 360

Answering our many pleas, Ubisoft has just released new screenshots for Watch Dogs. Highlighting hacking in action, the latest images showcase the protagonist Aiden Pearce as he takes control of the city of Chicago through the use of a mere cell phone. The action doesn’t stop there. The screens illustrate much more than just gadgetry, [...]

10 MAY 2013

Kinect Used to Diagnose Depression

Thank you, doctor Microsoft While typically functioning as a vehicle of entertainment, Microsoft’s Kinect has proven to be a useful tool in the arena of medicine. Rather than solely relying upon the observations of psychologists to determine whether or not an individual is suffering from depression, an automated system called SimSensei is adding to the [...]

8 MAY 2013

Goodbye Rumble Controller, Hello Electric Shock

No pain, no gain The next stage of videogame evolution might take place where you least expect it: within your body. A team of German researchers have deviated from the traditional rumble-controller formula, instead embracing an entirely new way for players to feel the action present on the screen, reports New Scientist. Rather than positioning [...]

6 MAY 2013

From Animal Lover to Virtual Hunter: Hunting in Videogames

May 6, 2013
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Assassin's Creed Duck Hunt Fable 2 Far Cry 3 Monster Hunter Oregon Trails Red Dead Redemption Shadow of the Colossus Tomb Raider

Why is hunting so damn addictive? From a crouched position you move toward a jungle clearing. Left foot, then right foot; each step demonstrates restraint in the highest degree. A breeze travels through the overgrown leaves, causing the foliage to dance all around you. Tensions rise, anticipation builds. In a moment the wind stops, but [...]

3 MAY 2013

Dungeons & Dragons Destroys Lives

It’s evil I tells ya Crazy alert: radical TV preacher Pat Robertson is at it again. In a new video aimed at warning the world of hidden evils, Robertson asserts that Dungeons & Dragons is a “demonic” videogame. In previous discussions throughout his career, the outspoken Southern Baptist minister has passed severe moral judgment on [...]

1 MAY 2013

Failed Criminals Turn to Violent Videogames

A little gaming carnage makes everything better A new study conducted by researchers at Ohio State University explores the relationship between criminality, frustration, and violent videogames, reports Science Daily. Based on a series of experiments, Brad Bushman and his collegiate team have found that people who are denied the chance to cheat, steal, or commit [...]

29 APRIL 2013

The Complicated Relationship Between Horror and Video Games

April 29, 2013
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Action plus co-op is fun, but scary? I’m not so sure. The room is dark, cold, and unusually calm. The once bare walkways are now riddled with blood and severed limbs. In the distance, a faint hum can be heard echoing throughout the metal encampment. Its repetition is a solid reminder that you are alone. [...]

23 FEBRUARY 2013

Enter to Win DmC: Devil May Cry from GamerGirlTay.com

There is nothing quite as rewarding as the gift of giving, and for gamers, the latest video game releases are a guaranteed hit. I’m passing those warm fuzzy feelings from me to you with my second game giveaway. Thanks to my partners at Free-CD-Key.com, I am giving away a free game code for DmC: Devil May Cry [...]