Posts in “Gaming”
A Petition To Put Master Chief On The White House Lawn?
Recently, a petition popped up on the internet calling for Halo series protagonist John-117 (AKA The Master Chief) to be honored via a statue on the white house lawn. Read On »
Andy Borkowski – Interview With Cord Smith On Hitman: Absolution
***EDITOR’S NOTE*** – Andy Borkowski is a guest features writer and video game aficionado in the Toronto Area. You can check out some of his articles and interviews over here, or on the VideoGameSophistry‘s YouTube Channel. The video of this interview can be found below. Enjoy!
Borkowski: Hi, I’m Andy Borkowski with VideoGameSophistry. We’re talking today about the game that I want to play more than anything, come the end of the year: Hitman: Absolution. Can you tell us a little bit about it?
Smith: Absolutely. It’s been six years since we’ve seen Agent 47 in action, and Hitman: Absolution is his most personal journey to date. It actually involves, at the beginning of the game, assassinating his long-time handler, Diana. This flips everything on its side, and it turns out he needs to protect a young girl through a series of events that span from Chicago out to the badlands and back again. Read On »
Digifest 2012 with Warren Spector and Marv Wolfman
On October 18, 2012 famed game designer Warren Spector and game writer for Epic Mickey 2, Marv Wolfman, delivered a keynote speech at Toronto’s Corus Quay, as part of Digifest 2012. Focusing mainly on the upcoming Epic Mickey 2: The Power of Two, the talk detailed Warren Spector’s experiences with the creation process of both the original Epic Mickey and its sequel. Marv Wolfman focused more on his experience of writing for the game, which was interesting and enlightening, particularly with his descriptions of transitioning from comic to videogame writing. Read On »
The Future of E-sports: League of Legends
If you unwittingly tuned into the League of Legends Season 2 Championship, you might have thought it was a major sports event. All of the key elements you’d expect were present: the screaming crowds, the fan-made signs being waved in the air, the girls swooning over the competitors, the announcers dressed in sharp suits discussing the teams… But when you looked at the details, things started to become confusing. Read On »
Forza Horizon Hits The Streets Of Toronto
Xbox Canada today released a new trailer for Forza Horizon featuring a 2012 Aston Martin Vantage and Mercedes SLS AMG tearing down the roads of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Read On »
Transformers Universe Comes To Browsers In 2013
Jagex, the company best-known for the free-to-play MMORPG has finally broken radio silence and released an announcement trailer for the upcoming browser-based MMO, Transformers Universe. Read On »
XSEED Announces Ragnarok Odyssey Release Date And Special Edition
Today, XSEED Games announced that their upcoming PlayStation Vita release Ragnarok Odyssey will be coming out later this month on October 30th. the title, which is set in the Ragnarok Online universe, takes the form of an action adventure game, instead of a more traditional MMO. Read On »
Ohio State University Marching Band Puts On Video Game Half-Time Show
Now and then in life, I run across something which makes me look at myself and want to push the limits. Something which inspires me to discover out how high I can soar.
And then I see things which clearly illustrates how puny and pathetic most of my accomplishments will ultimately be. Things like what the Ohio State Marching Band pulled off this last Saturday, Aside from it being an amazing feat of coordination, it proves that with skill, innate talent, and tons of practice, you too can be part of an enormous Pikachu. Read On »
Forza Horizon Demo Drops October 9th
Microsoft today announced that the demo for Forza Horizon will be available for download on Xbox Live this October 9th. As an additional bonus, gamers who download the Forza Horizon demo will also unlock the 2013 SRT Viper GTS which was designed to highlight “Forza Horizon’s ‘gone-gold’ status” Read On »