2014 Corvette Stingray Makes Its Debut On Gran Turismo 5
With the announcement of Chevrolet’s new Corvette Stingray being unveiled at the North American International Auto Show, Sony has announced that the vehicle will be available as free downloadable content for Gran Turismo 5 this Tuesday, January 15th. Read On »
Finding The Inner Balance of a Video Game Review
I didn’t start gaming because I thought it was fun. I did it because I broke my leg. In grade three, I shattered my ankle in three places and was in a cast for almost four months. This was the beginning of the end for me. As the youngest of four and the only girl, I wanted to be just like my brothers. So much so, that even after grade three, I continued – almost yearly – to break at least one bone doing stupid stunts or trying to be good at sports. I’m not good at sports, but just try and keep up with me at Mario Kart – I dare you. Gaming seemed to be the only thing I could do to be better than my siblings, and through many frustrating hours of falling into random pits of doom, or getting lost in the Forests of Hyrule, I became obsessed. For as long as I can remember (and as much as my family insists), I have always had an overactive imagination. This only tightened the grip games had on me, and brought me to where I am today. Read On »
Top Ten Video Games for Kids
Entertaining, educational, high energy or great for quiet times, video games are the perfect way to give kids a range of activities. From budding Disney princesses to wannabe Jedis, there is a great range of games out there. Read On »
Warner Announces LEGO: Marvel Super Heroes
Today, Warner Bros. announced the next in the series of LEGO games, entitled LEGO Marvel Super Heroes. Set to release later this year, the title follows in the comic themed footsteps of LEGOBatman 2: DC Super Heroes – giving fans of both worlds a chance to get their LEGO build on. Read On »
Thrustmaster Unveils New Line of Y-Gaming Headsets At 2013 CES
Thrustmaster today announced the launch of a new series of Y-Gaming headsets at the 2013 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Nevada. Designed for comfort and premium audio performance, these headsets come in three models for the Xbox 360 (Y-250X), PlayStation 3 (Y-250P), and PC (Y-250C). Read On »
Violent Video Games Return Program Questionable, Flawed
In the wake of the school shooting in Newtown, initiative has been taken against violent media (including music and video games) in Southington, Connecticut by a group called SouthingtonSOS. Entitled the Violent Video Games Return Program, the drive is calling for parents and their children to bring in their violent media for destruction. While I’m all for cutting down on the time kids are exposed to violence, is this really the way to do it? Read On »
Looking Ahead to 2013’s Highly Anticipated Game Releases
2012 was full of ups and downs for us all, including our gaming experiences. Though many games like Guild Wars II, Mass Effect 3, Darksiders II, and The Walking Dead will be remembered fondly in our minds, we must move forward and find new ways to eat up all of our spare time. And here we are at last, in 2013. Will this be the year of the gamer? Will you close your blinds and immerse yourselves in epic battles and tales of fantasy, or will you lay down your controllers and keyboards in a fit of surrender, ever yearning for something more? Read On »
Spicy Horse Seeks To Make Akaneiro: Demon Hunters More Awesome With Kickstarter
Today, American McGee’s Spicy Horse video game studio launched a Kickstarter for their free-to-play dungeon crawler – Akaneiro: Demon Hunters. The Action RPG, which has been in development since 2011 is currently in closed beta with an open beta expected sometime this month. But, as with all games, there are development costs associated with a release; and that’s where you come in. Read On »
Razer Launches New Sabertooth Controller For Xbox 360
For the gamers looking to get an edge over the competition, Razer have launched a new model of controller entitled the Sabertooth. The successor to the popular Onza model, the Sabertooth sports many new features and improvements. including (but not limited to): additional inputs in the form of two removable rocking switches, OLED screen for easy customization, raised ABXY buttons and smoother D-pad, and removable braided cord for portability. All the details on it can be found on the Sabertooth page on the Razer site. Read On »
2012 in Retrospective: Year Of The Woman Gamer
EA suing Zynga, the Mass Effect 3 ending debacle, the return of the Master Chief – all of these made great news for the year 2012 in video games, but nothing could compare to the collective voice that was heard from the female gamer camp. Read On »