[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuAbH8Z8iwk] It’s been two years since Watch Dogs was announced at E3 2012, and I am so close I can taste it. Watch Dogs was originally slated to release on November 19th, 2013 as part of the PS4/Xbox One release, but was pushed back by developers to give them more […]
My Epic Quest to Reclaim my XBox Live Account
I am going to admit up front that I am not a Microsoft fangirl or much of a 360 gamer at all. I bought my Xbox 360 back in January 2009 after I moved back to California from my study abroad in South Korea. At the time it was still […]
Microsoft and the Xbox One – Where We Stand
So to say that Microsoft has a bit of a rocky road ahead of it going into the holiday season with the Xbox One is probably an understatement. At Sony’s big press conference last night they didn’t even try to remain humble or nice about it – they took very […]
Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 [Enhanced Edition] Review
Title: Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 [Enhanced Edition] Author: Paul Davies Release Date: Apr 26, 2013 Publisher: Titan Books Source: Titan Books DRC Genre(s): Artbook, Video Games, Science Fiction Rating: ★★★☆☆ Review Spoilers: iTunes | Amazon Awakening: The Art of Halo 4 is the second of two enhanced art books Titan released last month on iTunes. The other […]
Realism and Motion Capture in Video Games
Technology keeps updating and innovating in the realm of video games. It’s become an expectation for graphics to improve, but do better graphics mean more realism? Since the transition to more powerful processors and graphics cards, consoles and computers alike have encouraged projects to pay more attention to the aesthetics. […]
Begun, the Next Console Wars Have or ‘Hey, Look! The PS4’
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=d-3GMHIgR-U] Yes, this video is exactly what you think it is. This is Sony’s cryptic little hint that after hearing endless rumors for the past year, they are finally going to officially announce the successor to the PS3, the currently codenamed PS Orbis, on February 20th. While I’m not thrilled about the […]
A Six Month Trial of Amazon Student Means A Lot of Free Sci-Fi and Fantasy Shows and Movies
I am a big fan of Amazon Prime. As a student, I get a 50% discount on all it’s paid services and so I pay $40 a year instead of $80 like non-student members. Which is pretty sweet. Amazon Prime offers a lot of features that I think are pretty […]
The Walking Dead Walks Away With Top Honors At the 2012 Spike Video Game Awards
If you missed Spike’s annual Video Game Awards last night don’t worry. We did, too. But we’ve got a full list of winners for you regardless. This year’s awards were live streamed by Kotaku and also covered by a USA Today Liveblog which actually covers things pretty nicely. But if […]
Therese’s Trailer Thursdays!
So I’m implementing Trailer Thursdays, where I’ll show you guys all the awesome trailers that have gone out over the weeks and try and dish up any news on them. Given that I’m a slave to alliteration, this title is purely decorative and they might not actually go up every […]
Forward Unto Dawn, a pleasant surprise; Blood and Chrome, a foreboding disappointment
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BfJVgXBfSH8] [youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pT79x4qM4FE] There are two things you need to know about me before reading this article. One: I’m not ashamed to say that I am in a love affair with Battlestar Galactica. It started when I was a Freshman in high school and has been ongoing. I am ashamed to say […]
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