Video games often get a bad rap. They are subjected constantly to a stream of criticism from many sources. They are accused of wasting time, encouraging violence or laziness, derided as simple entertainment – the list goes on. In particular, though, many people seem to believe that video game violence makes people violent. Sociologists and […]
Tag Archives: Games
A Tale of Two Drakes: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End Review
Release Date: May 10, 2016 Developer: Naughty Dog Publisher: Sony Interactive Entertainment Genre: Third Person Shooter, Platformer, Action-Adventure System: Playstation 4 Completion Time: 15 hrs, 45 minutes (not including collectible hunting) Ludonarrative Dissonance, a heavy word to describe the contrast experienced between gameplay design and narrative structure. It’s a concept I’ve found a problem in […]
What is Speedrunning and Why I love It
*This is a freelance piece written by Cameron Mohr Gaming. When you think of gaming a specific image may form in your mind. You might be the type who remembers waking up on a Saturday morning to play your Nintendo 64 or your Playstation 2. You might forgo a console and stick with your PC […]
What We’re Playing This Week – PC Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TDKe3guiFq4 Jake Rushing – Super Time Force Ultra (PC), Undertale (PC), Assassin’s Creed Brotherhood (PC) After beating Metroid II, I have tried to start playing Pokémon Trading Card Game, I have discovered that the save battery needs a replacement. As I’m waiting for the batteries to arrive in the mail, I decided that I going […]
TellTale’s The Walking Dead: Michonne Mini-Series Comprehensive Review
Release Date: Episode 1, In Too Deep: February 23, 2016 Episode 2, Give No Shelter: March 29, 2016 Episode 3, What We Deserve: April 26, 2016 Developer: TellTale Games Publisher: TellTale Games Genre: Horror, Survival, Interactive Story System: Playstation 3, Playstation 4, Xbox 360, Xbox One (Reviewed), Steam/PC Overall time spent – 3 hrs 15 […]
What We’re Playing This Week – Star Fox Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cNp80bDRwQ Jake Rushing – Pokémon Yellow (Gameboy), StarFox Zero (Wii U) For this week, I will be focusing on going through Pokémon Yellow. So far, I managed to beat Misty, and now I’m going through S.S. Anne and battling trainers on the ship. I’ll try and get to the halfway point before Star Fox Zero […]
What We’re Playing This Week – Backlog Game Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R5ErCf345BQ Jake Rushing – Pokémon Silver (Gameboy/Game Boy Color) This week, I’ll just play Pokémon Silver. I’m just past the halfway point since I beat the Elite Four for the first time and I just arrived at Kanto. Before I got to the Elite Four, I managed to evolve my Horsea to Seadra, and to […]
When Worlds Collide – Microsoft and Sony Cross-Platform Possible?
On March 14, Chris Charla wrote a letter regarding ID@Xbox and GDC updates that’s shaking things up when it comes to multiplayer gaming. The letter talks about cross-platform play between Xbox One and Playstation 4 consoles, starting with the hit game Rocket League: First, in addition to natively supporting cross-platform play between Xbox One and Windows 10 […]
What We’re Playing This Week – Wandering Edition
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DR01YdFtWFI&feature=iv&src_vid=9yDZM0diiYc&annotation_id=annotation_901570579 Isaac: I’m finishing up Stardew Valley! I gotta say, it’s a fabulous game. It has its flaws here and there, but as many of you saw in my review, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I’m moving on to Factorio, a game about automation and industry. It’s… really, really addictive. It’s wickedly complex, often unforgiving, and […]
What We’re Playing This Week – Post Apocalypse!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4x3oJQ6uUA8 Marshall: Oh boy, have I got a frustrating predicament with my latest fix…or should I say, would-be fix. Here’s what’s what: My great friend and LTG colleague Ben Fitzgerald was super kind to give me his Steam key for the 2013 survival horror hit Outlast, the timing of which was insanely perfect as I’ve […]