Archive for the ‘General’ Category

Pure Pwnage returns as a crowdfunded film

Those of you who already know what Pure Pwnage is have already skipped this heap of words and clicked the link below already, but here’s a quick synopsis for everyone who hasn’t heard of the series. Long before popular gaming related shows such as The Guild, Video Game Highschool or The Legend of Neil there [...]

The problem with endgame content in MMORPGs

How ironic is it that MMORPGs attract the type of gamers who look to spend years playing a particular game but choose a genre with an inherently limited amount of content? It’s the same complaint every time a new MMO is released. “When will there be more content for endgame players”. Endgame meaning content that [...]

The five worst things to happen to gaming #5 – “Moviefication”

Let’s talk about board games for a minute. Being the predecessor to video games, they were once the dominant form of gaming in a home environment. Board games like Monopoly were first and foremost interactive and fun to play with a group of people. Fast forward to modern gaming where everything has been made virtual [...]

Valve announces Big Picture – A user friendly way to play PC games on your TV

Today Valve announced their latest big project, Big Picture which allows you to do what you’ve pretty much always been able to do with a PC: hook it up to a TV. Sound pointless? Not for everyone. Using a mouse and keyboard on the couch isn’t exactly the most convenient method to couch out for [...]

Skyrim: Hearthfire DLC announced

Although not the action packed follow up to Dawnguard that players would have preferred, Hearthfire allows you to purchase a deed to your own land that you can build a home on.

The five worst things to happen to gaming #4 – Game ratings

Okay, so not everyone has the patience to read an entire game review top to bottom. That’s perfectly fine and honestly, most gamers who take the time to look up reviews for a game just want to know if it sucks or not. That’s where the overall score comes into play. Ever since the dawn [...]