Once I graduated from college, I stopped reading non-fiction dissertations or watching documentaries. Any overt learning was pushed to the wayside, and yet I still do crave information; it’s what separates me from my dog. So how could I procure knowledge while still doing what I enjoy? That’s where fiction based on real beliefs becomes […]
The lineup of free PlayStation Plus games for the month of August has been revealed for the United States and Canada, thanks to the discovery of a video on the PlayStation YouTube channel. As is now the norm, it consists of two games each for the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, and PlayStation Vita. Several of […]
Pipeline has been reimagined, Activision says, to support Advanced Warfare’s many new gameplay features, chiefly, the exoskeleton abilities. Here is how Activision sets up the Gorge map. “The Atlas Corporation has commandeered the world’s largest power source, the Three Gorges Dam in central China, creating a gripping setting for a multiplayer battle. Combatants will navigate […]
Electronic Arts’ recent announcement of EA Access, a Netflix-style program for Xbox One that allows you to pay $5 per month for unlimited access to a library of games, caught some off guard because it was only confirmed for Microsoft’s console. As it turns out, Sony considered this program, but declined because the company felt […]
More than 4.6 million people played the recently concluded Destiny beta, publisher Activision and developer Bungie announced today. The beta kicked off on July 17 for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4, before later arriving on Xbox 360 and Xbox One. It came to a close on Sunday, with an exact total of 4,638,937 people participating. […]
Dragon Age Keep will be delayed to coincide with the release of Dragon Age: Inquisition, Bioware has announced. Bioware’s blog confirmed the “companion web experience” closed beta will now be extended, but didn’t specify an end date. Dragon Age Keep allows players to create and modify game saves, bringing over their choices from Dragon Age: […]
Just days after preorders opened for the console, Microsoft today announced that the Xbox One will launch in China on September 23. The system will be available in a 3699 RMB ($600) bundle that includes a system (it is unclear if Kinect is included) and copies of Powerstar Golf and Neverwinter Online, as well as […]
Nintendo today announced financial results for the April-June quarter, revealing a major loss despite an increase in Wii U hardware sales and a strong performance by powerhouse racing game Mario Kart 8–the fastest-selling Wii U game ever–was a bright spot on Nintendo’s sales sheet, with 2.82 million units sold since its release in late May. […]
GameSpot’s early access reviews evaluate unfinished games that are nonetheless available for purchase by the public. While the games in question are not considered finished by their creators, you may still devote money, time, and bandwidth for the privilege of playing them before they are complete. The review below critiques a work in progress, and […]
Survival-horror game DayZ continually produces stories of camaraderie, betrayal, alliances, wars, and the struggle to live in a post-apocalyptic world. The narratives that arise simply from player interactions are so varied and intense, in fact, that Manhattan College has taken notice and secured funding from the National Science Foundation to conduct a study into player […]
