9 Scott Pilgrim References That You’ve Probably Seen
Aug 25, 2010 Gaming
The appeal behind the Scott Pilgrim comic and film adaptation owes a great amount to its homage to video games. There’s something about seeing a reference that only the gaming culture would get that tickles our souls. In celebration of Pilgrim’s big screen debut, we list off some of the references to other works in both the comic and movie.
Portal 2 Stephen Merchant as Wheatley Game Trailer
Aug 25, 2010 Gaming
The video shows footage that introduces Stephen Merchant as Wheatley, In addition to introducing Merchant, the footage gives a deeper look into Aperture Science and shows off some of the new rendering effects in the game, which is due for release on Feb 9, 2011 for the Playstation 3, Xbox 360, PC and Mac.
What Can Hollywood Learn From Video Games?
Aug 25, 2010 Gaming
Most franchises fizzle out at the third film, and that is precisely why Hollywood should take a lesson from the game series BioShock, which will soon be releasing its third entry, BioShock Infinite.
‘SC2: Heart of the Swarm’ Swinging Into Hardcore Development
Aug 25, 2010 Gaming
Blizzard are gearing up to release the next part of the StarCraft II saga, namely StarCraft II: Heart of the Swarm, which will focus on the Zerg rather than the TerranS.
Video Games are Undeniably Art
Aug 25, 2010 Gaming
Hellmode talks about how video games are art. It’s been said, and it’s been argued against–but it’s true. Game developers are this generation’s unnamed Ansel Adams and Andy Warhols. The video games they work to create are their own unique worlds imagined and they bring to life these visions with precise direction and immense effort. By any definit
The 10 Most Overblown Video Game Controversies
Aug 25, 2010 Gaming
So-called “responsible” adults have always tried to find scapegoats for bad behavior since the dawn of time. These days, video games take the most heat, even though some controversies just aren’t very well thought out.
Cryptic and Atari Announce Neverwinter for PC in late 2011
Aug 25, 2010 Gaming
Rumors and speculation around a new Neverwinter Nights game were mostly confirmed this morning as developer Cryptic Studios and publisher Atari announced Neverwinter for PC. It’s a 5-man co-op game with a story editor.
Steam Gamers Are Avid BitTorrent Users
Aug 25, 2010 Gaming
alve has now published its first set of stats detailing which software is installed on the computers of those using its Steam client. While Flash, Acrobat and Firefox dominate the listings, BitTorrent clients also make a significant appearance. uTorrent is installed on almost as many systems as iTunes!
An In-Depth Preview of Final Fantasy XIV
Aug 25, 2010 Gaming
Square Enix tries again to have an online Final Fantasy MMORPG but unlike Final Fantaxy XI, things are more improved and a more positive outcome.