With the end of the year closing in, all the big releases are lining up for the holiday season. As of early September, fans of Red Dead Redemption have already pre-ordered over 400,000 copies of the game’s much anticipated sequel and other big names such as Spider-Man and Nintendo’s Super Smash Bros. are pulling in similar numbers. A survey from 2016 shows that a majority of … [Read more...] about Everyone needs to stop pre-ordering video games
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Review of the ‘Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle’ cooperative deck-building game
Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle is a cooperative deck-building game where you and a maximum of three other friends work together to defeated the villains and maintain the locations. The game is a bit pricey for a board game, but the box comes with seven games or books. As you progress, the books grow progressively harder. To balance out the growing difficulty, your character … [Read more...] about Review of the ‘Harry Potter: Hogwarts Battle’ cooperative deck-building game
Crowdfunding of games – has it helped or hindered?
In the not-too-distant past, most games were developed by an established studio that either self-funded or sought backing from a publisher or investor. Afterwards nothing was heard for a few years until their game was suddenly released in a flurry of publicity. That approach worked well for established studios, but not for small startups with more fire than finance. The … [Read more...] about Crowdfunding of games – has it helped or hindered?
The four worst habits all gamers need to stop
Like every activity that humans engage in that’s recreational, we tend to pick up more than a few bad habits when we play video games. These range from the most mundane and silly behaviors, to the incredibly serious and detrimental of bad habits. Though not always as life threatening as some places would have you believe, we sometimes do things that we know we shouldn’t do for … [Read more...] about The four worst habits all gamers need to stop
Review: Phonetic Eyewear Stanley glasses allow you to work and game longer
If you've spent any lengthy period of time looking at computer monitor or watching a television, then chances are you've suffered from strained and tired eyes at one point or another. It's a proven fact that staring at the blue light emitted from electronic devices can also prevent you from falling to sleep at night. Phonetic Eyewear is a new company that's developed several … [Read more...] about Review: Phonetic Eyewear Stanley glasses allow you to work and game longer
Review: Yogibo ‘Max’ is the ultimate beanbag
When it comes to playing video games, watching television, or reading a book the furniture that you're relaxing on plays a large factor in the enjoyment of whatever form of media you're consuming. Bean bags may have the stereotype of being just for kids, however, Yogibo is producing high quality beanbags suitable for adults too. Yogibo sent us its new Yogibo Max, and after … [Read more...] about Review: Yogibo ‘Max’ is the ultimate beanbag
‘Chime Sharp’ now available on Steam
After six years of waiting, fans of the music-based puzzler Chime can finally get their hands on the long awaited sequel with Chime Sharp. The game, which is now available on Steam, mixes Tetris-like elements with electronic music. Developed by Chilled Mouse, Chime Sharp is a "bolder and more polished version" of the original according to an email we received. The game's … [Read more...] about ‘Chime Sharp’ now available on Steam
Review of ‘Monochroma’ for PC
Nowhere Studios' upcoming indie game Monochroma leads with an incredible start, immediately grabbing your attention with its unique art style and gorgeous presentation: Grayscale with red highlights. Running through a playground with your red scarf rippling behind in the wind as if it were the cape of a superhero, you're chasing after your younger brother who's flying a red … [Read more...] about Review of ‘Monochroma’ for PC
First hand look at ‘Chasm’ at Pax East
We caught up with Bit Kid, Inc. at Pax East 2016 for a first hand look at their upcoming indie game Chasm. This 2D Metroidvania is reminiscent of Castlevania, and holds no bars back when it comes to increasingly ramping up in difficulty. "In Chasm, players take up the role of Daltyn, a soldier passing through a remote mining town on their journey home from a long war. Upon … [Read more...] about First hand look at ‘Chasm’ at Pax East
Interview: LucidSound’s Alex Verrey on redefining gaming headsets
LucidSound recently launched their new LS30 universal wireless gaming headset. One glance at it, and you'll immediately notice that the LS30 looks unlike any other gaming headset you've ever seen. We caught up with LucidSound's public relations director Alex Verrey during Pax East, and he told us what makes the LS30 the best wireless gaming headset currently available on the … [Read more...] about Interview: LucidSound’s Alex Verrey on redefining gaming headsets