Nintendo Summer Media Event
August 1, 2015
Nintendo has had a pretty rough summer. Most fans were disappointed in their showing at this year’s E3 which was followed several weeks later by the fairly sudden passing of their CEO of twelve years,…
Disney Playmation
June 28, 2015
While more kids than ever have gravitated towards sedentary lives glued to a tablet or smart phone for their entertainment a certain form of play is becoming more foreign to today’s kids. There was television…
It’s hard to think back today to a time when video games barely had anything we could identify as “music” the bleeps and bloops of Pong and Space Invaders are ancient history for those who…
#GamerGate: When Games Became Political
January 19, 2015
I love politics, I live and breathe it. I’ve got a degree in political science, I’m a card carrying member of a party, I’ve worked on a few campaigns and I get giddy at the…
Super Smash Bros for Wii U
December 13, 2014
Super Smash Bros is an extraordinary franchise, not only for Nintendo but for video games as a whole. Whereas the rest of the industry’s top franchises churn out an entry every year, Smash Brothers is…
Bayonetta 2
November 22, 2014
Publisher: Nintendo Developer: Platinum Games Platform: Wii U (Retail copies of Bayonetta 2 come with the original Bayonetta packed in). Bayonetta 2 is one of those games that just shouldn’t exist. In an industry obsessed…
Nintendo Holiday Media Event
November 5, 2014
Super Smash Bros. For Wii U Developer: SoraLtd, Bandai Namco Publisher: Nintendo Release: November 21, 2014 Platform: Wii U The highlight of Nintendo’s holiday lineup is undoubtedly the much anticipated Wii U entry of Super…
Microsoft X14 Media Showcase
September 23, 2014
Forza Horizon 2 Publisher: Microsoft Studios & Turn 10 Studios Developer: Playground Games Release: Sept. 30, 2014 My hands-on time with the upcoming installment of Microsoft’s Forza series was a very enlightening experience for me….