Four Things I Miss About Older Video Game Set Ups
This is in no way a cry from me or wish that video game return to the old way. I think the technology and innovations that we’ve seen in the gaming industry have been incredible…
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The 10 Coolest Ice Characters To Ever Appear in TV, Movies, Games, or Books
Here are the ten coolest (pun!) ice characters ever to appear in TV, movies, games or comic books. 10. The Ice Climbers They may be everyone’s least favorite Super Smash Bros. character, but these two…
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The Five Most Satisfying Moments in Video Gaming
There has been endless discussion about the underlying psychology behind video games. We’ve tried to discover why we play, and what we seek when we pour endless hours into our favorite titles. It’s some mixture…
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Why Empty Corridors Are Scarier Than Bigger Monsters in Horror Games
Bigger is sometimes better, but that oft-repeated phrase doesn’t apply universally, and there are certainly some contexts in which a less-is-more approach goes much further. Horror games are the perfect example of this, as it’s…
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How Modern Video Gaming Is Raising the Standard for Speed, Quality and Immersion
Modern video gaming is moving toward experiences that feel faster, sharper and more seamless, with hardware and software updates improving almost every part of play. For players, the biggest pain point is often the small…
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Gaming Broke Everybody’s Patience for Bad Apps
Nobody gets angry at bad menus faster than somebody raised on modern gaming. One slow-loading app, one terrible interface, one pointless popup, and suddenly the whole thing feels exhausting. Years of Steam libraries, Twitch streams,…
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Leadership Shakeups at Microsoft Gaming and What It Means for Xbox
The gaming industry is never static, but leadership changes at the highest levels of a platform holder can send shockwaves through the entire ecosystem. Microsoft Gaming’s latest leadership change is one of the most significant…
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What the Gaming Industry Can Learn From Stranger Things About Marketing
Some launches arrive quietly. Then there are launches that land like an event, timed, choreographed, and built to travel through group chats at full speed. The final season of Stranger Things showed what happens when…
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20 Famous Film Scenes in LEGO Form
I was obsessed with LEGOs as a kid, but as it turns out, it’s not a hobby you have to necssarily grow out of. With enough talent, you can create some LEGO sets that are pretty damn…