The console war is back on, as the latest generation of video game systems are finally being unveiled. Microsoft’s third Xbox system, the Xbox One, is a combination home entertainment system and game console that looks to be a lure for families. On the other hand, Sony’s newest PlayStation console, the PS4, hopes to cater ...
As part of the growing movement to make better use of video games as an educational medium, McGraw-Hill Education announced the launch of “Government in Action,” a 3D multiplayer game that puts students in the seat of a US Congressman, where they can compete against and collaborate with their classmates to help pass legislation, gain ...
SimCity has always been a puzzle to many gamers; not only was it one of the world’s first open-ended video games ever, but it was also the first time that video games explored a facet of everyday life that would be considered bland and banal to many fans of fast-paced first-person shooters by putting players ...
If you’re of college age, and even just a casual video game player, chances are that you’ve played SimCity at one point or another. Probably for overly-extended periods of time, if we’re being honest. Yet, despite the strength and appear that Will Wright’s famous city builder saw during the 90′s and early 00′s, the title ...
Finally, some good news involving the words “Star Wars.” While we’ve heard loads about Disney’s acquisition of Lucasfilm, a fact that I’m choosing to not acknowledge for as long as humanly possible, fans of the franchise can at least take solace that one of the better titles to bear the name is about to get ...
Get ready for Halloween with this short but frightening indie game. It’s never what people see that truly terrifies them. Rather, it’s what they can’t see. No matter how horror is delivered to you, rather by a book, movie, television show or video game, letting an unknown terror fester in the audience’s imagination will leave ...
Earlier this week, we told you how you could rekindle your love for the video games of old with a website that allows you to play old Nintendo and Super Nintendo games online for free. But we recently found a way for lovers of old Nintendo games to exercise their nostalgia: turning their smartphone into ...
If you’ve ever found yourself pining for old, 2D games from your childhood, you’re not alone. While modern video games are well and good, there’s something about the nostalgia you get when you play an old Nintendo sidescroller that far surpasses any of the joy you can get from a present day console or PC ...
Some of the best MMORPGS currently available for the frugal college gamer. It’s hard to justify spending $15 on a MMO subscription fee when you’re living off of ramen and energy drinks. Luckily, the free-to-play market has become increasingly competitive in the last year, and a number of pretty quality games, many of which were ...
Interested in video game design? Look at HackCollege’s recommended Video Game Design Schools. Your parents may tell you to stop gaming and get back to your studies, but I’m here to tell you that it’s okay to pick up a game every once in a while. Especially these three great indie titles for Mac. Each of these ...
New mode of Steam designed for display on televisions; works with game controllers. You may know of Valve Software through their game titles like Half-Life, Portal, Team Fortress, and Left 4 Dead. But did you know they’ve been working hard at kicking consoles to the curb? Enter Big Picture, Steam’s game platform that delivers all of ...
Ever wish you could use your video game skills to help get you through college? You may be in luck. On September 6th, Twitch, the leading broadcaster of eSports, announced the winners of the first annual Twitch and Alienware Scholarship. First announced on June 5, 2012, the total scholarship prize for the five winning gamers ...
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