The National Rifle Association lay silent shortly after the horrific Newtown shooting in which twenty children and six adults were indiscriminately killed with a military-style Bushmaster rifle. It’s a tragedy that has seized America in grief. Using this moment of silence to assess their options, the NRA tactfully asserts their 141 years of wisdom to shovel the […]
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Augmented Reality Prevents Death From Boredom
You know how everything is Japan is way cooler (see: giant robot)? The folks over at Salad, or Particle At Rest, have developed a new amenity designed to reduce a common health risk associated with riding trains: boredom. Lush landscapes of rolling hills and grand blue skies won’t feel so drab thanks to an interactive […]
Review: Of Orcs And Men — Gorgeous Graphics, Great Gameplay, Goblins Galore
An orc that can’t control his violent fits of rage and a sneaky goblin, the only of his kind capable of speech, must kill the emperor of mankind to stop the annihilation and subsequent enslavement of the green-skinned race. Arkail and Styx, a bickering orc and goblin bromance made real, drive the story atop a […]
Review: Dishonored, Steampunk England Slathered In Whale Oil
Framed for a crime that he didn’t commit, Corvo Attano seeks vengeance against a usurper Lord Reagant that removed his Empress from life and power. The day before his execution, an unexpected resistance aids in Corvo’s escape, offering him a chance to strike back at his betrayer and claim vengeance. Developed by Bethesda and Arkane […]
New York Comic Con: Geekin’ Out And Kickin’ Ass
There’s really nothing better than a splicer piloting a huge mech and repeatedly blowing up a zombie in another mech. Such was my experience at New York Comic Con this year, and yes, I was the one dressed up as a Bioshock splicer, thank you for asking. I almost felt bad for that zombie guy. […]
Review: Borderlands 2 — It Gets Even Better!
Set five years after the original, Borderlands 2 enriches the world of Pandora with lush new environments, deepened characters, and a villain worth fighting. Betrayed vault hunters on Pandora must track down the egotistical, charismatic, and ludicrously wealthy Handsome Jack, antagonist and likable bastard both. The writing is spectacular (and filled with easter eggs); simple side quests aren’t boring […]
Review: Darksiders II — Life From Death
Darksiders II, developed by Vigil Games, follows Death, a nephilim and rider of the four horsemen, who seeks to absolve his brother War of annihilating the entire human race and prematurely bringing about the apocalypse — not something easily swept under a rug (no matter the size). Death is clearly the most obvious “person” to […]
QuakeCon Magnitude Is Over 9000
Another year, another glorious three days of QuakeCon. Sadly, last Saturday marked the end to what might be the most memorable gaming convention I’ve attended yet. Packed full this year, booths such as Eternal Fate (with some of the nicest developers I’ve ever met), Doom 3 3D, Triad, and oh, yes, Dishonored, lured what was labeled […]
It’s Finally Here! QuakeCon Starts Today!
Seizure-inducing strobe lights, bulging bags of swag, new games, and the chance to win a brand new car. QuakeCon’s exhibit hall opens at the crack of 10:00 AM, though the unveiling of that gas-powered prize is at noon, where I will desperately try to steal it. Hopefully (police willing), there will be enough time to […]
Geeks In Space: Rooster Teeth’s Matt Hullum On Red Vs Blue Season 10
The internet geek-comedy collective Rooster Teeth is that rarest of online animals: a group with a history longer than 18 months or so. Rooster Teeth’s ongoing series, Red Vs Blue, set (sort of, but not exactly) in the universe of Microsoft’s Halo franchise and animated (mostly) as Machinima within the Xbox games themselves, is well […]