Do We Take Our Ability To Chat In-Game For Granted?

It has become almost a given these days that online games include some form of in-game chat function to help facilitate communication. MMO’s, online shooters, even popular MOBA and strategy games allow players to voice their opinions, thoughts and concerns with the simple press of the enter key or “push to talk” button. 

Ubisoft's AnvilNext Engine Is Redefining The Worlds We Play In

Ubisoft released a new trailer today for their upcoming blockbuster title Assassin's Creed III. Unlike some of the other trailers for the game which focus on the characters or combat, this trailer's purpose was to display some of the stunning feats ACIII's game engine, dubbed "AnvilNext", is capable of.

Super Hero MMO's: Something For Everybody

As an on again-off again player of NCsoft's City of Heroes for the past three or so years, and as someone who recently managed to get his PS3 back up and running in order to take Sony's DC Universe Online for a spin, I have to say I'm pretty happy with the direction Super Hero MMO's are heading in.

Busting Myths: Could The Odyssey Work As A Game?

Last week I posed the question of whether or not Homer's epic poem The Iliad could work as a AAA video game and this week it's time to cover Homer's other famous masterpiece: The Odyssey. While it's rather easy to see how a poem devoted to warfare, heroes, and gods could be reworked into a AAA title, a game that seeks to retell the wanderings of Odysseus would have to be a much different beast.

Top Five FPS Villains

While it’s true that FPS fans rarely need more incentive to line up their crosshairs and pull the trigger other than the game telling them “these are the bad guys, shoot them”, it cannot be denied that finally getting to take down the henchmen’s ringleader brings with it a special sort of satisfaction.

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Kickstarter Sunday Spotlight: Blindside: The Audio Adventure Game

Despite being a relatively new phenomenon, Kickstarter has already managed to take the gaming industry by storm, acting as a consolidated network hub for indie game developers, artists, writers, and, of course, gamers. On this weekly Sunday feature I'll highlight some of various Kickstarter projects that have caught my eye and invite fellow gamers and gaming enthusiasts to see why these projects deserve their interest and perhaps a bit of their money.

This Week: Blindside: The Audio Adventure Game