Features
Industry Insight: Introduction
For many gamers and geeks, working in the gaming industry is their dream job. The only problem is that it’s a competitive environment and it can be awfully difficult to get into. Then there is also the problem with finding what exactly it is you want to do. Over the coming weeks we will feature interviews with some respected members of the industry to give you all insight into the gaming wor...[Read More]
Your Mom Hates Dead Space 2
Its true. She does. There’s video. And EA thinks this will help sell the game.
Rock Out in Our New Contest!
Update: Congrats to our winner, SpeedBrkr! To keep the excitement rolling, here is another contest! Since we received so many great prizes for our big anniversary contest, we ended up having some goodies left. This week one lucky winner will receive a rockin’ package.
Is Casual Gaming Killing the Industry?
The other day I had a thought about the gaming industry as a whole, and the direction it seemed to be heading in, and I wondered if the industry itself was slowly dying from the recent surge in casual gaming. Now, before you all think I’m about to bash the casual gaming genre, please take the time to actually read what I am about to say instead of jumping to conclusions.
Best & Worst Video Games for 2010
It’s officially 2011, so it’s time to recap and present to you all our choices for the best and worst video games that came out in 2010. We’ve all been working on this for months, changing some of our choices as new games came out, but what you see below is what we’ve all finally settled on.
Enter our Anniversary Contest!
Update: Congrats to our winners: Jee, Becky, Andrew, Keklar, Granite, James, DigitalPlague, Ray, Trin, Nik, & Kevin! Please email your mailing addresses to contests@maroonersrock.com! Here it is boys and girls…. our 2 year anniversary contest has begun!
Discuss: Celebrity in Gaming
Yesterday, Twitter personality and community manager extraordinaire SixOkay, through the 15 Minutes Of Game podcast he co-hosts with Twitter personality and game industry marketing extraordinaire Weezul, issued a bit of homework for writers and bloggers concerning the lack of true “celebrity” within the gaming industry. I’ve always hated doing homework, but something tells me thi...[Read More]
Customer Service: Why It’s So Important
During this holiday season, stores and companies will have to deal with many exchanges, many returns, and many disgruntled consumers. When a company creates a product, there will always be problems or issues, and that is why customer service exists. I’ve had my fair share of horrible experiences over the years, but I’ve also had some positive ones that are worth noting. Sadly the bad o...[Read More]
Nintendo DS Tablet? Make it So!
Would you buy a tablet sized DS?
Amazing Fan-Made Assassin’s Creed Video
Every once in awhile a fan will create something so fantastic that it just has to be shared. A YouTube user, known only as hamps19, has recently uploaded a gorgeous homage to Assassin’s Creed.
The 2010 Video Game Awards
In case you missed Spike TV’s 2010 Video Game Awards, we’ve got you covered! Check out everything that happened!
Dear Ubisoft: Please Make This Happen
Ever since I played the first Assassin’s Creed, I’ve wanted to be as badass as Altaïr or Ezio. I want the outfit (preferably Altaïr’s), I want the hidden blade (you all have no idea how handy that would be), and I would love to be able to scale buildings with ease and hop around from place to place. Sadly, I am a 28 year old female with no awesome costume, no awesome hidden blade...[Read More]