At the Indiemegabooth at PAX EAST, a unique VR game caught my eye. It featured gorgeous water-color visuals and a mesmerizing world of humans and robots. That special gem of a game is Unbinary, a fascinating sci-fi VR game where a robot learns the important human emotion of empathy. I had a moment to observe Unbinary and I spent some time talking to the developers, Ludact.
There is a world inside your computer. Programs, utilities, the internet, and so on. Over 100 years, humans have created a device that can think, calculate, send buckets of data instantaneously, and communicate across the entire planet. Computers have become far more than just a utility. They’re gateways to an entire digital universe that is expanded further and faster than ever. In this dig...[Read More]
The year is 2008, you have just gotten back from school or work, and sign on to Xbox Live. You check your Xbox Live messages and see that you have an invite to Halo 3. At this point in time, you have probably already completed the Halo 3 Legendary campaign and well versed in the multiplayer. So what is the alternative? The easiest answer is Halo Forge. Do you remember the wild Duck Hunt or Mongoos...[Read More]
Do you ever get stressed out while you are playing video games? What is one video game title or franchise that has stressed you out the most? For me, the one franchise, outside of League of Legends, that has stressed me out the most is the Souls franchise. Yes, you did read that correctly, FromSoftWares beloved Souls franchise stresses me out to no end. Although I may enjoy Dark Souls, I will stil...[Read More]
With a quarantine and social distancing decree currently underway, the time for party games is postponed; that is unless the party games have online support and you have friends who play online. At PAX East 2020, we had the opportunity to meet with Beyondfunstudios to preview Aeolis Tournament. In this small but convenient booth, Beyond had to game stations to preview the game. The first station w...[Read More]
What terrifies you the most? Is it heights, snakes, falling, or the fear of dying alone? In a world where the current economic landscape is uncertain, many are concerned about how they will pay their rent or survive this next month. Despite multiple Triple-A titles releasing between March 20th and April 20th, many have turned to horror or survival games. At the moment, Animal Crossing New Horizons...[Read More]
At the dawn of a new era comes an alteration to the style of modern combat and warfare. World War I introduced the world to mobile and mechanized warfare, with the innovation of tanks and airplanes. Science, engineering, and the need for war combined with each other to create fearsome machines that made the hardiest of soldiers tremble with fear. Following The Great War, science and technology hav...[Read More]
At E3 2019 THQ Nordic revealed that two beloved franchises would be returning to the modern era of consoles; these two franchises are SpongeBob SquarePants and Destroy All Humans. At PAX East 2020, we met with the THQ Nordic team to preview the newest Destroy All Humans and SpongeBob SquarePants: Battle for Bikini Bottom Rehydrated.
When it comes to the world of gaming, the games that people recognize are typically AAA titles. Often, their indie counterparts fall into the shadow of these billion-dollar franchises and often deemed inferior. Most view the Indie gaming genre as cute pet projects rather than works or creative expressions of art. What the gaming community does not realize is the amount of passion and dedication it...[Read More]
Almost a week has passed since PAX East has come to a close. This year’s event was surrounded by controversy due to the fear of the spread of the Coronavirus. Just a week prior to the event, Sony announced that they were pulling out to avoid any contamination; after previous announcements, Square Enix and Capcom announced that they would not be sending their international development teams t...[Read More]
Every year I look forward to my trip to PAX East in Boston, and every year I look forward to what Nintendo is going to bring to the expo hall floor. I can tell you from four days of personal experience, Nintendo did not disappoint this time. Past years there was always a nice looking spot with multiple demos of different games that are either out or coming out very soon.
There has been increasing tension around the world with the current spread of COVID-19, or more commonly known as the coronavirus.