Gaming: An industry too big to fail?
The video game industry has had its fair share of ups and downs over its short but colourful lifetime. With almost 40 years of…
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A Kwantlen Gaming Guild Hallowe’en
On Oct. 27, the Kwantlen Gaming Guild held a Hallowe’en-themed get-together in the conference room at Kwantlen Polytechnic University. Guild’s creator and president, Tashi Barungtsang, provides…
Video games and violence: corrupting the minds of our youth…or not.
In November 2007, video game developer BioWare released the first part of its Mass Effect Trilogy series of games. It was met with critical acclaim and…
Crowdfunding: How Kickstarter is changing the game
No matter who you are or what you do for a living, if you live in America (or most of the rest of the…
Do women matter in video games?
As the year draws to a close, it seems practical to look back on it, specifically at video games and look at the question…
Tabletop games are making a comeback
Families and friends used to get together, sit around a table and play games that didn’t require electricity. You could even play them by…
Review: Beyond: Two Souls
Even in it’s greatest moments (of which there are many), Beyond: Two Souls is closer to a movie than an interactive experience. The game…
Stuart Ng: Local concept artist and proud geek
I sat down with Stuart Ng, a local concept artist currently working at United Front Games in Vancouver. Ng has been a part of some…
Xbox One reaches B.C.
Microsoft’s third gaming console, the Xbox One, hit shelves worldwide, Friday, Nov. 22. While a large launch party was held in Cambie Square, there…
Playstation 4 Software – a practical primer
This article is a continuation of PS4 hardware: a practical primer The PS4 is proven to have upgraded horsepower and numerous visual and hardware…
PlayStation 4 hardware – a practical primer
Sony’s sequel to its wildly successful PS3, the PlayStation 4, was released Nov. 15. Along with some impressive hardware upgrades, Sony has added tons…
PS4 arrives in Vancouver
The next generation of gaming arrived with a substantial fanfare Friday, Nov. 15. When Playstation 4, Sony’s new gaming console, hit stores in North…
Assassin Creed IV: Black Flag an immersive winner
Assassins Creed IV: Black Flag set sail Oct. 29 and brought with it a slew of changes to the annual Ubisoft franchise. The subtitle…
Watch Dogs delay surprises players
The highly-anticipated video game Watch Dogs has been delayed until spring 2014 by Ubisoft. The Montreal-based developer announced on its official blog on Oct….
Xbox One software – a practical primer
This article is a continuation of Xbox One Hardware – practical primer Microsoft is introducing some upgraded software with the Xbox One. Aspects of…
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