video game

Experience 

REPORTING LIVE: PAX EAST 2013

PAX East 2013 League of Legends booth

The best part is that I could go on forever about the things I saw, the people I met, and the interesting things I learned at panels or at booths, but the whole experience is exhausting and it would be a disservice to try and recollect it. Nearly 72 hours of constant running and alertness definitely can take a toll on anyone, although luckily 5-hour energy was on hand to help by giving out free samples to attendees. Continue reading

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GAME TIME: KENTUCKY ROUTE ZERO ACT I

kentucky route zero oils

In a sense, it’s easy to forget that Kentucky Route Zero is a point-and-click adventure “game” because it’s more of a piece of literature. Many gamers might get bored with its dialogue-heavy action, although this game wasn’t made for them. Continue reading

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GAME TIME: SODA DRINKER PRO: THE FIRST PERSON SODA SIMULATOR

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Maybe its realism is what makes Soda Drinker Pro, a soda-drinking simulation game, such an intriguing title. Or maybe it’s the insanity of its incredible inanity. Continue reading

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GAME TIME: PROTEUS

Proteus autumn season

If the player goes in and knows that this is more about the nature of the game–about existing in a virtual world that plays with the idea of landscape, and leaves the player alone with their thoughts and connections–then Proteus presents a very intimate and interesting experience. Continue reading

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GAME TIME HALLOWEEN EDITION: SILENT HILL 2

silent hill 2

Anybody who wants an actual Silent Hill experience needs to go to the local game store, and pick up a used copy of Silent Hill 2 which is considered by many to be the best Silent Hill game, along with being one of the greatest horror games ever made. Continue reading

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GAME TIME HALLOWEEN EDITION: SCP CONTAINMENT BREACH

SCP Containment Breach

SCP Containment Breach takes you inside the SCP Foundation, a collection of the strangest creatures and horror stories hidden from the general public. They are an organization dedicated to your safety, and something has gone horribly wrong. Continue reading

Think 

TECH ROUND-UP: T-MOBILE MERGER, U.S. TRIES TO BUILD UFO, STAYING AWAY FROM CHINA

UFO Government

Now that the documents for this secret government project have been released, does somebody want to take a crack at building a flying saucer? Anybody? Continue reading

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REVIEW: THE VIRTUAL DRAWING ROOM @ DAVID FRIEND RECITAL HALL

Ben Houge The Virtual Drawing Room

The concert’s theories are not for those that wanted to just hear some familiar music. Instead, it presents a question as to why we must celebrate video game music in the first place. What makes it so different from everything else? Continue reading

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GAME TIME: UNMECHANICAL

Unmechanical

The unique atmosphere is Unmechanical’s greatest accomplishment, but this leads also to its greatest flaw. Continue reading