CineFix and Guardians of the Galaxy Make A Retro Gaming Love Letter
By David Nieves
CineFix has given the 8-bit treatment to some of the most beloved things in pop culture ranging from A Christmas Story to...
Review: It Looks Like Mortal Kombat, It Walks Like Mortal Kombat, But…
With the highly anticipated next chapter of the game set to release later this year, DC Comics is continuing to capitalize on Warner Bros acquisition of the property with a prequel comic book series. Releasing first digitally, Mortal Kombat X will bridge the gap between the game released in 2011 and its follow up this year.
Disney Infinity 2.0 Adds A Couple of Notorious Marvels And A Ravager
By Davey Nieves
When Disney's Infinity game series added Marvel to their stable it unlocked a giant wish list of characters fans wanted to see in...
Lego Batman 3 Arrow DLC Available Today Complete With Brooding
he pack includes new characters like Diggle, Felicity Smoak, Slade Wilson, and even an adorably stubbled Oliver Queen. In addition to the characters and vehicles, there will be a new level based on Queen's time stranded on a deserted island.
Reminder: Women play a lot of video games
In all the current hoo hah about video games, diversity and propaganda, it's worth remembering that women make up nearly 50% of most kinds of gamers. There are some exceptions, of course. Unlike the comic industry, the video gaming industry has the money to study this sort of thing, and the Entertainment Software Association has put together many statistics on the age and gender of gamers. The most recent study shows that 48% of all gamers are women.
I was spit balling with Brett Schenker the other day, he of the groundbreaking Facebook study on comic demographics, and I wondered what his methodology would day about female games.
Stephen Colbert wades into Gamergate with Anita Sarkeesian
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Game over, man, game over.
UPDATE: You can watch the whole segment exclusively at The Mary Sue.
Broke birds: Rovio cutting 130 jobs
This week had its up and downs for Rovio, the Finnish company that makes Angry Birds mobile games. On the plus side the...
SDCC Discusses Blake J. Harris’ “The Console Wars,” with guests.
By: Nick Eskey
Once upon a time, Nintendo resurrected what remained of the home console market, and thus ruled the gaming world. Almost 95% of...
Beyond the Page: Writing in the Digital Age
By
: Nick Eskey
Ever since the creation of the printing press, authors finally had an avenue to get their works out into the world. But...
Splendid days — LIonsgate teams with Finnish developer Next Games
While news of this strategic partnership between Next Games and Lionsgate as part of the latter's new gaming initiative sound great for all concerned...
SDCC 2014: Disney Infinity has a pop up shop and more on Marvel Super...
Wanna know more about Disney Infinity: Marvel Super Heroes, the interactive SUper-hero themed game? You're in luck. Disney Infinity has a bunch of activities...
On the Scene: Bendis Announces Powers at E3
by David Nieves
In what would have been a better announcement for San Diego Comic-Con, Marvel architect Brian Michael Bendis took the stage in the...