After the premiere of Ender’s Game‘s first trailer, I began to worry about something. Regardless of how promising it looks, they all run into the same problem. It’s the problem of the interpretation. It is also part of the reason why I’m wary of the film adaptation. I love the book, due to its interesting portrayal of more »

Have you ever played a game on your smartphone or tablet and found the quality or volume of your device’s speakers to be lacking? I’ve been there. Some games such as Star Command have wonderful soundtracks that enhance the overall experience. There are also music-based games that recommend you put in headphones to have the more »

By now, I’m sure you’ve all seen the Legend of Zelda iconic item set available on Shapeways. I mean really, it is quite cool. To imagine a 3D printer could give you every item is quite neat, though $300 is a bit expensive. Fortunately, you don’t have to break the bank to get a cool, more »

Usually, when you hear about a new Pokemon game, the first question is, “When will North America get it?” With the 3DS version of Pokemon Tretta Lab, you’re probably thinking, “Please tell me Nintendo isn’t considering selling this everywhere.” In Japan, there’s an arcade game called Pokemon Tretta, and Nintendo is hoping it’ll translate well more »

When we hear about brick construction sets, we tend to thing of Lego. Lego is king of the brick-building industry, but it also has competitors that occupy territories Lego wouldn’t dare tread. Mega Brands for example holds licenses for games such as World of Warcraft, Starcraft, Skylanders and Halo to create construction sets for its more »

Recently, Mark Filipowich wrote on the topic of storytelling and situation for PopMatters. He started off with a story about one of his professors saying that “for a story to be a story, it must consistent of a character being changed by events. Stories may be layered and make use of a gamut of literary more »

At GDC this past month, YouTube announced its new steaming API for gaming. This API allows developers to add a live streaming option into their games or devices. Elgato is one of the first hardware companies to take advantage of the new API. Its Game Capture HD software can now be used to stream console more »

Were you offended by the initial Dead Island: Riptide Zombie Bait Edition? If you need a refresher, Deep Silver took some flack back in January 2013, when it announced the European and Australian special editions of Dead Island: Riptide would include a bloody, bikini-clad, zombie torso. The general message back then seemed to be that more »

NECA/WizKids and MFV are gearing up to release a more advanced version of its TabApp brand called TabApp Elite. TabApp Elite will consist of an application for the iPad and Android tablets, sets of physical figurines and a new device called the ClixStation. The ClixStation is used as a portal that will transport the figurines more »

It’s taken a bit of time, but now 3DS XL owners can know the joy of having two Circle Pads. The 3DS XL version of the Circle Pad Pro peripheral is now available. You too can clamp an unwieldy piece of plastic onto your handheld so you get a second analog stick.