Archive for 'General Gaming News'

Greatest Online Match Ever!

December 11th, 2009 – 8:52 am Posted by Jacob P.

With the release of the new Call of Duty, I have been playing it in all of my free time!  It is one of the best shooter games ever!
So, I thought I’d tell you about my successful match and add some helpful tips.
The match took place on the map “Invasion”, and it was a domination [...]

Ready To Drop?!

November 2nd, 2009 – 1:05 am Posted by Jacob P.

As you (hopefully) know, Halo 3: ODST was release on September 22.  As a true and loyal Halo fan, I ventured into Best Buy and bought it.
Well, Halo 3: ODST rocked my world!  I thought it was very well crafted and had fluid gameplay.  First of all, I was amazed about how they managed to [...]

StarCraft 2

October 8th, 2009 – 9:31 am Posted by Bea

Many people eagerly were awaiting the arrival of StarCraft II this year, but this summer Cydra, an assistant RTS community manager, posted in a locked thread that the release of this game was going to be postponed until sometime early in 2010. Though, to some, this is very upsetting news, it makes sense that [...]

The FPS and RPG Made a Baby!

September 28th, 2009 – 3:49 pm Posted by Jacob P.

That’s right, you heard me!  There is a new, awesome game coming out that combines RPG exploration with FPS action! It’s called Borderlands!
Borderlands is a new Role-Playing/First Person Shooter game for the PC, 360, and PS3 coming out this November.  It looks fantastic, as the game seamlessly blends the two of the most popular game [...]

Xbox LIVE

September 18th, 2009 – 2:24 pm Posted by Jacob P.

If you have an Xbox 360, you have to get Xbox LIVE.  If you ask me, an Xbox doesn’t reach its full potential without LIVE!
Xbox LIVE is the best online game system out there and provides unparalleled communication and gaming.  You can do so much!  There are two type of Xbox LIVE; you can have [...]

Female and Minority Characters

September 1st, 2009 – 7:15 am Posted by Bea

Think about the best-selling video games that have come out over the last few years. Think about the characters; were they male, female, Caucasian, or something else? Specifically, try thinking of female, Latinos, Native American, children or elderly characters. Are you having trouble? Well, do not feel too bad if you cannot think of that many [...]

Greatest Art…

August 27th, 2009 – 7:27 am Posted by Jacob P.

To many people, men such as Da Vinci, Picasso, and Andy Warhol are some of the greatest artists.  After buying an Xbox 360 and seeing its beauty, I would consider Microsoft one of the greatest artists, too. Of course, I don’t actually consider Microsoft one of the great artists, but I think it is the [...]

Independent Games Festival 2010

July 29th, 2009 – 7:30 am Posted by Bea

Looking up some of the most recent news in the gaming world, I stumbled upon something that may be of interest to our gamers out there.
It has to do with the Annual Independent Games Festival, ever heard of it? Well, in case you have not, the 12th Annual Independent Games Festival, commonly abbreviated to IGF, has [...]

A LevelRevel Special: An Interview!!!

July 22nd, 2009 – 7:29 am Posted by Jacob P.

This week I have a special for you, my ever faithful readers: an interview with three of the coolest online game designers.  I interviewed Margaret Wallace, Tom Rassweiler, and Shane Culp.  Margaret Wallace is the CEO of Rebel Monkey, Inc and has been in the online game industry for thirteen years.  Tom Rassweiler is Manager of [...]

Positive Contributions

July 14th, 2009 – 9:58 am Posted by Louise

Video games are often associated with having adverse health effects, but it does not mean that video games have not been doing some good in the field of health. Recently, video games have made some really exciting contributions to health and science.