Live in the D.C. area and want to see some video game art goodness? Well you're in luck, my friend! It just so happens the Smithsonian American Art Museum recently tallied the votes in their Art of Video Games Survey, and the winning games have been revealed for the exhibit, which will last until September 30th of this year. You can watch the webcast of the winning games announcement here if you'd like, or check out the full list here (PDF link).
This has been a crowning achievement for video games as a form of art. To
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The Art of Video Games on Display at D.C. Museum
by Jason Lightner May 18th, 2011 | General Gaming News
My first LAN party
by Bea January 21st, 2011 | General Gaming News
LAN parties, the epitome of a gamer's fairytale world.
This weekend I had the opportunity to have a first hand experience at a LAN party. It also happened to be the weekend that I moved into my new apartment, so that was a nice impression. I cannot tell you how many times they told me, "I promise this does not happen every weekend." I thought it was pretty amicable, but I was certainly glad to hear that I will not have to hear all the yelling and the screaming about something that is going on in the game.
LAN parties are made up
This weekend I had the opportunity to have a first hand experience at a LAN party. It also happened to be the weekend that I moved into my new apartment, so that was a nice impression. I cannot tell you how many times they told me, "I promise this does not happen every weekend." I thought it was pretty amicable, but I was certainly glad to hear that I will not have to hear all the yelling and the screaming about something that is going on in the game.
LAN parties are made up
What Game Do You Want to See?
by TK December 22nd, 2010 | General Gaming News
Gamers all have their own ideas of what they would like to see in their "dream game". Some people focus on the setting (e.g. happens on Mars). Other folks really care about the action (e.g. first person shooter).
"So what is your dream game?"
That is what we asked over at the Idea Offer community.
The winning idea was put forth by Theory5:
I would perhaps like another first person shooter game that is based in space in the far future, preferable with some fighting on board a spaceship. I liked where halo took it, but perhaps this could
"So what is your dream game?"
That is what we asked over at the Idea Offer community.
The winning idea was put forth by Theory5:
I would perhaps like another first person shooter game that is based in space in the far future, preferable with some fighting on board a spaceship. I liked where halo took it, but perhaps this could
Silent Hill 8 Loses Fear Incarnate
by Jason Lightner November 19th, 2010 | General Gaming News
When you think of games that are defined by their music, few titles come to mind. Mega Man, Shadow of the Colossus and Silent Hill are among the games that I treasure when it comes to captivating music. It is with deep sadness that I found out the other day that Akira Yamaoka would not be composing the music for the newest major release in the Silent Hill series.
Akira has been a great influence on not just games, but music in general. He's shaped the way people think about how music in games, not just as a
Akira has been a great influence on not just games, but music in general. He's shaped the way people think about how music in games, not just as a
The Necessity of Remakes
by Jason Lightner October 22nd, 2010 | Console Games, General Gaming News
It was recently announced that a few previous-gen games would be receiving massive graphical overhauls. It’s good to see these games getting some high-definition love. The games I'm speaking of are Shadow of the Colossus and Ico (both developed by Team Ico) and also Beyond Good & Evil (developed by Ubisoft). All three of these games were critically acclaimed, yet failed to achieve great mainstream success.
It’s disappointing, then, when you consider just how great these games were. I'm excited that these titles will have a second chance at garnering the breakthrough success that they deserve and hopefully, with better
It’s disappointing, then, when you consider just how great these games were. I'm excited that these titles will have a second chance at garnering the breakthrough success that they deserve and hopefully, with better
