Voice actors are often the unsung heroes of games. When it’s done well and the voice matches the character perfectly, most people don’t even notice their work. That’s the sign of a great job. When you start to notice the voice acting, that’s often because they aren’t doing such a good job. The fact that these … Read more
Misogyny in media (TV, movies, video games, and even social media) has been a hot and highly controversial topic over the past few years. Whether it be verbal abuse directed towards women online or needlessly sexy portrayals of women in media, instances of sexism are rampant in today’s media. Actress Ashley Judd gave a TED … Read more
The Fallout series we all know and love was banned in Australia because the Australian government thought one very specific aspect of Fallout 3 was far too similar to real life and would be a bad influence. Why? Chems. Chems are consumables that change the status of your character. Taking Mentats, for example, increase your … Read more
The Playstation network dropped one of the biggest flash sales in history a couple days ago, and gamers are in a frenzy to snatch up the deals. So much so, that the sale is one of the most trending topics on facebook despite the presidential inauguration! It includes games for PS4, PS3, and the PS … Read more
For those moments when you feel like blowing off some steam we compiled a list of games that let you destroy pretty much everything in your path, up to the point where you can actually wipe out an entire planet or race. Be them explosive by nature or more of a tactical solution, these gaming … Read more
If you’ve ever been in a gaming comments section, you know the debates rage on between PC games and people who prefer consoles. One of the big ones that comes up is frame rate, since the powerful graphics cards in PCs are often able to display more frames per second than their console counterparts. A … Read more
Ever wonder what NPCs in games get up to when you aren’t around? An artist named Brent Watanabe has launched something called the San Andreas Community Cam, which is a 24/7 livestream of Los Santos that follows around citizens as they go about their daily lives, from walking into walls, to running around randomly, to all sorts … Read more