-
Recent Posts
Recent Comments
- Chris Stubbs on Final Thoughts
- msh5379 on Reflection: VR/AR Experience
- amm6946 on Reflection: VR/AR Experience
- amm6946 on My VR Experience
- amm6946 on Nintendo Switch Review
Archives
Categories
Meta
Monthly Archives: March 2015
Hideo Kojima Leaving?
Over the past few days, I have been hearing a lot about Hideo Kojima of Konami leaving the company. When I first heard this, I almost couldn’t believe what I was hearing. Growing up, I’ve always found myself playing Metal … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Bizarre Games: Why Do We Like Them?
Today I wanted to discuss some different types of games out there. Some games that are a bit out of what we normally consider standard. I personally find these games a nice change of pace from the typical triple A … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Cities:Skylines review
City simulation games are a unique phenomenon of the digital era as creators of these games give its audience a set of tools allowing them to become co-authors of these games. The audience willingly accepts those tools and this is … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Emergent Technological Developments
I wanted to add to todays discussion of emergent game development by continuing with the music genre of games such as Guitar Hero and Rock Band. In the past couple of years, the well known company Ubisoft has taken the … Continue reading
Posted in Assignments, Games, News
1 Comment
Microsoft Cortana heads to iOS and Android platform
Those of us that have played Halo know who Cortana was in the Halo world. She was a fictional artificial intelligence character in Microsoft’s Halo franchise video. Cortana was a faithful traveling companion and personal assistance that provided backstory … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Leave a comment
Presentation Order
The order for the presentations is below. We will definitely get through 1-5 on Friday, 3/20. WASD, Blue Lion, and Cool Guys should also be ready to present on Friday, 3/20. All remaining teams will present on Monday, 3/23. 1. … Continue reading
Microconsoles
Microconsole is a new term that is used to describe video game consoles that are small, cheap, and often run an Android based operating system. The first significant microconsole to be sold was the Ouya. Microconsoles target a possibly limited … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
3 Comments
Universal appeal in gaming
Universal appeal is something many games strive for, but only Nintendo seems to really nail. It’s tricky balancing act; the game has to include a difficulty curve low enough for children to play and enjoy, while not being insultingly easy … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
3 Comments
My thoughts on piracy
Video game piracy, and media piracy in general, has become ingrained in todays culture. So many people online feel that not only is it not wrong to pirate games, but encourage others to do it. I feel that the reasons … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
7 Comments
Quest Systems in MMORPGs
I never played World of Warcraft before but I have played other MMORPGs, I am not quite sure if I ever had fun playing this type of games but I found the experience to be rewarding. There is something special … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
3 Comments