Monthly Archives: February 2016

This might be a difficult opinion to articulate, but I’ll try my best. Since the beginning of video games, developers have always put hidden items in their games to try to get players to spend more time playing. They can … Continue reading →

“VR” the buzzword that has spanned half a decade, an mostly intangible promise of uncanny virtual experiences that can transport you to another universe just by wearing a thing on your head. On August 1st 2012, a small startup called Oculus … Continue reading →

This part continues off the Gaming in the Classroom Panel. Due to audience participation and the nature of the panel, the classroom discussion evolved into applying game design skills to teaching skills. These educators discussed their effort to gamify the … Continue reading →

As of Windows 8.0, a new form of windows application was created. These applications are known as UWP, or Universal Windows Platform, applications. UWP, now UAP–Universal Application Platform–on windows 10. The idea behind UWP and UAP is great; if you … Continue reading →

In a panel I attended at MAGFest, 6 university professors lead conversation on how they use video games in the classroom. I will break this segment into two blogs: this one talking about educational gaming, and the next on applying … Continue reading →

Well, it’s time to celebrate everyone! For those that don’t know, Saturday, February 27th marks the 20th anniversary of Pokemon, coinciding with it’s original release back in 1996 in Japan. While it would take until 1998 to reach the United … Continue reading →

In recent years the gaming industry has obsessed over the explosion of eSports. Publishers have realized that a game released 7 years ago can not only remain profitable, but increase in profitability over time if it becomes an eSport. But … Continue reading →

Literally. Over the recent years, I’ve begun to notice that sometimes when I play certain games, I start to get motion sick. I’ve always been prone to motion-induced sickness (I once passed out after riding a merry-go-round!), but I didn’t … Continue reading →