Next time you play a video game, look down at the controller in your hand. Is it comfortable? Does it work well with the game you’re playing? Are your
The Legend of Zelda: Link's Awakening: The Kotaku Review - Kotaku
The best feeling you can possibly feel while playing a video game is the act of swinging a sword in Zelda. I came to this conclusion recently, while
The CRPG Project
I’ve been thinking about computer RPGs a lot recently, and trying to play a bunch. There’s a quality that I’ve always loved about especially older computer RPGs: you really felt t…
The Video Game Library | All Books on Videogames
The Video Game Library is a site that celebrates books about videogames. From artbooks and children's books to novelizations and biographies. Indie writers to best-selling authors. Atari to Xbox. Come have a look and discover some books.
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Opinion: VR Is The Future, But The Future Isn’t Now
While I firmly believe that VR is the future of gaming, upcoming offerings face significant hurdles. - Game Informer
What do we mean when we call a game 'immersive'?
Some games seem to grab us by the brain and won’t let go. But it could be that we’re doing a lot of the work ourselves...
I Tried VR and It Was Just OK
It’s been about a year and a half since I wrote The Road to VR, and a… few… things have happened since then. * Facebook bought Oculus for a skadillion dollars * I have to continually read thinkpieces describing how the mere act of strapping a VR headset on your face
Why do some gamers invert their controls? Scientists now have answers, but they’re not what you think
The phenomenal response to an article we published on this question led to detailed cognitive research – and the findings have implications that go way beyond gamers
The Raspberry Pi Has Revolutionized Emulation
Every geek goes through a phase where they discover emulation. It’s practically a rite of passage. I think I spent most of my childhood – and a large part of my life as a young adult – desperately wishing I was in a video game arcade. When I finally obtained my
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Video Games Are Better Than Real Life
Many Americans have replaced work hours with game play — and ended up happier. Which wouldn’t surprise most gamers.
X56 H.O.T.A.S.
Logitech G X56 H.O.T.A.S. flight and space simulator stick & throttle put realistic, customizable cockpit controls at your fingertips. Perfect for VR games.
Designing Games to Learn
As I've been writing this series of newsletters on learning and video games, there's been a spectre lurking in the background. Video games and education. Edutainment.
DJ2GO2 Touch | Numark
DJ2GO2 Touch Pocket DJ Controller with Capacitive Touch Jog Wheels | Numark
How ‘Baldur’s Gate’ Saved the Computer RPG
The genre-stretching game broke new narrative, technical, and gameplay ground and established the identity of one of the past two decades’ most storied video game studios
