Thanks for checking out this episode of the Power Up Podcast that is live-streamed every Saturday at 3pm PST over on Mixer.com/culture_of_gaming. Matt and Andrew join Anthony and Taylor this week to recap the week in gaming, talk XO19, Stadia, and much more! Kicking things off in this week’s episode, Continue Reading
In 2007, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare released to high critical and audience acclaim. Two years later, the team at Infinity Ward went nuclear, releasing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. At the time, Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) would be held as the most massive media release ever, selling Continue Reading
If you were to tell me that one of the most fast-paced, well-choreographed action films out there was to be converted into a game format where actions happen second by second, and pause by pause, I would have called you crazy. But, crazy as it may sound, Bithell Games’ John Continue Reading
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is wrapping up a, by all accounts, successful multiplayer beta weekend. But, this year’s upcoming Call of Duty is not without controversy, especially in today’s day and age, and calls have been made for Modern Warfare’s censorship. Perhaps the most recent of which is the inclusion Continue Reading
WRC 8 FIA WORLD RALLY CHAMPIONSHIP (WRC 8) is a mixed experience, at least based on my time with the game. As a more casual racing game fan, there was admittedly a skill gap required to jump in order to really get to enjoy WRC 8. But, with all that Continue Reading
The big flagship smartphones for 2019 have been released, or at the very least, announced. As a result, it comes time to look ahead to smartphones in 2020, and some of the new trends or innovations the likes of Apple or Samsung will adopt for their 2020 flagships. Waterfall screens, under display Continue Reading
Earlier this week, it was that time of the year again. The infamous Apple “September Event”, this year deemed “By Innovation Only”, has now come and gone., and in its wake, we’re left with the announcement of the iPhone 11 series, as well as a new Apple Watch and iPad. But, the Continue Reading
Anime has some…unique aspects to it that make translating it into a live action format difficult. While the specifics of translation are dependant on each series, there are some things that only work in series because of the medium they are given. But that hasn’t stopped various production studios, both Continue Reading
Shortly after Nintendo’s September 4th, 2019 Direct, Nintendo dropped another video on their channel. Simply titled: “First look at a new experience for Nintendo Switch”, the video showcases a still unnamed device having a multitude of motions be performed on it by players from around the world. You can check Continue Reading
“You think you do, but you don’t”. These were the infamous words spoken by J.Allen Brack, the executive producer for World of Warcraft (WoW) in response to a fan question at BlizzCon. The fan simply having asked if Blizzard would ever add servers for previous expansions of WoW, so that if players wanted Continue Reading
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