Video games have an intrinsic relationship with violence. For every Mario, there are dozens of games that enable you to shoot, stab, and pummel your enemies to death. And sometimes it seems that with every NPC killed games get more and more controversial. But I love them. I love the Continue Reading
The immersive nature of video games calls into question if the artistic capabilities of the platform are different than that of films and books. What often can be acceptable in a film can prove controversial in a video game. In other words, is there a difference between shooting someone in Continue Reading
Video games are increasing drastically in popularity and cultural relevance, and deservedly so. The medium has so much to offer, being much grander in scope and more immersive than something like a film can be. However, as with any artistic medium, it is plagued with controversy. Since video games involve 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
The esports industry has been thriving for years now and the scene is constantly growing. More and more people are looking to build a career as a pro gamer or streamer. The opportunities are endless and this article will provide an overview of the five biggest esports of 2019. There Continue Reading
If you make a movie and re-release it with additional content, should it get a reevaluation by movie critics? As dumb as this question is to ask, it is one that likely did cross the mind of some moviegoers when Avengers: Endgame was going to have one more “Theater Run” Continue Reading
Spoilers for Far Cry and Call of Duty franchises ahead! Two gaming franchises that have always been very close to my heart are Call of Duty and Far Cry. I grew up with these games and have always had somewhat of an affectionate disdain towards them. I know they’re bad — Continue Reading
We covered the macrocosmic elements surrounding game narrative in this article, where we discussed narrative in horror. Now, let’s look at first person shooters by diving into the specifics, shall we? First Person Shooters First person shooter is a far larger gaming genre than horror likely ever will be. Countless Continue Reading
Call of Duty Modern Warfare will support cross-play across platforms. A huge concern about this was how to manage the massive advantage that pc players have on console players, due to the use of mouse and keyboard. According to Forbes, the solution to the problem has been found in the Continue Reading
The Campaign Gameplay Director for Infinity Ward‘s upcoming sequel confirmed that it will not have a Zombies Mode. Several days have gone by since the reveal trailer, and it has received an overwhelmingly positive response. The trailer has received around 415,000 likes, and 25 million views, but not a lot about Continue Reading
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