How to Play Video Games For a Living, As Told By DownToQuest
In 2014, Amazon spent $970 million to buy the video game streaming service Twitch. At the time, it sounded a bit absurd. However, as of July 2014, the site had over 15 billion minutes of content, with users spending over 100 minutes a day on the site according to Business Insider. Today, those numbers have only grown. Per their...
Gotta Kill 'Em All: Pokemon Go Meets The Walking Dead
Do you remember the simpler times of Pokemon Go? That beautiful summer where everyone was getting together to catch rare Pokemon, invading people’s private property, and walking into rivers? Well, it appears that the popular zombie-related show The Walking Dead has attempted to use this same concept for the augmented reality game...
Super Mario Games You Should Avoid
With the recent release of the critically acclaimed Super Mario Odyssey, every lucky Nintendo Switch user has a certain mustachioed, overall-wearing plumber on the mind. However, while pretty much every main series Super Mario game has been extremely high in quality (outside of Super Mario 64, which dedicated readers and people that hate...
Video Game Composer Grant Kirkhope On The Notorious "DK Rap"
In an era where collect-a-thon platformers were becoming increasingly popular, Donkey Kong 64 sticks out for a number of reasons. In addition to its many characters, the Nintendo 64 adventure sticks out in many a 90s kid’s mind for one thing: the DK Rap. Featuring such lines as, “This Kong’s so strong, it isn’t funny. Can make a...
How Have Online Gaming Habits Changed Over Time?
Online casinos seem to have been part of the landscape of the internet for almost as long as the web has been around. This sector has often been at the very cutting edge of technology, with a proliferation of online gaming sites competing in a hugely competitive industry that seems to reward innovative providers while threatening those...
Types Of Games Not Meant For Smartphones
Mobile gaming has definitely disrupted the gaming industry, turning games like solitaire and blackjack from Game Boy essentials to something you can easily play in between text messages. However, this has also led to plenty of types of games making their way onto mobile phones, but not exactly all of them work on a phone as well as Angry...
Just How Big Can the Game of Thrones Universe Become?
Game of Thrones is one of the most successful TV series of all time, and each episode is watched by an average of 25.1 million viewers. That number is steadily rising as the fantasy epic heads towards its endgame, and that is in part due to the success of the franchise branching out onto other platforms and attracting greater numbers of...
Why Super Mario 64 Is Overrated
Warning: opinions that may question your nostalgia. Please prepare your all-caps, extremely insulting comments. Thank you. I still remember the first time I got my Nintendo 64. My brother and I had finally saved up enough for the console, put the money in our Buzz Lightyear piggy bank, and we were off on our journey of...
Will Tom Brady be the Next ‘Madden Curse’ Victim?
The NFL season is upon us once more! And you know what that means: no more wasting your Sundays spending time bonding with your family or trying to better yourself. Why do that when you can watch millionaires throw a ball to each other? Well, in honor of the wonderful sport that only dominates headlines 11 months out of the year, let’s...
Zero Latency Revives the Arcade With Virtual Reality
While Sony’s PlayStation VR, Facebook’s Oculus Rift, and the HTC Vive have brought virtual reality home, there are still some people who can’t afford the price of this technology or who are just waiting for VR to improve. Either way, this has opened up new business opportunities for the 21st century arcade. For instance, companies...
Battlefront 2 to Introduce New Female Hero to Star Wars Universe
The Force remains strong at Electronic Arts. The game company continues to develop brand new adventures in the official Star Wars canon through its licensing agreement with Disney-owned Lucasfilm. The latest game, Star Wars Battlefront 2, will ship Nov. 17 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One, and introduce a full single-player campaign...
Swiftpoint Z Gaming Mouse - Review
When it comes to a gaming mouse, the Swiftpoint Z cannot be bested. With its unique capabilities, you can go from a noob to a legend simply by upgrading to this device. Placing one of these next to your keyboard will notify everyone who enters your room that they have a serious gamer on their hands. From flying, to shooting, to driving...
What Should We Expect From The Ataribox?
With the release of the impossible-to-find NES Classic Edition last winter and the upcoming release of the (most likely) impossible-to-find Super NES Classic Edition, retro consoles are making a huge comeback. However, one particularly intriguing such console is the Ataribox, a mysterious machine from the classic video gaming company...
Top 5 'Clueless Gamer' Episodes
Personally, I have been a fan of Conan O’Brien since I was 13 years old and probably way too young to understand jokes about George W. Bush and Paris Hilton. However, that hasn’t stopped me from watching his shows for well over a decade. One of my favorite of his modern segments is Clueless Gamer, where O’Brien reviews video games...
Magikarp Jump: The Best Game About Teaching Fish To Jump
It took Nintendo quite some time to embrace mobile gaming. Up until the release of Super Mario Run late last year, the company had avoided directly developing games for smartphones for years. Well, that didn’t stop The Pokémon Company, the developers of a little-known series called Pokémon, from showing our phones some Poké-love....
'Penarium' Review: Circus Arcade Madness
Mobile gaming has opened up the world of arcade-style experiences. What used to be a room full of quarter-driven machines has evolved to the modern era of handheld time-killers. This arcade style is particularly notable in newer games such as Penarium. Which also happens to be the game we’re taking a look at today. Didn’t you read...
Classic Consoles That Deserve The "NES Mini" Treatment
With the recent announcement of the Super Nintendo Classic Edition (another retro console with games packed in from Nintendo that will undoubtedly sell millions and be impossible to get), I’ve been thinking about other consoles that deserve the same treatment. While platforms such as the NES, Sega Genesis, and Atari 2600 have been...Video Game Mascot Dance-Off Play-By-Play
The 90s console wars were a contentious time. Every company seemed to be wanting to get a system out, with Nintendo continuing its domination, Sega providing the edgy alternative, and Sony launching its new PlayStation. Interestingly enough, this war also led to some of the most iconic video game mascots of all time: Sonic the Hedgehog...The Weird Evolution Of Atari Controllers
In case you haven’t heard the news, Atari is back in the console game with the recently announced Ataribox. Can it compete with the likes of gigantic companies like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft? Almost certainly not. But it will definitely be interesting to watch. One thing that set Atari consoles of the past apart was their...Jon Favreau Ventures into VR
Gnomes and Goblins may offer audiences a lush world of fantasy. But its creatures -- conjured by none other than Hollywood director Jon Favreau -- won’t be appearing in a multiplex. Instead, Favreau has teamed up with tech startup Wevr to create an exclusive virtual reality experience for the HTC Vive. The game’s development will...What Nintendo Did at This Year's E3 Was Unbelievable
It’s safe to say that people expected Nintendo to go all out for E3 this year. After all, they only just released their newest console a few months ago, with many major releases still on the horizon. However, the company didn’t just lazily show off their upcoming games. Nintendo is a company with personality, and they definitely...The 5 Most Interesting Games I Played at the E3 Indiecade Showcase
Indie games have revolutionized the world of gaming, opening up the genre to a wide range of developers and gamers alike. And, as you’d expect, E3 showcased a large number of different independent games for their Indiecade Showcase. From slightly weird to, well, really weird, here are some of the most interesting indie games I had the...Capcom Shows Love For Their Fans at E3
Capcom makes good games. But if you’ve ever played Aladdin for Super Nintendo, I feel like I don’t need to explain that to you. The company responsible for classic releases such as DuckTales and Mega Man was celebrating the 30th anniversary of arguably their most famous IP Street Fighter at E3. And they definitely knew how to go all...E3 Tips Its Hat to Mario with Two Major Announcements
Everyone’s favorite plumber is making big waves at E3 2017. Already, two different Mario games have been announced: Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle and Super Mario Odyssey. So, what will our mustachioed hero be up to this year? In Mario + Rabbids Kingdom Battle, Mario will be forced to once again defend the Mushroom Kingdom. But this...Super Mario, VR, and Jack Black: All at E3 2017
Have you ever wished you could use the Master Sword in Tamriel? Ever wondered how Mario would fare in the big city? Well, look no further than E3 2017. E3 is the premiere event for computer, video, and mobile games and related products. For three days, the video game industry’s most innovative talent fill the Los Angeles Convention...How to Use E3's App to Get the Most Out of Day 2 #E32017
Did you start your E3 adventure on the wrong foot this year? Feeling a bit overwhelmed? No worries. Naturally, there's an app for that. E3's app is super handy for navigating this massive expo. Here's a breakdown of what you can do with it. E3 App Breakdown Download E3 2017 from the App Store or Google Play. Use your...The Lord of the Rings Story Continues: A Look at 'Shadow of War'
Fans of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings franchise have something new to look forward to. Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment and developer Monolith Productions are bringing Middle-Earth: Shadow of War to Xbox One, Project Scorpio, Windows 10 PC, PlayStation 4 and PS4 Pro on October 10. The sequel to the critical and..."The Escapists" Review
Escaping from prison has been a pretty consistent trope in pop culture. You’ve got shows like Prison Break and Oz and movies like The Rock, The Shawshank Redemption, and The Care Bears Escape From Alcatraz. Still haven’t seen that one. However, while it’s popular in other forms of media, we haven’t had that many video games about...
Seismic Games Shakes Things Up
In the world of game development, things can change very quickly. Between new gaming platforms and the need for diverse gaming genres, you have to be adaptable. And nobody knows that better than Seismic Games, who have done everything from mobile entries in established franchises to games on the new Xfinity platform. I spoke to President...Utah Jazz All-Star Gordon Hayward Has Game off the Hardwoods
NBA All-Star Gordon Hayward of the Utah Jazz is a huge gamer. In fact, while he was playing at Butler he had to ask special permission from his coach to make sure competing in a Halo competitive tournament wouldn’t violate NCAA rules (it didn’t). And he won. He also took Butler to the NCAA Championship game in 2010. Although...
