Videogames

PAX South 2020: Meet the*gameHERS, A Community For Women Gamers

Posted: February 1, 2020 at 11:42 am   /   Convention Reviews, Videogame Reviews, Videogames

When I first got an email from the*gameHERS about an interview at PAX South, I was a bit confused. I had to wonder why an all-female gaming group would want me to interview them. The usual assumptions crossed my mind. Could it have been an email blast to the media list? Could they have thought […]

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Interview: Chris Hopper, Head of Esports at Riot Games, Talks ‘League of Legends’ 2018 World Championship

Posted: October 4, 2018 at 11:37 am   /   Videogames

Chances are, even if you aren’t a gamer, you’ve heard of ‘League of Legends.’ Published by Riot Games in 2009, League of Legends has quickly grown to be one of the most popular games in the world. Currently, there are estimated to be over 100 million active players each month. Right now the best of […]

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Preview: ‘Far Cry 5’ Set For Release on PS4, Xbox One, and PC on March 27

Posted: March 15, 2018 at 12:14 pm   /   Videogames

The next installment of the critically acclaimed Far Cry series, Far Cry 5, is set to launch in less than two weeks on March 27, 2018. The game is available to pre-order now on both PlayStation and Xbox stores, as well as uPlay. The new game takes place in Hope County, Montana, where we are introduced to The Project […]

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‘Assassin’s Creed Rogue’ Getting Remastered Release for PS4 and Xbox One

Posted: March 15, 2018 at 11:30 am   /   Videogames

Release Date: Tuesday, March 20, 2018 What has been described as, “The darkest chapter of the Assassin’s Creed franchise,”  Assassin’s Creed Rogue has now been remastered for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Both PS4 Pro and Xbox One users will be able to take advantage of new 4K graphics, high-resolution textures, improved shadows and lighting, and […]

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Wizard World Comic Con St. Louis 2015 Cosplay Contest (Photos)

Posted: May 25, 2015 at 1:09 pm   /   Comic Books, Local, St. Louis Events, Videogames

The annual Wizard World Comic Con St. Louis took place this past weekend at the America’s Center in downtown St. Louis. On day two, hundreds of cosplayers took part in the annual cosplay contest, one of the biggest draws of the convention. Take a look at all of the photos from the contest, featuring special […]

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This Week in Games: Halo 3 at 1080p/60fps, Deals, New Titanfall Mode, Ridley Scott’s ‘Halo: Nightfall’

Posted: October 23, 2014 at 10:24 am   /   Local, Videogames

Welcome to This Week in Games, a weekly recap of some of the best news to come our way. First off Microsoft and 343 Studios just released a two minute video of Halo 3—which is part of the Halo: The Master Chief Collection—running at 1080p and 60fps. Don’t know about you guys, but here at […]

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Preview: ‘Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’ Video, Features Kevin Spacey

Posted: May 8, 2014 at 7:54 am   /   Local, Videogames

A few days ago Activision sent out a press release detailing their plans to reveal their future plans for Call of Duty. No one really knew what to expect, except maybe dogs and guns. Well the internet isn’t one to wait, so Destructoid posted what it says is the official teaser/trailer that Activision had planned […]

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Review: ‘Titanfall’ for Xbox One and PC

Posted: March 30, 2014 at 7:49 am   /   Local, Videogames

How do you effectively challenge the status quo in first person shooters? In a world full of “the next big thing,” it’s become increasingly hard to stand out. You have your next big Call of Duty, your next huge Battlefield, but what changes from game to game? Nothing, really. These games to stick to formulas […]

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Game of Thrones and Borderlands Games Announced by Telltale Games

Posted: December 15, 2013 at 8:20 am   /   Local, Videogames

Telltale took the VGX by surprise last week by announcing multiple projects. Telltale will be working with Gearbox Software to produce an adventure game based in the Borderlands universe titled, Tales from the Borderlands. The partnership with Gearbox will see a story set within Borderlands’ lush, violent and fun world. We’ll also see the return […]

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‘Tom Clancy’s: The Division’ is the setting for Ubisoft’s New Snowdrop engine

Posted: December 13, 2013 at 10:46 am   /   Local, Videogames

Ubisoft took the VGX award show as its chance to showcase a technology demo for its new Snowdrop engine, which is powering Ubisoft’s next-gen title, Tom Clancy’s: The Division. The demo showcases some of the sweet things we’ll see which are only possible on a PC or next-gen hardware. Things like dynamic weather, volumetric lighting […]

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