To many of us, video games seem to be just a waste of time. A really fun waste of time, a really pretty waste of time, a waste of time that allows you to imaginatively eviscerate zombies while pretending they’re your boss, but still fundamentally, a waste of time. A person playing a videogame is… Read More »

Defense Zone 2 HD is a new game for the Android platform that has leaped onto the scene and is showing strong numbers in its popularity. It is the 2nd installment of the Defense Zone franchise, and while it is a game that is pretty much built solely for mobile devices it is extremely entertaining… Read More »

The FPS has changed of late. With the gaming industry’s move towards online play (leading World of Warcraft designer Mark Cerny to claim that “single-player gaming is dead”), shooters have had to focus less on progressively challenging difficulty curves (as other people in other places can ensure the games are always challenging) and more on… Read More »

Oculus’s Virtual Reality headset, the Oculus Rift, and Leap’s motion controller, the Leap Motion, have both been pitched to completely transform the gaming industry when they are released early next year. So, what’s in the pipeline, and can we really expect as much change as the hype suggests?   The Future of Oculus Rift Currently,… Read More »

Ever since the early days of video games, racing games have always been popular among gamers of all ages. Due to the high success rate and demand in the gaming market, gaming studios throughout the world have been busy coding titles for all major gaming platforms alike to allow average people to live out their… Read More »

Parents often bemoan their struggles of getting their children to spend less time gaming, and more time socializing and using their time productively. While spending too much time playing games is a problem, there may be a hidden benefit – recent research suggests that video games may actually improve sight. First-person shooter games such as Call… Read More »