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What to Expect for E3 2017

Taking place each year, E3 is a gaming convention/conference wherein the major gaming companies are encouraged to hold presentations for fans where they can show off new games and new tech. With E3 2017 happening in a week, I thought it would be best to take a look at some of the things that are What to Expect for E3 2017

Copyright Infringement and Neoliberal Dystopia: The Simpsons: ‘Road Rage’

Image courtesy of Moby Games Like Plato from Socrates, like Elvis from Chuck Berry, like Family Guy from The Simpsons, copying has been a staple of our creative force since the beginnings of human history It should be no surprise that video games fall under this phenomenon, even taxi-style delivery games, or as the always clairvoyant Copyright Infringement and Neoliberal Dystopia: The Simpsons: ‘Road Rage’

The Art of Alienating a Community (and Why You Shouldn’t)

With the release of the much-anticipated J.R.P.G (Japanese Role Playing Game for the uninitiated) Persona 5, streamers and youtubers have been asked by publisher ATLUS to refrain from streaming or playing the game for their viewers. Streamers can play up until a certain date in the game and are advised not to show any story The Art of Alienating a Community (and Why You Shouldn’t)

5 Things We’re Looking Forward to in Red Dead Redemption 2

Last October, Rockstar Games announced that they were developing Red Dead Redemption 2, the highly-anticipated sequel to the open world western classic, Red Dead Redemption. A few days later, Rockstar released a teaser trailer for the game which got fans speculating on what the games content would include. This list is just a couple of 5 Things We’re Looking Forward to in Red Dead Redemption 2

How to Revive a Dying Series

In the deep, dark recesses of the video game graveyard you’ll be stumbling through miles and miles of games that will make your heart twinge with childhood nostalgia. Sonic, Spyro and Starfox all lie in wait, desperately searching for the developer that will catapult them back into the hearts of players. But that day may How to Revive a Dying Series

Retrospective: Top Five Legend of Zelda Games

With The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild’s arrival, I thought it would be a good idea to look back at the series’ other console titles and how I think they rank from great to the greatest. The Legend of Zelda began in the late 80s with a self-titled, top-down, pixelated adventure released on Retrospective: Top Five Legend of Zelda Games