Contrary to the common perception that games are a waste of time, this infographic explains that games can be very helpful in the educational system. There are different reasons why games are useful for the creativity of the children and for the improvement of the learning process in general. The paramount reason behind the argument that games can help children in learning is that children are familiar with games – and with technology in general … Read more
LONDON, March 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ — SEGA® Europe Ltd. today announced the next game in the best-selling Total War: WARHAMMER trilogy. Total War: WARHAMMER II will be the second release in an ongoing partnership between globally-acclaimed developer Creative Assembly™ and Games Workshop®, creators of the world-renowned Warhammer® Fantasy Battles tabletop wargame and miniatures. Total War: WARHAMMER II unveils the mystery-shrouded continents far to the west of The Old World. Featuring four iconic new races from … Read more
If you’re interested in developing games that are deployable across many devices, HTML5 should be your number one consideration. Adobe Flash is no longer the de-facto engine running the web, and in fact, Google has frowned on Flash landing pages (which were oh so popular in days of old) for quite some time. And while you could learn how to develop native mobile apps using the Android SDK, for example, you’ll be limited to that … Read more
Ubisoft’s last outing with Watch Dogs was under a lot of pressure mostly because of the games many glitches and bugs as well as the game not looking anything like what was shown at E3. The game was a decent first entry for this new IP. People were a bit optimistic however when it came to Ubisoft announcing a brand new Watch Dogs game at this year’s E3. Would this game be what we should’ve had … Read more
Hello everyone! In this article I will be going over the top console games from the past year. Hopefully these will give you some good ideas on what to buy for the gamer of the house. The games I’ve chosen are not in any particular order and I chose them based on overall scores, sales and feedback from various sites. Considering there are hundreds of games that are released each year, and not every release … Read more
I had spent quite a number of hours on Titanfall 2 on my PS4 over the past few weeks and thought I would go ahead and formalize a review of the game for fans. I hear that the game looks even more amazing on the PS4 Pro though I wasn’t disappointed with how it looked on the PS4 so I can’t even imagine how great it must look on the PS4. Now I will warn … Read more
There are things that just go together, peanut butter and jelly, milk and cookies, and Ninjas in Space.
The best racing franchise to make it’s mark on the Xbox has returned yet once again with it’s third entry in the “Horizon” series. This time Forza Horizon 3 brings it’s Festival to Australia where sandy beaches, beautiful cityscapes and miles upon miles of Outback are all rolled into one. Forza Horizon 3 was one of the games that I really looked forward to when shown at E3 because I am a big fan of … Read more
Telltale Games have been known mostly for their ever so popular “The Walking Dead” seasons. Having also achieved incredible successes with other series such as “The Wolf Among Us”, “Minecraft Story Mode” and “Tales from the Borderlands” it was time for Telltale to bring to light a new franchise to their ever so popular line of storytelling games. Batman: The Telltale Series, which launched with Episode 1: Realm of Shadows on August … Read more
If you are like many millions of people around the globe, you are crazy about Game of Thrones. Whether you’ve only read the books, went from the books to the HBO show, or never even picked up a copy, the series is captivating and great entertainment. Perhaps the only downside of Game of Thrones is the very long downtime between seasons. And while you can find information online and join forums to speculate about what … Read more
It is so funny when I think about it, how a simple indie game that was part of the PlayStation Plus at one point became the most played PS4 game in my house. Granted this all changed when Call of Duty Black Ops 3 was released on Friday but it will take time before that starts consuming the amount of play hours. The truth is Spelunky is simplistic and offers that couch co-op 4 player … Read more
The recent E3 and Gamescom conferences were greeted with mass euphoria from the gaming community who attended, or watched via various social media feeds, in the hope of receiving news of upcoming titles that would define the future of gaming. Game developers certainly did not disappoint, with a wide range of games, including some that came completely out of the blue for gamers and journalists alike, showcased across a number of stages that were fitting … Read more
League of Legends vs Heroes of the storm is a look at both MOBA games and the advantages of each and which one this author thinks is better.
Whether it’s the Octagon of the UFC or the four-sided ring of the WWE, there has been some fantastic action for those who enjoy mixed martial arts or professional wrestling so far in 2015. And it isn’t just in real life where fight fans have been spoilt for choice this year, with both the UFC and WWE releasing hugely successful video games over the past 12 months. These have added to two markets that have … Read more
KALAMAZOO, Mich., May 5, 2015 /PRNewswire/ — Frostburn Studios, a subsidiary of Garena Online, announced today that it will be the new official game developer for Heroes of Newerth (HoN), the popular online multiplayer game. With over 30 million registered gamers, the current HoN development team will be seamlessly integrated into Frostburn Studios, to ensure minimal impact on user experience and game continuity. The announcement coincides with HoN’s fifth anniversary, with long-time HoN veteran Brad … Read more
An ancient city, a modern game The city of Sparta, over which the legendary Menelaus and Helen ruled, was famed in ancient times for its warlike ways. Today, a game based on this ancient society — specifically, on the Greco-Persian Wars of the 400s B.C.E. — can be played on Sparta Official site: http://www.spartawarofempires.com. First, we shall outline the basic play for the game, then we will make a review of how good or bad … Read more
There’s no better way than rounding off a heavy workday by kicking back with a little gaming. Instead of having to wait until you get home and fire up the console however, how about you get out the portable instead. Browser games, including the hundreds of titles rated and available over at browsergamez.com, are a fun alternative to console games that only require a web browser to run. Stuck on what to play? Check out … Read more
On this episode of The Dragoncast Geoff and Brian welcome Brian’s own father-in-law, Brian Camden, on the show to talk about how far we have come in the way of video games and gaming. The guys talk about how they feel that gamers nowadays are spoiled by all the incredible graphics in games as well as just how much we as gamers have come in the way in which gaming has progressed. We discuss the … Read more
Geoff and Brian from the DragonBlogger team have 3 sessions of Don’t Starve Together on 3 separate days, watch the fun and the commentary is the best part. On video two the team starts over due to Geoff being incapacitated, Episode 3 has them surviving past the 3rd day. Hope you had fun watching the Don’t Starve Together Let’s Play videos and be sure to let us know what you think of the game, and … Read more
With peak convention season generally running from late Spring to early fall, those looking for something to do during the chilly winter months have very few options. Seeing this disparity in available activities, organizers for well-known Summer convention, Anime Revolution, planned a new event. On January 3rd, 2015, at the Art Institute of Vancouver, AniRevo: Winter Edition came to fruition. Whether themed towards anime, gaming, or comic books, conventions are pretty reliable for bringing out … Read more