How Video Games Scare Us (And Why We Like It)
Some people just like to be scared. Be it Resident Evil, Amnesia: The Dark Descent, Dead Space, or Eternal Darkness: Sanity’s Requiem, horror games have long been a part of the gaming industry, offering up scares, zombies, chainsaws, and other such ilk for horror aficionados. — November 7, 2017 What makes a scary video game, well, scary? And why do people
Continue ReadingHow ‘Stranger Things: The Game’ Was Made
Netflix launched the free-to-play “Stranger Things: The Game” to promote season 2 of the supernatural thriller series. — November 2, 2017 Stranger Things: The Game came out pretty much out of nowhere (a bit like the show) and garnered plenty of acclaim by offering cool throwback gameplay that fit with the theme and tone of the show. If you’re curious
Continue ReadingThe 13 Scariest Video Games for Halloween
Left yourself with nothing to do this Halloween? Go on one of these spooky adventures and ensure you get absolutely no sleep at all. — October 31, 2017 If you’ve already had your Halloween party this weekend and were planning a quiet night in front of the TV, hiding from trick or treaters, we’ve got another idea for you. All
Continue ReadingAstronauts Could Use Video Games to Combat Isolation in Space
No one knows for sure what a long-range space journey will be like for the people on board. However, some researchers have casually suggested, because astronauts would have a lot of free time to fill, sending along a selection of books and films or even bespoke video games. — October 19, 2017 The social scientists who study media use and its effects on
Continue Reading‘Blood, Sweat, And Pixels’
Read the fascinating review of ‘Blood, Sweat, and Pixels’ a book about the triumphant, turbulent stories behind how Video Games are made as told by Jason Schreier (editor at Kotaku). — October 17, 2017 Success is dull; failure is fascinating. Stories of marvelous achievement may earn our admiration, but they tend to follow the same trajectory, hitting all the same pious
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