5 Video Game Characters with Tragic Backstories

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As games continue to innovate every year, the heroes in our games are getting more and more complex. In some games, once we reach the end our hero becomes an unstoppable killing machine that can mow down hundreds and hundreds Continue reading 5 Video Game Characters with Tragic Backstories

PC Game Characters We All Love to Hate

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Whether hero or villain, there are those characters that we just love to hate. Back in the early days of video games, the story would be your cliché good vs. evil and good wins in the end. But games have Continue reading PC Game Characters We All Love to Hate

Interesting Ways Developers Punished Video Game Piracy

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Video game developers put in hours and hours to perfect their craft. The livelihood they’ve chosen is to entertain us and engage us in the best of what their creativity, coding, and design skills can offer. Unfortunately, certain groups would Continue reading Interesting Ways Developers Punished Video Game Piracy

Remaking a Classic with StarCraft: Remastered

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The news about StarCraft: Remastered has been out for quite some time now; the game is slated to be released sometime in the summer. The original StarCraft and the Brood War expansion were two of the most popular video games Continue reading Remaking a Classic with StarCraft: Remastered

4 Totally Addictive Video Games You Can’t Stop Playing

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Addiction is a serious concern. The first step to getting rid of your addiction, in most cases, is admitting you have a problem. But when it comes to our favorite games, there seems to be no cure for this particular Continue reading 4 Totally Addictive Video Games You Can’t Stop Playing

Video Games Taught Valuable Life Lessons

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There are a lot of people (particularly parents) who don’t think too kindly about video games. Well, to those naysayers, there are valuable lessons that gamers get from playing. If you have the best gaming laptop, here are the games Continue reading Video Games Taught Valuable Life Lessons

Historical Strategy Games You Should Play

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If you’re a history enthusiast as well as an avid gamer, then you’re in luck because there are lots of games out there that that will cater to both your love of history and your love for video games. If Continue reading Historical Strategy Games You Should Play

Video Game Heroes That Acted like Villains

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Villains in video games are portrayed in the traditional manner. They’re either ego-maniacal characters hell-bent on destroying the world for their personal reasons or they underwent an “enlightenment” that made them veer off the path of righteousness. As we’ve discussed Continue reading Video Game Heroes That Acted like Villains