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Ever since the Apple App Store and Android Marketplace opened their digital doors in 2008, the mobile technology landscape has been dramatically reshaped by the mass creation of smart phone applications. These apps have helped consumers enhance their on-the-go productivity, streamline workflow and ultimately increase their daily productivity — as well as entertain [...]
Two months after the release of THQ’s Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine; the third-person action game for both consoles an PCs was given a patch of free downloadable content in the form of a cooperative mode called Exterminatus. Though the week-long delay with the Xbox 360 version was a little frustrating; it has been worth [...]
Rage, id software’s newest venture since 2003 and the winner of 20 E3 awards, doesn’t bother itself with semantics. It’s not worried about plot, story or character development. It’s a shooter plain and simple. Within this simplicity it will likely be legendary, but it fails to live up to any its modern equivalents past the [...]
In the past few years, Games Workshop has made an extraordinary attempt to bring its table-top gaming franchise, Warhammer 40,000, to the mainstream video game community. Developed by Relic Entertainment and published by THQ, Dawn of War and Dawn of War II (as well as their respective expansion packs) were released to highly positive reviews [...]
Even though it was released as part of a compilation series (Valve’s The Orange Box), the original Portal was a landmark game that combined humor and heart in a way very few puzzle games managed to do.
In case you have not experienced the original Portal, gameplay involves firing two different portals throughout an environment in [...]
Crysis 2 is what a modern day first-person shooter should be. Amazing sandbox levels, cutting-edge graphics and the Nanosuit 2.0 combine to create one of the most fun romps I’ve ever had in a video game. This time around, it includes multiplayer right out of the box, putting you in a fully upgradeable Nanosuit with [...]
The first Dragon Age was a throwback to classic Bioware RPGs such as Baldur’s Gate and Neverwinter Nights. It had a sweeping story and brutal tactical combat. Dragon Age 2 (DA 2), however, doesn’t rely on game pedigrees that are nearly 15 years old. It brings a new scope to game storytelling and combat that [...]
If you haven’t heard of Mass Effect, allow me to fill you in. Mass Effect is a video game set 150 years in the future where humans have mastered space flight and come in contact with many alien species throughout the galaxy.
Players take on the role of a fully customizable soldier who goes by the name of [...]
For many years now, the critically acclaimed NBA 2K series has been considered the premier basketball sports game on the market. Known for its slick presentation, realistic player movements and animations, breathtaking visuals and deep hands-on capabilities, the series was the Michael Jordan of the basketball videogame world.
How appropriate, because this year, 2K landed none [...]
Bulletstorm is a smorgasbord of insanity. This is really the only way to sum up the irreverent, violent, head-to-the-wall action. It’s fast, fun and oftentimes completely hilarious. The game departs from what has become the norm for first person shooters. It introduces a combo system that fully takes advantage of the stunning environments. It’s light [...]
To understand the effects invasive species are having on the population of native Sonora Mud Turtles, researchers from the USGS’s Southwest Biological Science Center are trying to learn all they can about the existing turtles and their habitat. Research ecologist Jeff Lovich narrates this short video describing the phases of the project and the importance [...]
This profile scratches the surface into the journey of seasoned writer and poet, Mikel Weisser of Kingman, AZ. Weisser worked as a freelance journalist, and has published over 7 poetry and fiction books. Weisser teaches history at White Cliffs middle school in Kingman, is a member of NORAZ poets, and is currently campaigning for a [...]
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