The Rock Opera You Can Play Like A Video Game: Say Hello To Karmaflow

Posted on 11/07/2014 by Nicholas.Greene

Karmaflow Is A Rock Opera That Can Be Played Like A Video Game

What do you get when you combine stage opera, metal, and a video game? You get a little project called Karmaflow - at once both a brilliant musical puzzle/platformer and a touring rock show. Intrigued? I know I certainly am.

The Story Of Indie Video Game Rime Is Proof That Inspiration Can Come From Anywhere

Posted on 09/07/2014 by Nicholas.Greene

The Inspiration For Indie Game Rime Came From A Near-Death Experience

Independent developer Raúl Rubio Munárriz's game Rime was inspired by a rather harrowing experience. Apparently, when on vacation in the Mediterranean with his girlfriend, he almost drowned. Just goes to show, you can draw inspiration from just about anywhere, if you know where to look.

Summer Camps Are Now Using Minecraft To Make Kids Fall In Love With Science

Posted on 05/07/2014 by Nicholas.Greene

YMCA's Camp Combe Is Using Minecraft To Teach Science And Engineering

Just outside New York, the YMCA's Camp Combe has started up a new activity: Minecraft. The kids at the camp are playing an educational version of the immensely-popular sandbox game, which is teaching them all about the marvels of science. Who says video games are a waste of time?

A Saint’s Row Fan Is Developing A Working Replica Of The Fourth Game’s Dubstep Gun

Posted on 03/07/2014 by Nicholas.Greene

An Artist Is Creating A Functioning Dubstep Gun From Saint's Row IV

Most of us, when we like something, just tell our friends about it. This artistic inventor, however, has gone all-out with their love for Saint's Row IV; so much so that they're in the process of inventing a working replica of the game's iconic Dubstep Gun.

Meet The Oculus Thrift: Here’s How You Can Make A Virtual Reality Headset With $21 And A Pizza Box

Posted on 01/07/2014 by Nicholas.Greene

Google's Cardboard Project Attempts To Bring Inexpensive VR To Android

I love everything about virtual reality, and its potential to change how we connect. I believe money shouldn't be an object - everyone should have access to the tech. Apparently, Google shares my sentiments: they've designed a working VR headset which you can build with twenty bucks and a pizza box.

Want An Athletic Scholarship, But Aren’t Much For Sports? At Robert Morris University, You Can Just Play League of Legends

Posted on 26/06/2014 by Nicholas.Greene

Robert Morries University Adds eSports Sector To Its Athletics Program

According to Robert Morris University-Illinois, an athlete is an athlete, whether their playing field is physical or digital. The institution this week announced that it has added the first ever eSports sector to its Athletics program. Four words, folks: League of Legends scholarships.

Apparently, Pinball Machines Have Been Banned In Oakland For The Last Eighty Years

Posted on 24/06/2014 by Nicholas.Greene

Oakland Will Lift Eighty Year Ban On Pinball Machines

Apparently, pinball has been illegal in the city of Oakland for just shy of a century. The City Council's public safety committee just this week met to talk about the fact that just maybe the ban was a bad idea. What took so long?

The Steam Summer Sale Is In Full Swing: Here’s How To Avoid Destroying Your Wallet

Posted on 22/06/2014 by Nicholas.Greene

How To Avoid Overspending On The Steam Summer Sale

It's that time again. Steam is having its annual summer sale. Virtually every title worth playing on the platform is getting a price cut; discounts range from 10% to a whopping 75%. With such a sale, it's easy to lose sight of how much you can actually spend...here's how to avoid doing that.

Apparently League Of Legends Developer Riot Games Is Paying Its Employees To Quit

Posted on 20/06/2014 by Nicholas.Greene

Riot Games Unveils Queue Dodge And Starts Paying Employees To Quit

League of Legends developer Riot Games is trying something very, very different with its new hires: it's paying them to quit. The developer this week rolled out a new program called Queue Dodge. The premise is simple: it's paying new hires cash to quit. Wait, what?

The Steamboy Project Is An Awesome Fusion Of PC And PSP

Posted on 17/06/2014 by Nicholas.Greene

The Steamboy Machine Is Taking Steam And Making It Portable

Although Valve and its correlators are entirely focused on dragging the PC into the living room, one group of designers is attempting to take things a step farther. They want to take PC gaming beyond the living room, and into day-to-day life.

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