Posted on Jun 17, 2013 It only happens once or twice every console generation, when a game is released that reaches the height of visuals, audio, story, gameplay and emotion and wraps up into an experience that extends beyond the controller. Few games can affect you beyond your time spent in front of the television, but Naughty Dog has achieved just that with The Last of Us, the post-apocalyptic...

Posted on Jun 12, 2013 Mad Catz has released a torrent of gaming peripherals in recent months and, with the enormous push of wireless and gaming laptops, would be remiss not to cater to a cordless audience. That’s why, using the design of their popular MMO Gaming Mouse, they’ve released a more succinct wireless version, dubbed the R.A.T. M. Despite being a smaller, more mobile version of MMO series...

Posted on Jun 3, 2013 Right now the world is infatuated with vampires, werewolves and zombies, so much that the supernatural beasts have invaded every aspect of pop culture. There is one family though, who understands the threats that unnatural creatures possess. That family, Van Helsing, has been dedicated to eradicating the warped, twisted monsters of the world. In The Incredible Adventures of Van...

Posted on May 29, 2013 When it comes to successful first-person shooters, people everywhere know to answer the call. Recently released on Xbox Live Arcade, Playstation Network and Windows PC is a different call, one with it’s own storied history: Call of Juarez: Gunslinger. Stepping away from the military simulation, CoJ:G instead uses an arcade style and presents a shooting-gallery-like combat...

Posted on May 27, 2013 When shopping for a new laptop, price is one of the deciding factors if you’re on a budget. For college students, the word budget is important, but that doesn’t mean you have to suffer with low-end performance. That’s because HP has introduced the Sleekbook series of laptops and, with the Pavilion Sleekbook 15, gives students a piece of hardware that meets the requirements of...

Posted on May 22, 2013 For the past few years gamers have been ripping Microsoft apart after each E3 event, held annually in June, for not catering to the hardcore crowd. That’s why, entering the reveal of the next generation of Xbox console yesterday, Microsoft was faced with a win/lose situation. Microsoft could use the reveal to focus on gaming and leave entertainment for E3, again drawing...

Posted on May 20, 2013 The GPS market exploded about a decade ago, triggering a whole generation of drivers who had no need to stop and ask for directions. With turn-by-turn navigation a reality, people were finding their locations easier and faster than ever. Then came the smartphone boom, when apps became all the rage and entire GPS systems were put inside the small device typically used for only...

Posted on May 14, 2013 After the events of Metro 2033, the world, and Russia in particular, are still hell. Despite destroying the Dark Ones, protagonist Artyom finds that the problems facing the survivors of the fallout are faced with new enemies. Nazis and communists are still prevalent and set on invading the neutral outposts littered throughout the sprawling metro tunnels. It’s tough living in a...