The Ouya’s controller, revealed

Ouya-controller

With a Kickstarter donation figure that has tallied more than $5.6 million to date, there’s no denying that the Ouya, an Andriod-powered game console currently in development, is going to be big. Announced to be ready for release by 2013, a … [Read more...]

Counter Strike: Global Offensive

Counter Strike Global Offensive

Now on Beta, Valve’s Counter Strike: Global Offensive is spending a lot of time in the spotlight, with its official release date destined to happen this August 2012. The latest incarnation of the endearing first-person multiplayer series, … [Read more...]

The PS Vita’s Hot Reputation

PSVITA

Sony’s PlayStation Vita is one literally hot portable game console, with various reports noting it as a fire hazard which tends to overheat while it is being charged. Though gadgets getting hot while their batteries are charging isn’t really … [Read more...]

Hardcore Diablo III player dies after 40 hours of straight playing

Hardcore Diablo III player dies after 40 hours of straight playing

Here’s something you don’t get to hear about, thankfully, on a regular basis – an 18 year old Taiwanese Diablo III player only known by his last name Chuang, was recently found dead after playing the game straight for 40 hours. Reports from … [Read more...]

Osmos’ Popularity

Osmos’ Popularity

A cursory look at current gaming trends and directions would note the rise of once-niche gaming industry arenas, with the popularity of indie games being one of the most notable and evident. Hemisphere Games’ Osmos, initially released less than … [Read more...]

Yakuza 1 & 2 HD to come out by November

Yakuza 1 & 2 HD

In line with the highly anticipated release of Yakuza 5 this December, an HD Edition collecting Yakuza 1 and Yakuza 2 is scheduled to come out by November, roughly a month before the official release of the latest Yakuza game title. Enhanced in … [Read more...]

The GameDock – Kinda like the Apple version of the Ouya

GameDock

Though not exactly a direct response to the upcoming Ouya, the GameDock has also been gaining a lot of attention, given the similarities – though not exact – between the two devices. Like the Ouya, the GameDock works with a mobile operating … [Read more...]