Breaking down the seventh generation of video games
As the Wii U gathers steam and the PlayStation 4 and next generation Xbox start to announce themselves, the previous…
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‘The Last of Us’ improves the infected genre
Video games today are revolving around zombies, the undead or infected humans have densely populated the gaming world like a…
YouTube’s ‘Epic Rap Battles of History’ pits famous figures against each other
In the fall of 2010, the channel nicepeter released a video based on a viewer suggestion. This video, called “Epic…
‘Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon’ combines humor, nostalgia, gameplay
On April 1, Ubisoft announced a game known as “Far Cry 3: Blood Dragon” as a stand-alone expansion from the…
Sherlock Holmes adaptations make prominent resurgence
Sherlock Holmes was a central character created by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle in 1887. Ever since his appearance alongside his…
‘Injustice: Gods Among Us’ pits DC heroes against each other
Since “Justice League Task Force” was released in 1995, a fighting game based in the DC Comics universe has not…
S3 program seeks to integrate science students
The Scots Science Scholars program, also known as S3, is a STEM Talent Expansion Program, funded by the National Science…
‘Bioshock Infinite’ brings back familiar mechanics in a new world
After the release of “Bioshock” in 2007 at the start of the seventh generation of consoles, Irrational Games developed another…
Goats and shakes: The 2 biggest YouTube trends in February, March
In two months, two different types of viral trends started sweeping the Internet: the Harlem Shake and Goat Remixes. These…