Jessica Thompson

Remember the good old days? You buy a game console and the releases flood in on an annual basis over a 5-10 year period, and that’s without the reminder or expense of upgrading the machine that actually runs the games. Yes, those were the days. However, 2016 is bringing to the table many challenges, which

Introduction: Rethinking the Stigma of Online Gaming “For years, online gaming has been unfairly stigmatized,” says Dr. Lisa Miller, a psychologist specializing in digital media. “It’s time to look at the potential positive aspects.” This sentiment is echoed by a growing body of research suggesting that, far from being a mere pastime, online gaming could

PlayStation VR is getting closer by the day, so we’ll soon be able to slip on that headset and find ourselves in another world… right from the comfort of our living rooms. The PSVR peripheral is really anything but; it actually feels more like an entirely new console. It will change the way that we

As a passionate soccer player and supporter, I’ve played my fair share of sports games. Recently, I discovered FC Barcelona Ultimate Rush. It’s an endless runner that puts Spain’s best athletes in action-packed scenarios. It’s easy to play, not so easy to master, and lots of fun for the whole family. FC Barcelona Ultimate Rush

Modern gaming is all about realism. It’s about replicating an actual experience as closely as possible for someone sitting at home in their comfortable chair. Whether that experience is soaring among the stars in a spaceship, roaming a post-apocalyptic landscape while avoiding zombies, or rocketing through a cityscape in a racecar, the serious gamer wants

Mafia III is just around the corner (finally!), and there are plenty of reasons to be excited about it. As the title suggests, this will be the third entry in the Mafia franchise, but it is shaping up to be a much different (and better) game than its already-great predecessors. Set in a fictionalized New Orleans,

Nintendo recently announced that the console that started it all is making a comeback in a big (well, technically small) way. That’s right, the original NES is being re-released, but this isn’t your daddy’s console… Everything You Need to Know The NES Classic Edition, as it’s being called (though it’s also known as the NES

Collecting cards was once considered cool, yet today it’s the smartphones that help to dictate what trends are in and which aren’t. This couldn’t be further from the truth when it comes to the latest development, Pokémon Go. Greeted with thrill, excitement and controversy, the app is helping to define the very basics within the realm of augmented

Unless you’ve been living underneath a very large, and heavy rock for the past year, you have probably heard of the 4K Ultra High-Definition TV. You have most likely stood speechless and drooling before a towering 4K UHD TV at your local electronics store; and you have probably watched with excitement as the Ultra HD TV

Piranhas aren’t the friendliest creatures in the ocean. Piranh.io, a fresh and bloody .io game, puts players in control of the deadly fish. Amidst a steady stream of ongoing development, the current version of Piranh.io is very entertaining. Let’s dive into the water and see why being a killer fish is so fun. The graphics

Soccer simulations and ultrarealistic sports games get better every year. The top-selling FIFA series relies on current-gen consoles and high-powered PCs to deliver modern graphics. If it doesn’t look realistic, what’s the point? Well, “real” isn’t always best. Super Soccer Noggins, a one-on-one arcade game, takes the world’s most beloved sport in a new direction—and

While it has to be said that the Dualshock controller has done a lot to be perfected over the past few years, there’s just some games that work better with a specialist controller. Among these games are fighters, which can often be hugely affected by the type of controller you decide on. Many argue that