While usually Michigan is a pretty bleak state, with its frigid cold winters, and just as cold summers, more and more companies in the gaming industry are looking here to call it their home. While more and more companies do so, Michigan has been taking advantage of a state with only a few companies to call it home. The companies that are here however, are doing some great work. It is true, ... more.

I often think to myself about the “state of the industry” and where it is heading without all of the veil over the eye bullshit. With every single state of the industry blog post from someone within the industry, or by a journalist it all seems to say the same thing: “it is headed in the right direction”. The question I want to raise is it ACTUALLY heading where they say it is? Gartner Gro... more.

So with our last installment we noted most of the last generation of game development software, but here is the entire updated list to include new software, and up-to-date ones as well.   Unreal Development Kit At the time of this writing Unreal Development Kit (or UDK) has out the November2012 build, and it is one of the most widely used development software. There are various ... more.

One of the most popular games this past year has released its very first DLC, and now that we have had extensive time with it we finally feel comfortable reviewing it! Here is how this will play out, we will review each and every single map, weapon(s) and new modes that came with it! So lets begin!   The Peacekeeper If you have played this game recently you will notice it is not o... more.

Capcom took a risk with their new IP Dragons Dogma and it turns out that risk was worth it.   Dragons Dogma takes inspiration from many different genres and combines them to make one of the best open world rpgs released in 2012. With its main competitors being Skyrim and Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning, Dragons Dogma had to shine enough to distinguish itself from the crowd. It did that an... more.

Many gamers have either played or at least heard of the Diablo series of games and have heard of the term “Diablo clone”. There are many games that have adopted the gameplay elements of the Diablo series (Defeat enemies, loot, equip, repeat) to varying degrees of success but seemingly none had managed to achieve the same level of success as the Diablo series until Torchlight was released. Whil... more.

I have always been a fan of the stealth-geared genre of games, whether it is third-person or first-person, I have a deep fondness of them. When I had originally seen Hitman: Absolution at E3 last year, my excitement grew. To be honest I had never really played the previous installments of the Hitman franchise, only because my stealth crave had been fixed. However, when Hitman: Absolution released,... more.

Ever since the ability to patch console games has been available we have seen many games change over time. First person shooters and sports games are now constantly tweaked to achieve “balance”. Role playing games and action games have fixed various glitches and other issues through patches. Many of these so called “fixes” completely change aspects of the games. What was once an incredibly... more.

  Top 5 Games of 2012! It is officially 2013, and we take a look back at some of the best games (and accessories) of 2012. This is the first installment in a 12 part series!   5) Call of Duty: Black Ops II No matter what you want to say, this game does deserve the number 5 spot in our Top 5 of 2012. One thing has always been true in recent years: Call of Duty sells games. The... more.

So you are still looking for that perfect gift for your special gamer? Look no further than here, as we have some stuff for ALL ages! Here is how this will work, we are going to break down the perfect gifts for the set ESRB ratings, so that you can easily find something for your special someone regardless of age! Also, cannot forget about the peripherals! Below the games you will find a special se... more.