by Brent Zupp | May 6, 2013 | Videos
Elizabeth in Bioshock Infinite ~ This parody video from machinima captures what Elizabeth REALLY wants to say while I’m playing Bioshock Infinite. It’s also a good approximation of what my son says when he watches my play 🙂 NSFW, mostly due to F-bombs.... by Brent Zupp | Jul 22, 2012 | Videos
Game designer Jane McGonigal gives a fascinating TED talk on how video games can have a real, positive impact on people’s lives as she compares deathbed regrets to the reported benefits of playing a simple game. In the talk, McGonigal reveals that she suffered a... by Brent Zupp | Jul 15, 2012 | Videos
Naughty Dog’s post Uncharted franchise hopeful The Last of Us received enormous buzz at the 2012 E3 convention. During Comic-Con 2012, they released another teaser video for the game. This is looking good. NSFW due to... by Brent Zupp | Mar 18, 2012 | Videos
Ant Smasher Frog ~ This is a very popular video of an actual frog playing the “Ant Smasher’ game app (for android). As a long-ago biology major who frequently worked with frogs (xenopus laevis), I would have done a research project on frogs... by Brent Zupp | Mar 7, 2012 | Words
Gamers are saying, “We told you so!” Parents are saying, “WTF!?” According to recent studies, playing video games can increase brain function and improve: creativity decision-making hand-eye coordination night vision But at what cost? According... by Brent Zupp | Feb 22, 2012 | Videos
Guild Wars 2 beta – Some videos and links of beta testers’ first impressions. I hope to add more as I find them. The video contains a montage of characters roaming the beautiful world of Guild Wars 2 and performing amazing feats of combat. All is colorful... by Brent Zupp | Feb 19, 2012 | Videos
I found this IGN review of the new RPG Kingdoms of Amalur: Reckoning quite compelling. Conclusion: Gameplay combat is fantastic Story a little obtuse Character animation  for cut scenes not of highest quality Background settings quite good and beautiful Attack or... by Brent Zupp | Feb 10, 2012 | Videos
Mass Effect 2 was one of my favorite video game experiences. Except for the grinding for minerals, totally a killer ride. I played a female Shepard in my full run through, so this new, “enhanced” version of the female Shepard in Mass Effect 3 caught my... by Brent Zupp | Feb 10, 2012 | Words
Visual designer Adam Adamowicz, who contributed/led the visual/concept design of Skyrim and Fallout 3 among other video games, passed away from lung cancer on February 8, 2012. His work was inspired, and the world of visual design has a huge hole to fill. Adam was 43...