To the Moon was released in November by the independent studio Freebird Games. In contrast to last year’s big productions like Skrym or Batman Arkham City, this is a small-budget game developed in a 16-bits retro style. However, this game has been critically acclaimed for its originality, story and music score. From a visual viewpoint,…
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The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim, published by DC-based Bethesda Softworks, is one of the most successful games of the past year. The action role-playing game is the 5th installment in the Elder Scrolls series, and according to Eurogamer.net, by December 16, 2011, 10 million copies have been shipped to retailers and already it has raked in…
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Last year was very exciting for the video games industry. MetaCritic, IGN, and PCMagazine were unanimous in their choices for the five of the best games of 2011: Batman: Arkham City, Portal 2, The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, Bastion and Minecraft. All of these games have been praised for their excellent game design – beautiful…
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Who thought ice tea could be so technologically advanced? PepsiCo, the makers of Brisk Ice Tea, are banking on a couple things that any tech enthusiast, geek or entrepreneur can relate to: Star Wars and mobile gaming. In a key promotion for the company, they have partnered with Lucasfilm, getting behind the February release of Star Wars: Episode…
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If you are a big fan of social games, you never want to miss out on the action, but every time you want to check your game status, you have to open your browser and log in to your Facebook account to continue playing. Imagine being just one click away from your favorite games and…
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2011 was a great year for the social gaming industry – Farmville, Mafia Wars and The Sims Social continue to be really popular. According to Super Data Research, it is expected that by the end of the year, the total market in North America will reach a growth of 35%. The Sims Social, one of…
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A couple days ago, a friend of mine was telling me about a retirement house in Montreal that has a Nintendo Wii for recreational purposes. I was pleasantly surprised to hear this news. It seems that video games are not just for kids anymore – they have crossed generational barriers. This information got me thinking:…
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Video games are designed with different purposes in mind. Some are just for fun, others exercise your mind as you solve puzzles, and some present players with moral dilemmas that immerse you in an ethical experience. Examples of ethical games are the Mass Effect or Dragon Age franchises. They go beyond average role-playing games and…
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In recent years, many people have discussed the potential of video games for instructional purposes. A few years ago, gaming interaction was achieved through computer or console peripherals such as keyboard, mouse, joysticks, a wide variety of game pads, and funny controllers such as the NES Zapper. The list of successful instructional games using these…
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When Microsoft’s Kinect for Xbox first launched last November last year, I was floored by their innovative technology that lets you control movies and music with the wave of a hand or the sound of your voice, and I began wondering if it would totally reshape the future of video games. At first, though, I…
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This past summer, there were many Xbox Live surprises from the independent gaming community. One game that caught my attention was Train Frontier Express, a train toy set-style simulation that lets you build rails and play with your creation. I must confess that usually I do not get into gaming simulations; most of the time,…
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There are a number of startup accelerator and incubator programs in the United States. We are fans of these programs (not to be confused with... Read More
Two months after the iPad 2 debuted in March, around 40% of users surveyed said their iPad was their primary computer, up from around 30%... Read More
With our Startup Mixology Conference coming up next week followed by our classic Tech Cocktail DC Summer mixer which will showcase a handful of early-stage... Read More
Coming off of one of our biggest Tech Cocktail mixer events in Chicago this past week, which showcased 14 early-stage start-ups, we thought it would... Read More