Destroying friends in a video game is a timeless activity, and few games are as timeless as “Super Smash Bros.” and “Mark Kart 64.”“Mario Kart 64” and “Super Smash Bros.” were easily my two most played games growing up. There was rarely...

Imagine standing in the White House and having to make the decision of ending world hunger or curing cancer. Which do you choose?That is one of the first decision gamers make in “Saints Row IV,” a new game by Volition Inc. “Saints Row IV” is an...

Why bother spending the summer having fun in the sun when it can be spent exploring another world through your Xbox or PC? Here are video games that can bring you hours of entertainment — no sunscreen necessary. League of Legends This massively multiplayer...

The world of gaming doesn’t only incorporate joysticks, controllers and things that go boom. All gamers should take a step back and appreciate the diversity of tabletop games, including board games, card games, dice games and roleplaying games. This...

I have often felt head-pounding frustration caused by feeders (players intentionally losing), leavers and trolls. I used to wonder, “How could I make my gameplay experience more enjoyable?” If you consider yourself a gamer, I have no doubt you have...

With Women’s History Month coming to an end soon, it is about time we put a spotlight on women in video games and professional gaming. In most games, female characters started off playing the damsel in distress role: Princess Peach in the Super Mario...

“Fez,” a mind-bending and innovative platformer, allows a player to take their gaming love to another dimension. “Fez” will be available for PCs through Steam on May 1. Many players had been waiting quite some time for the title to reach other...

It’s probably the first time there has been a video game with a cyborg ninja and a robot dog as the main characters. “Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance” is a spin-off title from the Metal Gear series in which the player controls Raiden. Raiden is currently...

Wreck-It Ralph, released in theaters Friday, follows the story of Ralph (John C. Reilly), the villain of an arcade game called Fix It Felix Jr. Ralph is tired of always being the bad guy, so he decides to set out on his own to become a video game hero....

When a new game comes out, people generally look for reviews to see if it’s any good. If the critics give it a high score, readers will most likely go out to purchase it. If it receives low ratings, people probably won’t purchase it. The problem with...