Author: Angelo DArgenio
The ultimate guide to running a local e-sports tournament
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
Looking to join the glamorous (note: not so glamorous) world of e-sports tournament organizing? Well, it’s quite the hefty task. Tournament organizers don’t start setting …
Gaming literacy: A brief history of the jump
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
Everybody jumps. It’s a rule in video games. The jump is one of our most pervasive and beloved video game mechanics. All of our old …
A little nostalgia for all you ‘Guitar Hero’ fans out there
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
A long, long time ago, music/rhythm games were simple products, whether you were matching up beats in Amplitude, or trying to keep from “rappin’ awful” in Parappa …
This may be the perfect console for aging gamers
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
When I saw the initial teaser announcement for the Nintendo Switch, my immediate thought was that Nintendo had simply conceded the field to Sony and …
These bad ads from the ’80s will crack you up
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
Nowadays, you’d be hard-pressed to find a commercial or ad from Microsoft, Sony or Nintendo calling each other out or disparaging each other’s product. They’d …
Remember that time ‘The Rock’ teamed up with this classic video game?
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
Spy Hunter originally got its start in the ’80s as a fast-paced, top-down racing/action game, where you drove in a souped-up, spy-killing sportscar, using every weapon …
Remember these early Nintendo games?
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
We recently got our hands on WWE 2K22 and we’re enjoying how it could define wrestling games for the future. However, that doesn’t necessarily mean …
There’s a video game for every personality type. Find yours here
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
The internet age has brought with it increased interest in the popularity of personality type quizzes. One of the most popular varieties of personality classification is the …
Get nostalgic with these cool, classic video game commercials
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
We’ve already listed some of the embarrassing, cringe-worthy video game commercials of the 1980s and ‘90s as well as a rundown of some of our favorite console war …
Grand Theft Auto V for PS5: Proof that Rockstar Games of old is no more
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
The announcement that Grand Theft Auto V along with the GTA Online component would be available on PlayStation 5 was easily the most disappointing thing about Sony’s new console …
These Boomer-era video game commercials are cringe-worthy
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
For decades marketers have been trying to figure out how to sell video games to kids. Some ideas worked and others were just unoriginal, annoying, …
The definitive ranking of Dragon Age & Mass Effect companions
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
This article will play fast and loose with spoilers from throughout the first three Mass Effect games and the first two Dragon Age games, but won’t spoil anything major from Dragon …
The 30 most anticipated games of 2022
Written by: Angelo DArgenio
The year 2021 was weird for video games. It was full of delayed projects but also full of new announcements. It’s clear that the gaming industry …
