Thursday, August 6 at 9 a.m. PDT, we’ll be getting news about the World of Warcraft new expansion (its sixth) from a live-streamed briefing at Gamescom in Germany. There will also be a World of Warcraft developer chat on August 9 at 8 a.m. PDT. Read More
We already knew that Nintendo and Universal Studios had had partnered up to create Nintendo-themed attractions, but it’s looking like they’ll also be making a new video game theme park. Read More
Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, the multiplayer online card-battling game by Blizzard Entertainment, is going to get some new content soon. Packages containing scrolls have been sent to a number of gaming enthusiast outlets including Polygon and PC Gamer. The scrolls announce the date for the new Hearthstone expansion, but don’t go into great detail about what the expansion actually contains. Read More
This post is part of a series that addresses the needs of the parent who “just doesn’t get video games.” I’m here to catch you up, Clueless Parent!
MMOs—or massively multiplayer online games—are games that millions of people play, all together, inside the virtual world of the game. They are a bit difficult to understand if you’ve never played one. They are also a source of anxiety for parents who worry their kids are talking to strangers or becoming too invested in the game world. The first step in alleviating some of that anxiety is getting the hang of what MMOs really are and why people play them. Read More
Teenagers often complain about having to read a Jane Austen novel for school. They may be put off by a dry title like Sense and Sensibility or Pride and Prejudice. But these novels conceal vivid human drama and biting wit that wouldn’t be out of place on a Comedy Central offering. Soon, rather than telling your son or daughter to just read it already, you might be able to fire up a video game to pique their interest. Read More
The World Video Game Hall of Fame is a new effort by the Strong National Museum of Play to highlight games that have inspired and influenced the medium throughout the history of gaming. These games were chosen from among thousands of public nominations. They had to meet four criteria. The first was icon-status, or widespread recognition. The second was longevity. The third was geographic reach. And the final criterion was overall influence in the field of games, but also other media (and pop culture in general as well).
So who made the cut? There are lots of favorites in the list. Read More
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