Video games have made leaps and bounds technologically from their ’80s arcade origins, but often the human element is lost among conversations about graphics, rivalries and online functions. It is important...

You’re walking through the forest when you come across two teenagers and their band teacher. The teacher screams in pain, holding his leg that is caught in a bear trap. You calmly assess the situation....

Activision recently announced that new developer Sledgehammer would develop this year’s annual installment in the “Call of Duty” series. Activision has long been criticized by fans for its business...

The car drifts down the road in the dark. A large facility, Mount Massive Mental Asylum, looms in the distance, growing larger as the car approaches it. Going through the entrance, the gates lock behind...

The Xbox One launched on Nov. 22, shortly before the Thanksgiving holidays, giving the Playstation 4 some much needed competition. Launching a week after the PS4, the Xbox One was playing catchup but after...

The Playstation 4 was released on Friday, selling one million units in the first day and kicking off the next generation of consoles. Competing against the upcoming Xbox One and the growing mobile and...

The rise of the internet and connectivity over the past decade has fundamentally changed the way consumers absorb and acquire video games. The 1980s were a time of eight- and 16-bit side scrollers, arcades...

As Halloween draws ever nearer, people prepare for the holiday with scares and frights. Television channels play daily movies designed for cheap thrills. “The Walking Dead” is back in full swing after...

The video game industry continues to evolve as it approaches a new cycle. Next month, competing video game corporations Microsoft and Sony will release their next consoles, Xbox One and Playstation 4,...

Tuscaloosa is abuzz with growing interest and competitive play within one of Alabama’s newest gaming communities as the video gaming center, Hive Bang Gaming, opens its doors to the community and a...

In 2001, the video game series “Grand Theft Auto,” which explores the criminal underbelly of big city life, caused a media uproar with its use of violence, language and explicit content. Only three...