Author Archives: Celine_Suarez

Should You Buy a PS Vita?

Image via Playstation.com The Launch of the PS Vita was just a couple of days ago, and the hype couldn’t be anymore intense.  At $249.99, these portable consoles are not college budget friendly. The big question is, is it worth it to buy a $249.99 portable console?  We’ve all seen how portable consoles are going [...]

Double Fine Game Developer Raises $800,000 Through Kickstarter

Image via Doublefine.com If you’ve ever played Psychonauts, Brutal Legend, Stacking, and/or Costume Quest, then you’ve played a fantastic creation from the Double Fine Development Studio.   As of late, the production team hasn’t been doing so well as far as getting their games published.  So the infamous game developer Tim Schafer decided to use [...]

Wii U Will Be Released in Late 2012

Since an official statement from Microsoft dismissed the rumors of an Xbox 720 release in 2012, I thought I’d share a bit of good news for Nintendo lovers today. Image via gimmegimmegames.com Satoru Iwata, President of Nintendo Co., has announced that the Wii U will be ready in time for the holidays in late 2012. [...]

Xbox 720 is Rumored to Blow Your Mind and Your Wallet

Image via Forbes.com This week more rumors and “leaked” information about the next generation Xbox console have been flying around on the internet.  According to IGN.com, the new console is expected to be six times more powerful than the Xbox 360.  The new console’s processor and graphics card will make 1080p, 3D, and multidisplay output [...]

Your Xbox Account May Be Hacked

Ever since the release of FIFA 12,  there have been a lot of people getting fraudulent charges on their credit cards.  Hackers have been accessing mulitple accounts in order to buy points and Ultimate Team Packs of football cards, which are transferrable to other Xbox accounts.  So the  scheme involves using your credit card and transferring [...]

The Future of Mobile Gaming Belongs to Smart Phones (Unfortunately)

As the holidays finally come to a close, companies like Nintendo, Sony, and Microsoft are all counting their profits from a good sales season.  But there are two competitors that are sneaking up on Nintendo and Sony’s mobile console territory:  Apple and Android. Image via stormgrounds.com Today almost everyone has a smart phone with mobile [...]

The Greatest Video Game Sale Has Arrived: Steam’s Holiday Sale

Picture via nexus404.com This is the time of year that people look forward to, but gamers look forward to it for a completely different reason.  Steam, Valve’s digital gaming market, is having their infamous holiday sale.  You’re probably thinking, whatever video games never go on sale for cheap.  In that case, I challenge you to [...]

Done With Finals? Reward Yourself With The “Star Wars: The Old Republic” Game.

Photo courtesy of  Lucasfilm Entertainment Company or LucasFilm Ltd via swtor.com If you were one of the lucky ones who ordered Star Wars: The Old Republic, then you may get to play it earlier than the release date.  The game is a Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO) and was scheduled for release on December 20, 2011.  However, [...]