Kontrol Freek – The Science of Controller Ergonomics

First-person shooters are very competitive on all platforms. Whether you’re playing on the ever-popular PC or on console, you’re going to have hardcore gamers undergo sessions that can last multiple hours. For the average gamer, …

Rumor: Wii U’s Total Bill of Materials Estimated at $180

Speaking with sources closely involved with manufacturing and distributing Nintendo products, the total cost of materials to manufacture the Wii U console (includes cost of controller) is estimated to be around $180. On top of …

Live at Fight For The Cure with the Sun News Team

Originally I was going to watch the fight between Justin Trudeau and Patrick Brazeau at a bar downtown or in the comfort of my living room all while celebrating Human Achievement Hour. Then, somehow – probably because of my location – I was luckily enough to win tickets to the fight from Sun News Network and ended up meeting a lot of their on-air celebs. I was feeling lucky…

Human Achievement Hour – Forget Earth Hour, Turn On The Lights!

Since the dawn of time, mankind has sought new ways to make life easier. Inventions such as the wheel, pulley system, cars, lights and the telephone have all helped society grow and evolve into something worthwhile and meaningful. We, as a people, have come so far in so little time, and every year, Earth Hour encourages us to do away with our feats and turn off the lights that have shined ever-so brightly, doing away with the darkness of the middle ages. This year, something different has been proposed by Ezra Levant at Sun News Network, and this idea is celebrating our achievement. Our Human Achievements…

Houston, We Have a Problem – Angry Birds Space Review

Chances are if you own an iPhone or Android, then you’ve probably played Angry Birds. Or heard of it. After all, it has over 500 million downloads to its name, and that is saying something. Despite being very simplistic, the game is addicting and very fun. It’s so addictive, in fact, that one time when I was on the bus going to a meeting downtown, I ended up missing a stop I’d taken hundreds of times before because I was so into completing one level…

CBC: Canadian Broadcasting or Cash-Burning Corporation?

Mike wants to do away with the CBC, he sees it as one big Cash Burning Corporation. And while the CBC is by no means perfect they could probably stand to make some improvements. What do you think?

Nintendo working on at least three new franchises for the Wii U

According to our insider source, Nintendo has at least three new franchises in development by various studios for the Wii U. Nintendo has always been under criticism for recycling their existing franchises over and over again, and it seems that Nintendo may have taken some of that criticism to heart. Nintendo had recently published new intellectual properties such as…

Assassins Creed 3 and the Importance of Setting in Video Games

One of the biggest issues I have with video game sequels is their settings. Lets take The Legend of Zelda for example. The Kingdom of Hyrule is the main setting in the Zelda universe and …

How Companies Should Utilize Next Gen DLC

Downloadable Content (DLC) can be a double-edged sword. For some games, it can enrich an experience by providing new adventures, new game types, new characters, and most importantly, more fun. Sometimes however, the price tag for these new features is too high and all you end up getting is the generic same-old stuff from the original game – for example…

Operation #TellVicEverything – A Revolution, The Canadian Way

You know, a few months ago I wrote a parody article explaining Rebecca Black’s song Friday. It was rather well acclaimed. The lyrics to the song could very well end up being tweets from Canadians expressing their disgust at the new online privacy bill brought fourth by the Conservative government: “Hey Vic it’s 7am and I’m waking up in the morning.” “Hey Vic, now I’m going downstairs to have my bowl, I love cereal.” …

How Sega Got its Groove Back, and How Mario Got Some Tail

This week’s column comes from Andrew Braid, who is quite skilled in the art of writing. I was thrilled when he said yes to a guest review, and here it is in all its glory. And it’s no typical review either: this is a double dose of awesomeness. By this point in its life span, the gaming industry has become more and more like the Hollywood movie industry. Namely, ideas get rehashed and remade constantly, to the point where it’s almost the only output; justified as being the only way…

Super Mario 3D Land – How Mario Got Some Tail

This week’s column comes from Andrew Braid. Read the introduction to Mario and Sonic’s adventure
Super Mario 3D Land delivers the killer app that the once-lagging Nintendo 3DS handheld needed to turn things around and launch …

The Super Bowl (with commercials) on Pay-Per-View in Canada – Can it happen?

Last year around this time I made a rant post about how much I hate the CRTC. But more specifically about, how I cannot stand the fact that I cannot see Super Bowl commercials live …

Sonic Generations – How Sega Got its Groove Back

This week’s column comes from Andrew Braid. Read the introduction to Sonic and Mario’s adventures.

Sonic Generations takes a similar approach to plot as Mario for the most part, avoiding the deluge of overblown plot and …

WWE 12 Review

This week’s guest reviewer is Aiden Eades. He’s experienced in the gaming industry having graduated in game design and knows the ins and outs of the business. He’s a fan of wrestling and an attendee of Euro Gamer 2011. Check out his in-depth review of WWE 12…

WWE 12 Review: Part 2

This week’s guest reviewer is Aiden Eades. He’s experienced in the gaming industry having graduated from university in game design and knows the ins and outs of the business. He’s a fan of wrestling and …