Last spring semester I received a D on an economics exam. My grades were hurting overall and I was having a tough time with most of my classes. I was extremely disappointed, but then the funniest thing happened. After the initial hit from the grade, the first thing that came to my mind was the voice of Batman's trusted butler,...

Very minor spoilers ahead; that said, everybody should see this movie. "Captain America: The Winter Soldier" is the next installment in Marvel Studio's "Avengers" series line-up. Not only is "Winter Soldier" a better film than the first Captain America film, but it holds its ground as one of the best stand-alone movies in Marvel's ever-expanding Avengers movie universe. Chris Evans...

Facebook announced on March 25 that they are acquiring Oculus Virtual Reality Inc. in the second quarter of the fiscal year. The partnership between a platform and social media source could change our technological world. Oculus' headset has won over the gaming community. Their latest iteration, the "Crystal Cove," tracks the movement of the user's head, allowing him or her...

Every year the Game Developers' Conference (GDC) gets more exciting, and this year was no exception. Last week in San Francisco, GDC revealed new titles and more impressive technology than has ever been done before at previous GDC years. Gearbox's "Borderlands 2" hand-held edition for the PS Vita had a promising demo for play at GDC. Fans of the series...

The last home console generation was the first to be in HD and the new technology allowed for more realistic designs. This renovation opened up a window for detail and art directions that really couldn't be captured before. Games could more accurately capture emotions on characters faces, have detailed environments and use motion capture on very intricate movements. In an...

What if 80,000 people played a video game, and they all shared one controller? Recently a user on Twitch.com, a website where users can watch and stream their favorite video games online, created a channel opening up a community of cooperative play that has never been seen on this scale. Roughly 16 days ago, an anonymous programmer known only by...

Only the beta of "Titanfall," not the full game, is available right now. The opinions expressed in this article are reflective of my time with the beta. However, disclaimer, even the unfinished product is revolutionary and its reaction is nothing short of stellar. Recently the “Titanfall" beta became available to Xbox One owners. Those lucky enough to receive their code...

Lego, one of the most popular toys in the world, now has a movie with an equally ambiguous title, "The Lego Movie." Warner Brothers studios and directors Phil Lord and Chris Miller have created a star-studded animated movie made entirely of Lego pieces. The film captures the open-ended and exploratory nature of the toy while still providing a heartwarming story...

When I travel home I always bring a plethora of video game systems with me. Security at LAX becomes a hassle when I have to be "that guy" who has to use two separate bins – one for the PS3 and one for the laptop – when going through security. It is a pain, but it allows me to properly...

The holidays are fast approaching and, as with all holiday releases, the older games get cheaper. Some of these games are better than many games for current generation consoles (PS4 and Xbox One). Here are some of the best games that have been released, or re-released, this year. 1. "Resident Evil: Revelations" Jill Valentine and Parker Luciani must go aboard...