Author: magnastudios

Virtual Reality in Your Living Room: A Glimpse into the Future of Video Games

Video games are a constantly evolving medium, growing and changing in response to the technological advancements around us. Through such innovation and the ambitious vision of industry pioneers, a number of developers are actively redefining the landscape of gaming, expanding the boundaries of what video games are and what they could be. A couch and a controller may be gamers’ primary instruments now, but the tools of the trade may soon get a futuristic upgrade with the inclusion of virtual reality headsets.

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Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove Sacred Grove Released!

Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove, Sacred Grove, the 11th installment in the Mystery Case Files series, is available today for PC and Mac, and releasing on Thursday, November 27th on smartphones and tablets.  The Mystery Case Files  series is Big Fish’s most popular hidden object adventure game franchise, with over 53 million downloads across all platforms. Mystery Case Files: Dire Grove, Sacred Grove was developed in partnership with third-party game developer Elephant Games.

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SNES Classic Edition Buyer’s Guide Tips

Nintendo just announced its follow-up to last year’s mini NES, the SNES Classic Edition. Nintendo’s newest retro console comes fully loaded with 21 games, two wired retro controllers, and enough nostalgia to transport you straight to 1991. But if previous product shortages are any indication, getting your hands on one may very well be a challenge.

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Can a Video Game Make Better Athletes?

Athletes who want to improve their performance may want to spend more time sitting in front of computers instead of only hitting the gym. IntelliGym – a software platform made by Applied Cognitive Engineering that got its start training Air Force pilots – has branched out to give hockey, basketball and soccer players a new way to train without taxing their bodies.

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The Top Five Best Google Play Games

Google has announced the best games of 2017, and we’re proud to say Cooking Craze has made the list.

The Best Games of 2016 list is broken up into seven main categories: Most competitive, Most Social, Best Indie, Most Innovative, Best to Pick Up & Play, Best for Kids, and Most Popular. Among those categories, one big winner was chosen. While the best-game trophy went to Cats: Crash Arena Turbo Stars, Cooking Craze owned the Best to Pick Up & Play category.

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Japanese Video Games That Made a Name in the World

Everybody has played at least one game in their life. Card games, video games, sports, board games, and so much more. Games have been a constant presence in our lives, whether we actively play them or not. Some only played them during their childhood, while some continued to enjoy the entertainment games provide us to adulthood. Some are just casual players, while some do it for a living. Some are casual fans while some have a passion for it – like otakus.

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