The average age of a “gamer,” at least according to the ESA’s measurement methodologies, is 30. That means there are more of us from the so-called Nintendo Generation who grew up on games like Mega Man, Ninja Gaiden, and Super Mario Bros. than the bombastic AAA titles of today.

I’ve found that recently, I’ve been a little let down by the offerings of the “scary game” genre. Though face-cams and let’s plays of the recent bout of virtual haunted houses provides a lot in the way of entertainment, there’s little lasting effect. Horror isn’t

The Mortal Kombat series has a long-running record as one of the best 2D-fighters of all time, so it is no small matter when I say that Mortal Kombat X is without a doubt the best Mortal Kombat. Brutal X-ray attacks, bloody uppercuts, and downright cringe-worthy fatalities, all of the

Akio Morita, founder of Sony, was once quoted as saying, “We don’t ask consumers what they want. They don’t know.” And to some degree, that’s entirely true; most consumers don’t know what they want until they are shown something new or improved. When a new genre

Call Hyperion’s HR department, because it’s time for another episode of the Gaming Trend Reboot Podcast. Eric and Kenneth are once again joined by Travis “He who refuses to leave” Northup, as they talk Mortal Kombat X, the new Guitar Hero, what designates a good Super Smash Bros.

There are a lot of third-person action games that strive to make you as the player feel empowered. They make you feel powerful with gratifying powers to use that offer different ways to impact the game, exhilarating combat sequences with a variety of methods to tackle your adversaries, and compelling

When Wii U launched in 2012 it came with promises of unique gameplay experiences that could only be found on Nintendo’s latest console.  The GamePad was meant to revolutionize the way that gamers played by utilizing an engaging second screen experience.  Fast forward three years and, while there are

MMO’s are a tricky genre to port to consoles. The mass of input options, the expansive and persistent world, and the many different social and questing systems don’t lend themselves to the same pick-up-and-play mentality of multiplayer console favorites. Neverwinter doesn’t reinvent the wheel on console-based MMO’