Sentences with phrase «video gaming characters»

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As Tom Bissell, a journalist, former Salon writer and lifelong gamer, explains in his new book, «Extra Lives: Why Video Games Matter,» the graphics, storytelling and interactivity of gaming have all made tremendous leaps forward in recent years, allowing players to intermingle with nuanced, fleshed - out digital characters in near - photo - realistic environments.

For my own children, in this video - gaming age, what those fictional children get away with is simply unimaginable, except as the stories themselves seed the imagination, and the lives of the characters work their way into the life of the real child, enlarging that child's world.

It's a strange line of reasoning, given that studies show women make up half of the gaming community, female characters are at the forefront of some of today's most interesting and exciting video game titles and, notably, the new game takes place during the French Revolution, home to the best - known real life female assassin of all time, Charlotte Corday.

Allowing anyone to design compelling video games and characters could open up a new world of gaming

The prospect that fighting human - looking characters can provoke more aggression than unleashing violence against characters with no real - world counterparts could have implications for debates over gaming, especially as video games become more sophisticated and immersive, Farrar says.

The popular horror - themed video game Dead by Daylight — in which both Michael Myers and Laurie Strode from Halloween were introduced as playable characters in the online version last fall — has recently come home to gaming consoles earlier this year, and now «The Halloween Chapter» DLC is bringing Myers home this Friday.

Fans of the characters will obviously find the most joy out of this game, but as a true love letter to classic gaming by combining many of the tropes that defined the era, Angry Video Game Nerd Adventures really is a great game all by itself.

It doesn't stop there, as once our four young disobedient classmates find themselves in detention all in their own ways, Jumanji is unearthed in a dirty storage room that they are tasked with cleaning as punishment, with the kids subsequently getting sucked into the game after selecting their characters (which is now a video game resembling an SNES console), the embracing of familiar gaming tropes and knowledge of their mechanics continue to be on full display.

The protagonist, Samus, also gave the gaming industry its first playable human female character in mainstream video games.

Even though they are at a gaming convention there is little video game playing and more focus is giving to individual characters and their plots.

According to an article on the Japanese gaming website 4Gamer.net, the characters in the Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes video can be heard talking about Chico and Paz, as well as Mother Base.

According to an article on the Japanese gaming website 4Gamer.net, the characters in the Metal Gear Solid Ground Zeroes video can be heard talking about Chico and Paz,

- parents spent on average $ 131 on toys to life games over the last six months - almost 80 percent of families considered this a good investment - two thirds are planning to invest further - 70 percent of parents in the U.S. are familiar with Interactive Gaming Toys - 41 percent own more than one franchise - 77 percent said it was definitely or probably worth the investment - only 7 percent of families have abandoned play altogether - within households currently playing toys to life games, 52 percent indicate that adults are among those that play - among Nintendo amiibo - playing households with children, 21 % of parents say that only they are playing these games - with other franchises, less then 10 percent of adults play in the household - 22 percent of total character playtime is spent playing with the figurines as toys and not with a video game console - 40 percent of parents state that that their 13 - 17 year olds continue to play with characters like toys or action figures

The study, conducted by discount voucher site MyVoucherCodes, found that the average British console gamer is shelling out a whopping # 473.401 on games, downloadable content (DLC)- such as additional levels and character enhancements — and virtual currency annually, revealing the changing face of video gaming in the UK.

We hash out the latest gaming news, as well as talking about our favorite desert island video game picks, women characters and why representation in gaming is so important.

And, in comparison to other, major competing video - game (and PC titles) Sonic the Hedgehog by far remains one of the most popular, well - loved, and desirable «old school» gaming characters — and of course his partner Tails, and antagonist Knuckles.

From Christmas jumpers featuring classic characters to a gaming - binge friendly Pac - Man bean bag, here are some perfect present solutions for video game fans

I hope you agree with the list and I hope I've helped at least a few more people understand just how important a character Lightning is when it comes to female representations in Video Gaming.

Today on Gabbin» with Gamers, Ellie (a.k.a. Berry Beads) joins The Switch Effect to share in her passion of gaming and bringing video game characters to life in bead form.

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Batman has undergone many changes during his video gaming career, starring in generic adventures based on his comic book persona, so - so console games inspired by Tim Burton's take on the character, and even recent games taking cues from Batman Begins and Justice League.

Japanese gaming site Appbank shot and uploaded some video from Secret of Mana for iPhone, showing off the game's touchscreen controls, character portraits, Ring Commands system, and easily killed Rabites.

The game embraces the absurd with crass humor (another character repeatedly calls you «Dick Tits») and over-the-top set pieces in way that pokes fun at video gaming tropes and simultaneously makes them feel fresh and reinvigorated.

Barry is one of the best characters in video gaming history after all, and even when getting past the bad acting seeing him die in such a pitiful way really hits home.

We all secretly want our favourite video game character branded across us - a medal of our dedication to the gaming world.

Delivering the definitive gaming experience for Sonic fans old and new, Sonic Generations sees Sonic the Hedgehog playable as both the much loved classic 1991 character, and the modern day video game hero he has become in this exciting new fast paced adventure.

The protagonist, Samus, also gave the gaming industry its first playable human female character in mainstream video games.

Being somewhat limited in my freedom to be entertained as a kid, for many years of my life, gaming served as a diverse means of escape for me away from the trappings of a mostly mundane, repetitive life, at the end of the school day I would often think to myself «alright... so what are some of the good things that I have to look forward to when I get home...», one of the first things that I would do as soon as I got home after school was play FINAL FANTASY on PlayStation, I would eagerly walk home as quickly as I could just so that I could continue playing from the part where I had last left off the day before, as pathetic as this may come across, I can confidently say that many of the happiest moments that I have had in my life have been while being utterly enthralled by the developments in the games, I think that reminiscing about aspects of a video game with great fondness is a hallmark of an impactful form of entertainment, I would often be so «in the zone» while playing that anything aside from what was taking place on the screen would become completely null and void in my mind to the point where I forget that I was playing a video game, even though I did not live the events of the game, I can emphatise with them as if I had, that is the sort of impact that the emotional depth of the story, the characters, the music, the design and the overall world of the series have had on me, what appeals the most to me is that FINAL FANTASY allows us the luxury of divorcing ourselves of our current reality to assume that of a world of fantasy for a precious moment in time, which is a sentiment that makes me wish that our world as whole had a little more «FINAL FANTASY» within it so as to make us all want to wake up as soon as possible to enjoy another day

Delivering the definitive gaming experience for Sonic fans old and new and part of the celebrations for Sonic the Hedgehog's 20th Anniversary, Sonic Generations sees Sonic the Hedgehog playable as both the much loved classic 1991 character, and the modern day video game hero he has become.

In terms of interesting facts: I collect video game art books, have developed a gaming art book resource for use at public expos and events, recently created and curated a game photography exhibition at PAX AUS 17, and one of my triplets (my daughter) is named after a video game character.

But it's hard to be too critical on a game that's simply trying to open the door for children to get into gaming, and the soundtrack holds up nicely (King Dedede has the longest - standing theme music of any video game character for good reason.

Not only was it Nintendo's first system capable of 3D graphics and polygonal character models, but it was also the system that really got 3D gaming right, and paved the way for the kinds of video games we see today.

As more of a visual novel, which is less gaming and more video, The Silver Case tells the story of a utopia that is stricken with mysterious murders, and the characters that investigate and try to crack the case.

The lineup includes new entries from some of the biggest franchises in gaming, new hardware bundles for Wii U and Nintendo 2DS, and new amiibo interactive figures featuring some of the most iconic characters in the world of video games.

Jeff Jackson at the Game Language blog writes about «Cultivation Effects and Body Image in Gaming», saying: «I have to admit there are some beautiful characters in video games.

With a broad set of experience from various corners of the media industry in animation, design and programming coupled with a fiery passion for the world of video games and all that is associated with it we aim to set the bar for what is expected from a mobile gaming experience; relatable characters, rich graphics, infectious sound design and most importantly of all - addictive, refreshing gameplay that, for any audience, is easy to pick up yet hard to put down.

Add to this other attacks such as «Terra Break»; the most powerful in Final Fantasy VII, and the devastating «Light Pillar»; a special attack that instantly kills any selected character, and you have a recipe for one of the hardest video game bosses in gaming history.

As per many of these battles, confusion and dilution of brand is the main grounds for opposition, but some of the main points Adidas has put forward is the brand's use of the «three stripes» on electronic sports and video gaming, form sponsors, to the clothing on characters in the games.

The lineup includes new entries from some of the biggest franchises in gaming, new hardware bundles for Wii U and Nintendo 2DS, and new amiibo interactive figures featuring some of the most iconic characters in the world of video games.

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