23 Jun 2013
Posted by Ki 
One of ADANAI's readers (thank you) sent in the following info-graphic on eSports and wanted to share it with the ADANAI community. It does a great job of graphically laying out some fascinating eSports statistics. A few weeks ago ADANAI published this article on the history of eSports and plans to publish...
Read more → 15 Jun 2013
Posted by Ki 
By John Zurhellen October 2001. “Grand Theft Auto III” was about to be unleashed, Rockstar Games was on the verge of going supernova, and producer Jeremy Pope witnessed it all firsthand. But the violence of Liberty City took a toll on his psyche, pushing him to leave Rockstar and the edgy chaos...
Read more → 04 Jun 2013
Posted by Ki 
By Tyler F.M. Edwards Gamers are a group dogged by stereotypes. Despite the increasing popularity of video games, the term “gamer” still conjures up images of pimple-faced teenage boys, Mountain Dew in one hand and Xbox controller in the other; or unemployed 40-year-old virgins weaving “World...
Read more → 14 May 2013
Posted by Ki 
By Tyler F.M. Edwards Every good story needs a hero, and every good video game tells a story. To this end, developers have churned out thousands of courageous, powerful, and badass heroes. But some characters stand head and shoulders above the competition. They’re not simply heroes; they’re...
Read more → 30 Apr 2013
Posted by Ki 
By Tyler F.M. Edwards A good video game makes for an exhilarating experience – a rush of light, sound, and adrenaline. Video games require quick reflexes, careful thought, and the will to overcome a worthy opponent. All these things make them fun to play, but they also make them excellent spectator...
Read more → 23 Apr 2013
Posted by Ki 
By John Zurhellen Editor's note: ADANAI originally interviewed Skolnick prior to Disney acquiring Lucasfilm. After the transaction was announced, ADANAI caught up with him to amend the interview and get his reaction to the termination of the "Star Wars 1313" project. Don’t hate Evan Skolnick. ...
Read more → 17 Apr 2013
Posted by Ki 
By Max Evry Playing video games is fun. Watching someone else play a video game is not. Perhaps that is why so many of Hollywood's attempts to transfer the console industry's success into box office gold have landed with a resounding thud (see "Super Mario Bros.," "Tomb Raider," "Doom," etc). Since...
Read more → 01 Apr 2013
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By Tyler F.M. Edwards PC games have come a long way. Not so long ago, they were considered the sole domain of nerds and basement-dwellers. But no longer! PC games have exploded in popularity and are now a mainstream entertainment medium, rivalling Hollywood’s greatest blockbusters. This list will...
Read more → 25 Mar 2013
Posted by Whitney 
By John Zurhellen If you’ve been to NYC clubs XVI, Aspen, or Volstead, you’ve seen him standing outside the door. He’s a huge dude resembling Kratos from God of War, without the body paint. Mario D’Leon is his name and he starred as hitman bouncer Luis Lopez in Grand Theft Auto: The Ballad...
Read more → 21 Mar 2013
Posted by Whitney 
By Tyler F.M. Edwards People have told stories for thousands of years, but video games are the only medium that lets them live the stories. For this reason, video games have exploded in popularity, going from a subculture associated with geeks living in their parents’ basement to an entertainment...
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