The annual Queer Games Bundle will be previewed at a Visual Studies Workshop arcade event.
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RIT’s new digital media center brings the future to the classroom
MAGIC has existed for about five years already, but with the opening of the new center, students working in film, animation, game development, and other digital media studies got a serious upgrade in their classroom environment and amenities.
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BreadMachine announces new game ‘Slam Land’
Rochester-based game developer BreadMachine today officially announced its new game “Slam Land” — what they’re calling a “couch-competitive slam dunking brawler,” where you must slam-dunk the other player in an attempt to impress a seemingly gentle-faced, stoic, blue giant. The game features a completely illustrated style, with bright colors overlayed with watercolor-like textures. Instead of […]
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RIT hosts Game Dev Challenge
College students and indie video game developers wanting to put their ideas to the test will have the chance in a new statewide competition. RIT’s Center for Media Arts, Games, Interaction and Creativity (MAGIC), in partnership with New York University and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, is hosting a Game Development Challenge, the first for New York […]
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‘Halloween Forever’ offers spooky, nostalgic gaming
Just in time for All Hallows’ Eve, Rochester-based artist Peter Lazarski will release the full version of his first video game, “Halloween Forever,” a throw-back 8-bit game with creepy midi music to match. Although the market for indie, retro games is well-established, Lazarski’s game is targeting the hyper-niche corner haunted by retro-enthusiasts who adore Halloween. […]
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Drawing from experience
My first glimpse of Caitlin Yarsky’s talent was at the 2008 Artist’s Row at the Rochester Public Market, when I spied a tall, epic painting of a girl adventurer visible quite a distance from Yarsky’s booth. The subject was leaning out from her grasp on the mast of a ship and studying the horizon, oblivious […]
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Film Review: “Need for Speed”
Inspired by the long-running video-game series of the same name, “Need for Speed” is the first major-studio starring role for actor Aaron Paul in his post-“Breaking Bad” career. After award-winning work on that series and strong performances in a number of smaller indie films, Paul is no doubt being flooded with offers for work. With […]
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Exhibit Review: “The Art of Video Games” at Everson Museum
Are video games art? Noted film critic Roger Ebert went on record firmly saying no, they aren’t. But if you are among the Entertainment Software Association’s estimated 58 percent of Americans who play games, you might disagree with Ebert’s stance on the matter. “The Art of Video Games,” curated by Chris Melissinos, founder of Past […]
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B.C. Likes You
Robert Mostyn, better known as B.C., is a regular presence on the Rochester scene, but he makes music that is noticeably different from the output of most other local acts. He’s part of a genre, and musical movement, called chiptune. Chiptune can be defined, in the words of B.C., as “music made with retro video […]
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Video Game Review: Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Sometimes the title says it all. “Animal Crossing: New Leaf,” for the Nintendo 3DS, is the latest entry in Nintendo’s “Animal Crossing” series, and has improved upon nearly every aspect of its predecessors, creating not only a near-perfect gaming experience, but also soaring over the bar of what I expected the game to be.
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Video Game Trailer: Injustice: Gods Among Us
Excited for the upcoming super hero free for all “Injustice: Gods Among Us?” The fighting title, which pits a cast of DC comic book super heroes against each other, including Batman, Green Arrow, Cyborg, Harley Quinn, Nightwing, Solomon Grundy, Superman, The Flash, Wonder Woman, The Joker, and more, just release a new trailer revealing none other than Lex Luther. Check it out for yourself below.
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Nintendo unveils Wii U launch line up
Nintendo has released a 23-title strong day one launch line up for the Nintendo Wii U, as well as 29 additional titles that will be released during the console’s launch window, which lasts until March 31, looking to avoid the software drought that plagued the Nintendo 3DS when it launched.
