Au Revoir MyIGN, It's Vacation Time!
Just so you guys won't think I fell off the face of the Earth, I am leaving for vacation on the 16th of June and will most likely return around the 25th. If only the cruise I was going on had WiFi, but...
View ArticleCommunity Theme: Saturday Morning Pokémon!
Buongiorno! I have returned from vacation and am ready to participate in the weekly themes again. Shame I missed last weeks, "favorite video games" I mean...I'm pretty sure I would write about Pokémon...
View ArticleCommunity Project: Memorable Moments
There are so many memorable moments in entertainment. With electronic entertainment it is easier to remember an image of an enticing scene. Whether it made you cry, smile, laugh; it is something you...
View ArticleCommunity Blog: Ubisoft
So hopping on the community bandwagon, mikeerik created one as well and honored me with a tag :p I take notice in developers and publishers, but not too much. I know all developers and publishers work...
View ArticleCommunity Theme: Summertime Film Hits
Looking back on my wall dossier of movie ticket stubs, I really haven't see that many films. My first ticket (obviously not my first movie ever seen in theaters) dates back only to August 2010, that...
View ArticleIntersectionality Within Video Games
Games along with other forms of technological entertainment such as movies and television are chock full of stereotypes. This is indirectly due to social constructs of the real world; most forms of...
View ArticleWhat Makes A Classic?
People will always say "oh, that game is a classic" or "That movie is a classic, how have you've not seen it?" However, there is really no absolute definition of what a classic is. The dictionary...
View ArticleCommunity Theme: Video Games OSTs
Music, who doesn't love music?! It can set the mood of someone's entire day. Video game music though is usually something different, like films and television it will add to the setting of the moment....
View ArticleCommunity Blog: Top 10 Cutest Pokémon
There are all sorts of Pokémon! Weird looking ones, ugly ones, bad*ss looking ones; then there are the cute ones that look so cuddly you wish they were real, so you could have them as a pet. As a kid...
View ArticleCommunity Blog: eSports
eSports, or electronic sports, is a complete contradiction. They're like those starburst commercials. By definition a sport is "an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual...
View ArticleIf Pokemon Were Real...
...what would they look like? Would they be small and cute like in the game/anime? Some of them after all would make great domestic house pets. Just imagine, instead of Pet Stores we had Pokemon...
View ArticleCommunity Blog: Weaponry
A great thing about video games is variety. For even if game play feels similar between genres, they almost all look different. Especially with RPGs and non-realistic FPSs. A game's armory really...
View ArticleCommunity Challenge: Brain Power
Brains > Brawn, a community blog challenged issued by NerdExp. I have one simple answer to this...and yes it is Pokémon related. Whenever I think of the most intelligent being, I think of none other...
View ArticleCommunity Blog: Positive Style
Style? What is style? Is it the way one walks? The way one talks? The way one looks? Style leaves an impression of a person, since it after all is just a manner of doing something. Many aspire to be...
View ArticleSome of My Xbox One Game Recordings
The Xbox One features the ability (if you have Kinect set up) to easy just say "Xbox Record That" and it will get the last 30 seconds of whatever you just played. Some games will also just auto record...
View ArticleCommunity Blog: Concept Artwork
All video games are a piece of art. Each player takes away something different from them and interprets them in various ways. However, a game to a developer is pretty much their masterpiece. It is...
View ArticleMy 1 Year Anniversary with Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Exactly 1 year (and 1 month) ago I bought this wonderful game called Animal Crossing: New Leaf. I already knew I was getting into a real time game that required dedication, I played the past version on...
View ArticleCommunity Blog: Underrated KoA
This game get's a lot of love here on MyIGN, but Kingdom's of Amalur: Reckoning got solid critic reviews, but didn't meet sales expectations. Most likely due to poor advertisement and odd release date...
View ArticleCommunity Blog: Sidekicks!
Pretty much in every type of entertainment; TV, books, movies, video games; there is a main character and then their sidekick. That person who is always there, but isn't really the central character....
View ArticleCommunity Blog: Teachers!
There is already a national holiday literally called 'Teacher's Appreciation Day', but really, everyday should be that day. People who take the time to spread knowledge to our young minds, how...
View ArticleCommunity Challenge: Anticipated Games
Games. There are plenty we cannot be more excited for! Whether there is universal hype or not, there is typically a game that is bound to come out that you just wish the release date was closer....
View ArticleCommunity Blog: Fall TV Line-Up
Fall season is my favorite season. Not only because I live in the Northeast and I get to experience, what I think, the most beautiful season. As leaves start to change from green to orange, the entire...
View ArticleNew York Comic Con (Friday) Experience
Yesterday, Friday October 10th, I went to New York Comic Con. No, I did not have a fancy cosplay costume, although I wanted to, school has been very consuming this semester. I have never been to Comic...
View ArticlePlay Your Cards Right
Card games have been around for what feels like forever. They are a basic games that anyone can play and they also come in a different forms. A standard playing card deck contains 52 cards with 4...
View ArticleCommunity Blog: Sacrificial Lamb
I have not participated in the weekly theme in months, the last one I wrote was at the end of September 2014. I know, shame on me, but I got busy with school, life, gaming, blah blah the usual stuff....
View ArticleDragon Age Inquisition Fan Art
So my artistically talented friend, Alyssa, drew my inquisitor lady from Dragon Age: Inquisition. Though she claims these are just "doodles" these "doodles" are far better than anything I can draw. I...
View ArticleDear Trash Talking Gamer
Dear Trash Talking, Rude, Sexist, etc. Gamer, You know who you are. I've been wondering, for what seems like forever, what you get out of being a complete jerk to other players. Do you get some sense...
View ArticleCommunity Blog: First Gaming Memory
Hello MyIGN! I haven't participated in a community blog in a while, my apologies. Have been busy with school, work and just playing games. I know I kind of just pop up every once in a while now, but I...
View ArticleCommunity Blog: Desert Regions
I love the beach, but when it comes to desert maps in video games, I just don't care for them. Mainly because they are usually ugly and all look the same. A map filled with sand that takes forever to...
View ArticleNew York Comic Con (Saturday) Experience
Hi everyone! I know I've been a terrible MyIGNer this year. Haven't posted blogs in for what seems like forever, nor have I been commenting. I've kind of just been a ghost appearing to comment on...
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