Gaming
Video Game Therapy Enters Arizona Hospitals
Local Banner facilities have partnered with Child’s Play, a non for profit organization centered around video games, dedicated to spreading the benefits of gaming to children in need. Child’s Play provides education on the benefits gaming has on improving emotional and psychological stability for children during traumatic events, and includes a guide on which types of games work best for specific ...[Read More]
Former Hearthstone Staff Start Second Dinner, Are Making a New Marvel Game
Blizzard Entertainment, known for games such as World of Warcraft, Overwatch, and Diablo, had some employees leave semi-recently. And now those ex Blizzard employees have a new studio and a newly announced deal with Marvel Entertainment to make games. They walked away from Blizzard in 2018, and have joined other former staff members like Mike Schweitzer, Yong Woo, and Jomaro Kindred. Together they...[Read More]
Why is Tanking in MMOs So Intimidating?
In my 28 years of living, I have given a good chunk of it to video games. Specifically, Massively Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games such as World of Warcraft. I started at the tender age of 14 in 2004, and when I found out that the game consisted of three major roles for players which were tanking, healing, and damage, I knew I was at a crossroads. Tanking is a role where a member of the party...[Read More]
This Week in The Geek Lyfe April 7th – 12th
I hope you are all doing well! We are drooling over everything that happened last week! Here is your news! Gaming: ES: Blades released for early access on iOS and Google Play this week. PlayStation allows PSN users to change their PSN names for the first time starting 4/10. SNL skit insinuating D&D fans are nerdy losers inspires hashtag #DNDSelfie to show that Table Top RPG players are just no...[Read More]
What’s the Catch with Elder Scrolls: Blades?
This weekend Bethesda released Elder Scrolls: Blades to iTunes and Google Play Stores in Early Access. As a Skyrim fan, I quickly jumped on downloading Blades and checking out what it had to offer. As a disclaimer, I don’t like to play mobile games. I find most of them have little to no replay value outside of the first few hours once the “catch” comes in. “The catch” being the point in which it b...[Read More]
This Week in The Geek Lyfe April 1st to April 5th
Good day all of you wonderful geeks! We survived and thrived through another week on this beautiful space rock that we call Earth! Here is your geeky news for the week! Gaming: Sega will be releasing a Genesis Mini later this year for $80. It’ll have 40 games pre-loaded on the system, and while not all of them have been announced yet, it does include Castlevania: Bloodlines, Gunstar Heroes, Ecco T...[Read More]
Ash Willams from Ash vs Evil Dead on Its Way for Dead by Daylight!
We can’t get enough of the campy multiplayer survival horror game, Dead by Daylight. The game pits a team of players, “survivors,” against one player that is the “killer.” Since the game started putting out DLC, they’ve added some pretty iconic killers into the game, including Freddy Kruger to Michael Myers. However, this time, Dead by Daylight is looking to add...[Read More]
After Underwhelming Release, BioWare vows to Improve ‘Anthem’
After so much hype and excitement, the BioWare video game, Anthem, caused many to be severely disappointed. Company general manager, Casey Hudson, wrote in a post where the beginning aspects have been challenging, to say the least. You can read their full post: Whew. How’s everyone doing out there? It’s been a wild ride these last few weeks. On the one hand it’s been a rougher launch than expected...[Read More]
Wyrmbyte Showcases Open World Shooter RPG Ashes of Oahu
Indie studio Wyrmbyte is excited to inform fans of Ashes of Oahu, or the game formerly known as Nightmarchers, that it is prepared for a Spring 2019 release. This game is inspired by the unique stories, traditions, and beliefs of the Hawaiian Islands. They intend to provide players with a game play experience that is fresh and unique. Ashes of Oahu is an open world, story driven shooter where you ...[Read More]
Katsucon aka Partycon 2019
Katsucon has always been a dream convention of mine and when The Geek Lyfe gave me the opportunity to go, I couldn’t say no! Being from Canada, I haven’t experienced a really huge convention in the United States and I didn’t really know what to expect. Boy was I surprised! Location and Price Katsucon takes place in the D.C. metro area at the Gaylord National Hotel and Convention ...[Read More]
Dungeons and Date Nights Episode 17: Girls Will Be Girls
Welcome! Check out out most recent episode of Dungeons and Date Nights which is our official Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition podcast hosted by A Thief Named Alexia and Darth Mexican! Unfamiliar with Dungeons and Date Nights? Dungeons and Date Nights is a series by The Geek Lyfe, where DeAngelo Murillo (aka Darth Mexican) and Alexia Berryhill (aka A Thief Named Alexia) get together and play Dung...[Read More]
Game Review: Mystic Vale – Just Another Deckbuilder
Mystic Vale is a deck building card game much akin to the likes of Hearthstone and MTG (Magic the Gathering). Though unfortunately, doesn’t meet what most consider the base line for engaging deck building games – at least online. Right from start, going through the tutorial I was left with more questions than answers. It felt more like reading a manual than learning how to play ...[Read More]
