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Is Gaming On The Rise? It Is The Number One Use Of Tablets
Okay so, what do you use your tablet for these days? Well, most of us know it is quite versatile and can be used for just about anything. Still, a good number of the first adopters are using it for … Continue reading
PAX East 2011 Brings Gaming Goodness to Boston
Once a year, the Penny Arcade Expo comes to the Boston Convention and Exhibition Center and invites gamers from all over to join the fun. If you don’t know what Penny Arcade is, first of all shame on you, and … Continue reading
Okamiden: Get Ready To Say, “Awww. So Cute!!”
There are two certainties in life: One is that we will all eventually die. It is simply unavoidable. The second certainty is that baby wolves are adorable. No matter how hard you hit the gym or however many dozen raw … Continue reading
For Pokemon Fans, The Future Looks Black… and White
In case you’ve just arrived from the outer reaches of the Universe and have yet to grasp the concept of Earthen advertising or missed the legions of salivating people amassing outside game stores across the country, I have news for … Continue reading
“Reality is Broken,” But Jane McGonigal Thinks Video Games Can Help Make It Better
The mission of Scholar Gamers has always been simple. Take something as enjoyable as playing video games and add a layer of productivity to it. Kids need money to get an education. Kids also enjoy playing video games. So, why … Continue reading
Peripherals; The Future of Home Consoles
BY: Vincent Parisi Part 2 of the “Future of Gaming” has arrived as promised. Having a lot to get through, let’s just jump straight into it. If you’ll recall (cue wavy flashback effect) last time around focused on how 3-D … Continue reading
What’s Next for Next-Gen; The Future of Home Consoles
BY: Vincent Parisi 2011 is here and the entertainment community is wasting little time in kicking off the new year with some big announcements. This week is the Consumer Electronics Show, CES, and Microsoft is in charge of warming up … Continue reading
Meet the Finalists from last weekends Championship Round
Fifteen competitors from around the United States came to Orlando, Florida to find out who was going to be the ultimate gamer. Watch their interviews and ask yourself – could I be next?
ScholarGamers Championship Event
“I couldn’t believe it was real.” Those sentiments were uttered by one of the finalists, and echoed by the rest of the competitors, in Orlando the evening before the Finals Competition began. Yet, here they were fifteen young adults competing … Continue reading
Aurora, IL’s Eric Martina Wins $10,000 Top Prize at ScholarGamers.com First-Ever Scholarship Competition
Holmdel, NJ (January 17, 2011)— Bringing his college dreams just a little closer, Eric Martina took home the $10,000 top award at ScholarGamers.com’s first scholarship competition. He faced-off in a nail biting series of online games against 14 other students … Continue reading