The question over female protagonists in video games is one that has been gathering opinion for some time now. Last year, women accounted for nearly half of all video gaming audiences, yet female protagonists were only present in around 5% of titles. Even acknowledging the fact that 40% of these characters were genderless, that still […]
The Rise of Big Data in Sports
Big Data and Business Intelligence (BI) tools have flooded today’s market. What was once only accessible to large-scale organizations working on mission-critical decisions, has translated into tools integrated into daily work, and now into devices that are accessible to individual users. As the Big Data market shifts from B2B to B2C, the products become increasingly […]
How Super Mario Bros Revolutionized The World of Gaming
It seems far-fetched that an average Italian plumber can turn up as one of the most popular gaming icons. But then again, people will know immediately that it is Mario that we are talking about. This short, mustachioed plumber also emerges as the face of Nintendo as it dominates the gaming industry. Aside from being […]
“What has been happening in Iraq is a civil war”, said Senator Reid
On June 18, 2014 Senator Reid asked for permission to address the United States Senate regarding the situation in Iraq. As the Senate Majority leader his opinions are particularly relevant to any discussion dealing with war and peace: “Over the last several days the world has looked in horror as the terrorist organization ISIS, the […]
How safe are San Francisco Bay beaches and water a year after the Cosco Busan oil spill?
Story by Aaron Crowe A "dirty bathtub ring" and a some oil under a few rocks are about all that remain from the Cosco Busan oil spill more than a year ago in the San Francisco Bay. The spill of nearly 54,000 gallons of heavy fuel when the container ship hit the San Francisco […]
Alone In The Dark Could Reestablish Itself As The Father Of Survival Horror
Ever since its release to MS Dos back in 1992, “Alone in the Dark” by the French software company known as Infogrames has undergone a transformation on graphics and game play. It was one of the first games to touch the game genre of “survival horror.” There was the game released by the Japanese game […]