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PoPoLoCrois The game opens with the ten year old prince of Popolocrois, Pietro, discovering that his mother is not dead as he was initially led to believe but is instead in a magical induced coma. It would seem his mother protected the country from an ice demon but lost her soul to the world of darkness in the process. Pietro is determined to save his mother and thus sets off on a quest. That is only the first Playstation title, called “Book One” in this PSP compilation with the sequel tucked…

We need all levels of involvement. I 've said it before, the fandom only works with all level of fans, casual, hardcore, OT, PT, comic, gamers, cosplayers, collectors...everyone. And that is the same for the Rebellion, we need everyone. Now that is not the same for the Alliance, as I said the Alliance is a small slice of the Rebellion, or rather it should be. The Alliance has…

It is undeniable that the community of gaming has grown exponentially within the past couple years but there has been one community that has stood out from the crowd and IGN.com for about twelve years. World of Warcraft (WoW) is a major community that may not be thought of when thinking about gaming. The WoW community meets and exceeds the six characteristics that Swales described that are needed for a discourse community. The thought that gaming’s true form is only in first person shooters…

Specifications Xiaomi Next: Xiaomi MI6 Xiaomi has established as the top smartphone manufacturer in a short time. By equipping handsets with features and components that are outstanding, the manufacturer Xiaomi has become a strong competitor in the global smartphone market. Xiaomi company's next flagship smartphone MI6 is expected to be released in the first quarter of 2016. Let's see detailed specifications. Xiaomi MI6 Specifications - 4K UHD Display, 23MP primary camera, Wireless Systems.…

Video games get a bad rap. From the violence depicted in the game play, to the controversal topics brought to light in the story. Video games have been at the forfront of blame for uncharacteristic behavior in people. The biggest being violence in video games and the correlation toward violence behavior in human beings. They are an eazy target and with the market targeting all demographics, it 's easier than ever to pick up a control and play your favorite crime enphasized or fighting style…

Gone Home is a narrative exploration game by the company Fullbright that stars Kaitlin Greenbriar returning to her family home after being overseas. Gone Home is often questioned on the complexity of its game play, and is often thought to be more of an interactive story, however it does fulfill the requirements of a game and I will be discussing various game play mechanics in Gone Home such as the different objects and their attributes, rules for game play and the overall design that help to…

Tech Tuesday! In a week where drones have been a big feature in the news for all the wrong reasons thanks to a collision at Heathrow and a rogue concert drone at a Muse gig, I 've decided to take the weekly Tech feature in a slightly different, more insightful direction, and give it a snappy new title in the process! So from this point onwards, Tuesdays at Creativepool (at least for me) are all going to be about Tech. So let 's dive right in. This beautiful lamp creates electricity from heat…

As technology has advanced and become a more prominent part of people’s lives, the influence of the media on individual’s interactions has also increased. From magazines, advertisements, and the news to TV shows, movies, and video games, the media provides a lens in which to view the world. In the last century, video games have, in particular, risen in popularity as a form of entertainment and as a hobby. While this pastime seems harmless, studies have shown that extended usage of these forms of…

Bast (“The Kingkiller Chronicles”) Not taking part in the main story, Bast serves as a character of relative importance in the present day part of the story in Kingkiller Chronicles. He serves as a side character, an apprentice of the true protagonist relaying the tale of his life throughout the books. However, even while not being part of the main story, there are hints showing that Bast forwards the plot along, setting events in motion that would not have happened had he not been there. I…

A Creative Fan Reflection: Gaming in a Straight Man’s World For my creative fan reflection, I have decided to make a Twine text-based dating simulator that critiques both the inferior treatment of consumers who falls outside the accepted straight-white male demographic as well as the structures of heteronormativity that have become so pervasive and normalized within the framework of the current videogames industry. To address this message, I have attempted to design a medium that possesses the…