George Herman

The new era of gaming is here: meet the Nintendo Switch, a form of the PSP well beyond its time, which takes portable gaming to a whole new and more exciting realm of playability and functionality. Nintendo's handheld console, coined the Switch, gives players the ability to enjoy their berth of amazing gaming titles either on their TV screen or through the console's own immersive portability. While the Switch may not be the first (or last) of handheld video game iterations, it's certainly one of the very best that's come out thus far.

The all-too familiar genre of movie tie-ins never make it big on the market. Plus, in all likelihood, it's safe to say that the developers behind these god awful superhero video games weren't even trying, or paying attention to what they were modeling. It's sad, too, when you have truly memorable franchise titles like Spawn, X-Men, and even Superman to look at with ever growing disinterest.

It's not easy picking out gifts for your gamer boyfriend, even if you're a gamer yourself. They're expensive, tend to last a short while before being ignored, and often just take up space on your energy bill. Fortunately, I've designed one of the most intricate lists for your boyfriend's benefit.

Who can forget their most cherished memories from beloved games of old, like the catchphrase-filled Legend of Zelda and Pokémon, or even the likes of say Duke Nukem and Gears of War? Some of the greatest moments and saddest memories from video games involved the indoctrination of the greatest lines, most insightful sayings, and misunderstood translations. Whether you’ve played them or not, the following video games have not only outlived their releases and personified themselves within the pantheon of video game history, they’ve also proven to know just what to say and when best to say it.

Virtual reality is a truly revolutionizing concept, but who wants to be cooped up in a bulky and uncomfortable headpiece that tends to boast relatively sub-par graphics? Well, some of us do of course. It’s one of many unfortunate symptoms in consistent unveiling of new and more modern technologies, almost at an alarming rate. Similarly, as the world plunges headfirst into smartphone screens everywhere, the search for tailored and customizable application experiences has ignited a newfound inquiry into the functionality of augmented reality in marketing and advertising. Hold on there just a second, you say; what is augmented reality? Differentiated by the digitally constructed real world escapes in virtual reality, AR apps instead bring that same digital world straight to your fingertips. Similarly, augmented reality in marketing and advertising essentially intends to achieve this very same feat, yet with real world financial markets and consumer products.

We've seen some truly memorable superheroes over the past few years, what with the Dark Knight series, which started with Batman Begins, the X-Men series, and who could forget the now astoundingly huge Marvel Cinematic Universe, boasting such heroes as Iron Man, Captain America, and now even Doctor Strange. Whether adapted from the comic books of old, or rejuvenated for a new on-screen image, we've witnessed some amazing powers over the years, but what about the trinkets?