Findthebluekey
I am a 22 year old Computer Science student, proud Canadian, hockey fan, and above all else, a gamer! I love to dig in to the video games industry and explore everything it has to offer. This is why I started my blog: www.findthebluekey.com
to give myself an outlet, and to contribute something to the culture that surrounds gaming.
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Find the Blue Key
http://www.findthebluekey.com/
Find the Blue Key is a critical look at the world of gaming. Featured here game reviews, featured gaming news and commentary on the games industry and major issues facing gamers.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 66 )
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Keys to a Console Launch
So we’ve now had a little while to mull over the recent announcement of the Playstation 4, and the results are in. From the gamer crowd, a rather resounding... Read more
Posted on 13 March 2013 GAMING, TECH -
Boycotts Don't Work
In the wake of such... err...missteps as the SimCity Always-On DRM debacle, I'm hearing more and more calls to boycott EA products in an attempt to 'send them... Read more
Posted on 11 March 2013 GAMING, TECH -
Mass Effect 3 - Citadel DLC - Let the Good Times Roll
My name is Commander Shepard, and this is my favourite DLC on the Citadel.I'm....I'm sorry, I couldn't resist. But joking aside, this may well be one of my... Read more
Posted on 07 March 2013 GAMING, TECH -
Assassin’s Creed IV: What We Know
Before we get going, lets get the deluge of Sid Meier’s: Assassins!, Pirates of the Caribbean Creed, and Assassin’s Creed: On Stranger Tides jokes out of the wa... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2013 GAMING, TECH -
Assassin's Creed IV: What We Know
Before we get going, lets get the deluge of Sid Meier's: Assassins!, Pirates of the Caribbean Creed, and Assassin's Creed: On Stranger Tides jokes out of the wa... Read more
Posted on 05 March 2013 GAMING, TECH -
6 Lesser-Known Facts from Video Game History
Many people know about the very beginnings of the video game industry, the major players involved, and how it shifted from arcade cabinets to consoles in our... Read more
Posted on 26 February 2013 GAMING, TECH -
PlayStation 4 is Go for Launch!
After months of leaks, speculation, theories and ponderings, Sony has finally stepped forward and announced their next generation console, the PlayStation 4. Read more
Posted on 21 February 2013 GAMING, TECH -
Used Games: By the Numbers
Times have never looked bleaker for the used game market, a market that seems less and less likely to survive the next few years. Read more
Posted on 14 February 2013 GAMING, TECH -
Gaming History: Spacewar!
It's time to go retro, and I mean really, really retro. Diving straight back in to gaming's history, we're talking about Spacewar!, one of the first video... Read more
Posted on 11 February 2013 GAMING, TECH -
Character Analysis: Ashley Williams
Might be going a little old-school for this one, folks. I've recently decided to take a step backwards and begin the Mass Effect trilogy anew, having only ever... Read more
Posted on 06 February 2013 GAMING, TECH -
5 Amazing Minecraft Mega-Projects
It's no secret that I am a huge fan of Minecraft, and all it's blocky, free-building goodness. For about as long as I've owned the game, I've had dreams of... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2013 GAMING, TECH -
EA Dumps Medal of Honor, Blames Critics
So in the wake of the latest Medal of Honor disaster, debacle, err, slight sales issue with Warfighter, EA has recently announced that they will be dropping... Read more
Posted on 01 February 2013 GAMING, TECH -
Review: The Cave
Individuals like Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer were part of my childhood. Some of the first titles that I cut my gaming teeth on were classic adventure games... Read more
Posted on 30 January 2013 GAMING, TECH -
4 Ways That Games Keep You Playing
We've all been in this situation at one time or another. Late at night, a shortening number of hours before you need to be awake again, but there you are still... Read more
Posted on 28 January 2013 GAMING, TECH -
The Myth of the PC Gamer
If there is one thing that has become more and more apparent to me over my years immersing myself in gaming culture, is that there is a very specific view of th... Read more
Posted on 24 January 2013 GAMING, TECH -
EA and the Microtransaction Mishandling
Okay now, EA. You and I need to have an honest chat here. I'm not sure what it is, but you seem to have a fundamental misunderstanding about how the games... Read more
Posted on 22 January 2013 GAMING, TECH -
Extra Credits: Just Watch It!
Every once in a while, it is nice to look back and see where everything started, and to appreciate the things that inspired you along the way. Wow....did that... Read more
Posted on 21 January 2013 GAMING, TECH -
Gaming Bills Go to Congress: What Does It Mean?
Following quickly on the heels of Joe Biden's meeting with representatives from the games industry - which turned out to be far less of a gaming witch hunt... Read more
Posted on 18 January 2013 GAMING, TECH -
Gamification: The Future of Education?
Gamification has always been a topic of great appeal to me, so varied are its uses. To me, it is easily the most potentially useful way for us to apply... Read more
Posted on 17 January 2013 GAMING, TECH -
Why BioWare Deserves a Break
If there is one thing the games industry is getting better and better at, it is serving up a near endless supply of controversy and chaos, missteps and misguide... Read more
Posted on 16 January 2013 GAMING, TECH