Gaming

  • Gaming to earn an Extra Life

    Gaming can be a great way to have fun and relieve stress after a long day, but pairing up this overwhelmingly popular hobby with a great cause seems like the ultimate no-brainer. It was that idea that created the annual Extra Life charity event in 2008....
  • The Pit ventures to the realm of Minecraft

    The Pit: Sports and Entertainment would like to share with the world our official Minecraft server. For those who may not know about the spectacle that is Minecraft, it is a game based around building, mining and digging holes all while trying to survive the horrors of the land....
  • Review: The Swapper

    What makes you, you? How can you be anything other than yourself? Is the human brain nothing more than a complex physical organ, or does it contain something unquantifiable? Is there such a thing as a soul? These are the difficult questions The Swapper asks its players......
  • NCAA ends contract with EA Sports

    Just over a week after the release of NCAA Football 14, the NCAA released a statement stating that they would not renew their contract with game publisher Electronic Arts, and their sports division, EA sports. The contract is due to expire in June 2014....
  • A Tale of OUYA, Steam Box, and the Oculus Rift.

    The titanic battle between the Playstation 4 and the Xbox One is in full swing and it's generating heaps of next-gen hype all across the infosphere. Regardless of which camp you side with, the constant posturing between the two leaves little room for other gaming news to push its...
  • A Glimpse at Mojang’s Not-so-Elder Scrolls

    Minecraft is one hell of a buzzword these days. It can trigger a variety of strong reactions amongst the gaming community and even illicit relevant responses in those who hardly know what a “Minecraft” is to begin with. The bottom line is, even if you're not a fan, it's...
  • The opposition: next generation gaming consoles

    The next console generation is exciting as it is depressing. With all the press conferences and announcements of these new powerful gaming machines, we should be excited! But there are many of us that are disappointed with how the upcoming 'next generation' is looking. I am one of these...
  • POLL: What was your initial reaction to Microsoft’s Xbox One?

    Take the poll and let The Pit know what you think or feel about the reveal of Microsoft's next-generation gaming console, Xbox One!...
  • Xbox One: gaming still at it’s core

    Microsoft revealed their next-generation gaming console May 21 at a press conference in Redmond, Washington. With live streams online and fans and press in attendance, the technology giant revealed Xbox One, hyping it as an all-in-one entertainment system that will create a "relationship with your tv."...