The video games industry is a strange old place, with plenty of games of all kinds being just plain odd. Not even original, inventive or visionary; just bizarre. There are also other games that manage... Read More
So the hubbub surrounding this year's E3 has finally died down, and it's now time to survey the usual wreckage left behind by the biggest showcase of the gaming industry. My initial reaction was one o... Read More
[drop-cap]R[/drop-cap]eleasing artworks, be it by publishers themselves or fans who just cannot wait for their favourite games to come out, has become an important part of this industry now. Not only ... Read More
Gaming journalism relies heavily on the top 10 list, and we seem to now have lists for just about every gaming category under the sun. Top 10 waterfalls, top 10 top 10 lists, top 10 most colourful gam... Read More
Most game scenarios inherently revolve around physical conflict and, because of this, they wind up containing a morbid amount of death. It's absolutely everywhere in gaming, but don't fool yourself in... Read More
Sony, Nintendo, and Microsoft have a slew of first party franchises at their disposal. Well, Sony and Nintendo more so than Microsoft, but you get the point. In any case, when you have so many franchi... Read More
Games are a unique medium for their interactive elements, but the more conventional elements also need to be appreciated. Gameplay mechanics always seem to be the big attention grabbers in games, but ... Read More
E3 is almost here, looming large on the horizon with only a couple more weeks to go, and with such a short time left, we've all started speculating as to what announcements we will be seeing during th... Read More
I was one of those cantankerous types who came to Facebook late. Maybe it was the colour scheme, maybe it was my dislike of anything popular, but part of it was certainly the frustrating amount of upd... Read More
xaitment have announced that its xaitControl for Unity plug-in now supports the creation of realistic character behaviors and game logic for games running on Mac, iOS, Android and the Unity Web ... Read More
Not all games show their entire hand right off the bat. The majority of well remembered titles stay in the minds of gamers on account of a particular twist or surprise; an ace up their sleeve if you w... Read More
Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 was officially announced yesterday (even though, it was more or less confirmed for many weeks before that), and the trailer that was shown was nothing short of brilliant. The... Read More
Part of what makes gaming so appealing is the power it grants to the player. In a world caught up in useless trappings like gravity and economics, it's refreshing just blitzing through a landscape as ... Read More
The God of War franchise has always been known for its strong single player campaigns, with their excellent boss fights and engrossing storylines. But after Sony Santa Monica revealed yesterday that G... Read More
User interfaces might not be the most important thing in video games, but they’re sure as hell important. I mean, a bad or a good user interface cannot make or break a game, but it sure can affect i... Read More
Uncharted has come to be recognized as not only the best franchise Naughty Dog has ever delivered, but also one of the most iconic brand names in the entire gaming industry. While it's no Mario or Hal... Read More
The licensed game is one of those evils of the gaming industry that is decried and lambasted at length by almost everyone involved in gaming. As if games based on movies aren't bad enough, it seems th... Read More
I love playing games as much as the next guy, but there is only so much punishment our collective wallets can take each month. There are also those awkward times when you can't try a game before you b... Read More
We have 50 stunning box arts for you, and you may be wondering what's the big deal about them. That's because they are user made and quite better than the official ones. We have to share these amazin... Read More
Going largely against tradition and becoming the first numbered, direct sequel in the history of the franchise, Pokemon Black/White 2 are surely looking like they'll change the shape of things and giv... Read More
