Gaming has certainly changed since its inception, particularly in how games are released. It’s easier to get a game released now than it ever has been before. Gone are the days where a developer would have to go through a major console manufacturer. Now, particularly with the days of the internet, more and more platforms ...
Dishonored was, and still is, a very interesting game. A stealth-action game set in a steampunk world that runs on the oil otherworldly whales. Utilizing both gadgets and occult powers, players either snuck around their enemies or brutally killed them. Developed by Arkane Studios, and with the art style done by the head art director ...
Obsidian Entertainment is a game studio that has been around since 2003, and has had a lot of experience working with different IPs. It has Knights of the Old Republic 2, Fallout New Vegas and South Park: Stick of Truth under its belt. It has also begun working on its own, original worlds since then. ...
Tom Clancy’s the Division was a game that had quite a bit of hype behind it when it was released. Between E3 showings, promises of a massive, interactive world, and simply being a Tom Clancy game. When it was eventually released, however, reception was rather mixed. There were many complaints about the game being rather ...
Hearthstone is a game that has taken the world by storm. In many ways, it repopularized collectable card games in the world of video games. Countless other games have been trying to ride off Blizzard’s success. Hearthstone is still going strong, with three major and four minor expansions under its belt. Determined to keep the ...
Indie games have produced quite a few gems over the years. From the finely crafted experiences that imitate AAA gaming, to the more surreal and bizarre. In fact, quite a few indie games tend to lean towards the unusual and unnatural. In an untapped market with lower stakes, more unconventional realms can be explored. Such ...
Full disclosure, I took part in the crowdfunding campaign for Wasteland 3. Wasteland is a lesser known gaming franchise, but most gamers are familiar with what it spawned. The widely popular Fallout franchise owes a lot to Wasteland, and it would never had been made without the 1988 classic. Four years ago, however, the inactive ...
The NES is arguably the most important console ever created, at least from a history perspective. It wasn’t the first created, that would be the Brown Box, nor was it the first to be wildly popular, that being the Atari 2600. It was, however, the console that revived North American video gaming after the crash ...
Milestones and anniversaries are customs that are practiced by the majority of the human race. Birthdays, days of marriage, and years of operation are all given special attention when the anniversary date comes round. Particularly when they line up with a particular milestone. For video game companies, it is no different. In fact, given the ...