So for the last two weeks there have been numerous articles from multiple sources detailing the exploits of a documentary crew, set to bust a long held urban myth of the video game industry. The supposed burial of countless numbers of unsold cartridges of the legendary poor E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial video game. Continue reading
It has now been a week since the launch of one of the most anticipated games of the year, Titanfall by Respawn Entertainment. Judging by the rough numbers available, it has been a success for all parties concerned. Continue reading
Kickstarter has become ubiquitous within the video game industry, by some it has been hailed as the saviour of indie games that would never see the light of day otherwise. However is it having the opposite affect where it’s the veteran game developers who get your money to rehash content they created years past? Continue reading
In a previous article, I discussed the growing trend of Let’s Plays and how they have caused developers to think differently when it comes to promoting their games. In the article I didn’t really cover any of the negative aspects of Let’s Plays. Continue reading
It that festive time of year once again. After the onslaught of video game releases, gamers can finally get a chance to enjoy some of those games and ingest as much turkey as is humanly possible. Granted it’s not like gamers aren’t spoilt for choice when it comes to the holiday season, but what about games that celebrate the festive season itself. It seems to be a pretty poor business model to make a game that you can only market for a limited period of the year. Continue reading
We’re well into the end of year crunch, with every major game release coming over the two to three month period that bookends the year. Two new consoles are set to be released with a host of launch titles on offer. One of the big releases that came at the beginning of this period was GTA V, Rockstar’s well established franchise. Continue reading
In last week’s article I alluded to a certain mission within GTA V that has being receiving some negative attention from the media and gamers alike. The mission that has caused this backlash is “By the Book”, the player is charged with the task of torturing a suspect to get information on an Azerbaijani terrorist who you subsequently assassinate. Continue reading
New Zealand home to the Maori people, location for the Lord of the Rings films, birthplace of the world renowned mountaineer Sir Edmund Hillary and the setting of a late 80’s video game. Today’s sidenote takes a look back at the very first video game that I ever played, so be prepared for me to wax nostalgic about retro pixelated side-scrolling gameplay. Continue reading
So I was going to do my regular review or more appropriately a long ramble about something completely different and then trying to tie it back to the original game somehow. The game I was going to write about was The Last of Us and how Naughty Dog have an uncanny knack for cinematic gameplay, setting the standards for character voice acting in video games. The problem is I don’t own a PS3 and haven’t had a chance to play the game so I don’t feel right talking about it. Continue reading
Although I hate to debate this subject as it is an argument that will get you nowhere and always ends up back where you started with neither side gaining any resolution. Both Microsoft and Sony had their press conference at E3 this week and the general consensus after the talking was done and the presentations played out (even with the odd technical hitch), is that Sony and their PS4 have won the day. Continue reading