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
Although Wolfenstein 3D was the game that put id Software on the map, it was Doom that cemented their place within the industry. Doom followed in the footsteps of its predecessor but took the First Person Shooter genre to a whole new level. 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
Titanfall is set to change the face of the FPS genre, something its creators at Respawn Entertainment have done in the past. Rewind back to the early 2000’s and a small Oklahoma based development studio 2015 Inc., of the back of their first game SiN: Wages of Sin started work on their next title. Continue reading
Traditionally video game development has been based in the western world, countries like Canada, Britain and of course the US making up a large part of the global industry. This has led to games and their content to be developed from a western perspective with English the predominate language used in many of these titles. Continue reading
This may be the first time that I attempt to write a review without it going off on a tangent, however I can’t promise anything. The Xbox One is only a few days from its launch and I had the pleasure of experiencing the next generation console last Saturday evening, a week ahead of the Friday 22nd release date. As part of the Microsoft promotion push the new console was taken on a whistle stop tour around the world which included a stopover at Dublin’s Ambassador Theatre. 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
May 21st 2013 will be a day to remember as it saw the reveal of Microsoft new Xbox simply called the Xbox One (name might cause some confusion). The hour long presentation gave eager fans a glimpse at the device and a demonstration of the new tech that is lying within the quite large black box albeit through their new social and entertainment features not any actual gameplay. The press conference was topped off with a quick look at the new offering from infinity ward, the highly anticipated Call of Duty: Ghosts. Continue reading
Within the next year the video game market is set to reshuffle as Microsoft and Sony gear up for the release of their next gen console. A battle that will be fought and won by whoever can spend the most to attract exclusive titles and DLC and which side can muster enough hype to keep their loyal fans happy and possibly turn a few from the other side. Continue reading
2013 has being one of the busiest years for the world of video games. From major franchises releasing their long awaited follow up titles, to the all-out PR war that ensued between Sony and Microsoft with the release of their next-gen consoles.