The game that cemented Activision’s place as a third party developer at a time when most games where made by the console manufactures. The game would go on to be the second most successful Atari 2600 title just coming in behind Pac-Man. Continue reading
Volition have tried so hard to step out of Rockstar’s shadow, ever since their first attempt at an open world game they have had to bear the GTA clone tagline. Saints Row IV is their latest attempt to put their own stamp on the genre. Where Rockstar have gone towards cinematic griping gameplay as was demonstrated by 2010’s Red Dead Redemption, Volition have decided to go in the other direction where over the top weapon and character customization take precedence over narrative gameplay. Continue reading
Since its launch in 2009 Kickstarter has raised over $500 million dollars through the donations of over 90,000 different projects, from films & gadgets to music and most importantly video games. It has seen the release of multiple films that premiered at the Sundance Film Festival and has seen a number of projects break the $1 million mark and beyond. Continue reading
Is the video game industry heading towards the edge of a financial cliff and possibly fall into a ravine from which it can’t escape? Possibly but probably not in such a dramatic fashion, without a doubt the video game industry has taken a few knocks in the last year with video game companies having to downsize, titles being axed in the middle of production and major publishers filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy. Continue reading