The buzz on the Next generation of Consoles is heating up. And both the juggernauts of the industry are prepping their respective machines for their imminent launch within the next two years. And as a gamer, while the hype, drama and the thrill rides towards the launch of these consoles is very appealing, I feel…
Well, the gauntlet has been dropped. Sony has finally admitted that the “Next generation of consoles is a necessity” thereby hinting at what the world already knew. That the next PlayStation console is in the works. And this brings us to what we recently discussed about Microsoft and how they are spinning the wheels in…
Console Wars. A term that encompasses the spirit of competition between Microsoft, Sony and Nintendo. A term which gives games media connoisseurs something to salivate for months together. A term that trends during every transition towards the next generation of consoles. The term “Next Generation of Consoles” has been dropped a couple of times this…
Back in 2007 when the PS3 was still new in its piano black sheen, a game called Heavenly sword was released by a little-known developer by the name of Ninja Theory. Fast forward 10 years and we have Hellblade: Senua’s sacrifice. A critical and commercial success for Ninja Theory, that the studio so well deserved….
Santa Monica welcomed 2018 with the latest installment of GOD of WAR, which is set in a whole new realm. Kratos is starting a new journey to Midgard and guess what, he is not alone this time, his son joins his adventure to learn about survival. This is a story of a father and son…
I consider Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice as the most important game of 2017. It did some fascinating things and taught a few valuable lessons to the industry. Having seen the unveiling of A Way Out in E3 2017 made me hope that this will follow in the veins of Hellblade, and I would consider A Way…
The first ever taste of MMOs that I got was from reading the World of Warcraft comics/Novels. I have heard of the games but neither my wallet nor my PC were capable of handling MMOs. So, I would just take my time reading on the lore (being a comic book fan in general), researching on…
Big success in gaming means big money. And every year the money made by the gaming medium keeps getting higher and higher. Take 2017 for instance. According to Newzoo.com, the total money made by the film industry (Hollywood) was $42 billion, whereas the video games industry made a whopping $108 billion. This is no surprise…
E3 is like Christmas for gamers, instead of getting what you need, you get what you really, really want In case any of you are wondering, the Electronic Entertainment Expo, commonly known as E3, is a yearly event in the video game industry. Developers, publishers, and manufacturers from all over the world showcase titles and…
E3 2018 – Review Well, the dust has finally settled and E3 has officially concluded this year. So let’s look back at what was a ‘sort of’ stellar year. Like every E3 ever, some of the things this year landed, some fell flat, a few things blew us away and a few opportunities were missed….