A Retrospective Look On The Popularity Of The Stealth Game From Its 2D Roots To The Present Day. On paper, stealth games sounds like a laughable concept. One of the most universally accepted motivations for playing video games is for escapism and hiding from your enemies rather than, say, shooting them until their body resembles a particularly viscous lump of jam doesn’t seem like a particul...
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One particular aspect of the gaming industry is the need to bring back franchises or reinvigorate them to make business flowing, but also for younger gamers to get an experience they may have missed out on.A new trend has appeared in which games are being remade for newer generation consoles. This is an idea that I love, but also take with a wary step because of the abuse that could be done to gam...
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It doesn’t matter if your a collector, a hoarder or just looking for an upgrade we all love weapons and if they happen to be one-of-a-kind, all the better right. Artifacts are those one of a kind weapons hidden across Tamerial that whenever an Elder Scrolls game gets announced just makes gamers minds run wild with expectations. So with Elder Scrolls Online finally getting a release date lets...
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When the news broke yesterday that popular franchise Gears of War was purchased by Mircosoft, not many gamers or insiders in the industry were that surprised. The news became more interesting upon learning that Black Tusk Studios would be taking over the reign from Epic Games along with Rod Fergusson. Why it seems obvious to expect a new title on the Xbox One it goes to wonder of what direction th...
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October 2011 marked the dawn of a new chapter in video games. Overlap between action figures and video games has been around almost as long as video games themselves, but never before had a game merged the two quite as much as Skylanders: Spyro’s Adventure. In Skylanders, the figures that came with in the “Starter Pack” became the characters in the game when put on a “Portal of Power” that shipped...
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In the top rated game by Ubisoft, Far Cry 3, a new tool for editing maps was released allowing for tons of customization for players. Tons of assets have been released for the game such as the popular palettes for the DLC Blood Dragon. I have seen many amazing creations from original ideas to maps from Battlefield, but I can’t help but wonder why more games have not embraced the idea of map ...
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Before we start, I want to make sure the topic of this article is clear. This article is not asking if Indie games are bad for the Industry: Rather, It is asking if the term “Indie” is bad for the video game Industry. This article will analyze the term and it’s effect it may have on the industry. Now that the topic has been explained, lets begin with the rest of the observation I...
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A few prominent reasons (if these titles remain unconfirmed for transition) to hang onto the PS4’s predecessor. Dark Souls 2: The sequel to an absolutely engrossing Action-RPG, Dark Souls 2 looks to boldly tune the seldom errors of Dark Souls. Maintaining the unpredictable encounters of grueling enemies, From Software’s title truly satiates those with a glutton for punishment. The inno...
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How fostering myself with formidable friends on an online ecosystem replaced self-doubts into radiating confidence. I have been enamored with playing video games dating back to the years of my youth. Just prior to my “bedtime” I would often lessen the volume to zero on my family’s living room television to furtively allow a seamless return to my playing session at the time, after...
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I am like everyone else I am very excited for the year of 2014, which is already shaping up to be one of gaming’s biggest years. Some of the games on this list don’t even have announced dates but the expectation is there and people are excited to get their hands on some of the hottest titles, from Watch_Dogs to Titanfall, this is my list of what games I want the most. Watch_Dogs: One o...
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