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Compared to every other form of media and entertainment, the video game industry is a relatively new one. Whereas music, film, and especially books have been around for a century at least, gaming hasn’t really been around for more than forty or so years. That time has allowed those forms of media to be acceptedContinue reading “The Impact of Video Games in Society”

I remember the days when everyone thought the Wii was cool. Motion controls were pretty cool to 6 year old me, and I was ecstatic when I finally got one for Christmas. Nowadays, however, they are not seen with such interest. After all, the motion craze had come and gone, and all of the consoleContinue reading “Do Motion Controls Have a Place in Gaming?”

Whether you are a hardcore gamer that spends every hour of your day playing games and following the industry, or a more casual fan who sees it as just a relaxing pastime, you have probably been following the news from next generation consoles. With the PlayStation 5 and the Xbox Series X launching this holidayContinue reading “Something is Off With the PlayStation 5”

Before I begin, I want to preface this by stating that I love Nintendo. I have grown up with their consoles and have been a fan of their franchises for a long time. Heck, even my favorite game of all time is a Nintendo game. However, I feel that they are in many ways stuckContinue reading “Nintendo Needs to Evolve”

Before I dive headfirst into this boiling hot take, I would like to get one thing out of the way: yes, the Xbox One launch was in every way a failure. I remember all too well when Microsoft revealed that the console must always be online, and when Don Mattrick, then President of Xbox, toldContinue reading “In Defense of the Xbox One”

If there was ever a question that has plagued the minds of gamers more than any other, it would be this one. Over the decades, both dumpster fires and masterpieces have come and gone, and there are many opinions as to why these games failed or succeeded. Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time for theContinue reading “What is the One Thing a Good Game Needs?”

With the From Software title Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice winning Game of the Year at the annual Game Awards last December, the question of difficulty in games has become an increasingly hot topic. Video games with punishing gameplay and high learning curves have been From Software’s specialty as of late, as Sekiro, Bloodborne, and theContinue reading “Get Good: Why From Software’s Difficult Games Aren’t Unfair”

For anyone getting into game development, joining the indie scene has become an increasingly enticing proposition. As console manufacturers like Nintendo and Microsoft continue to actively support and promote indie devs and their games, small team developers are pretty hot right now. But as the scene gets larger, it is becoming harder to acquire thisContinue reading “Why Indie Devs Should Ditch Pixel Art”

In our society, the faith people have in large corporations is waning by the day, and this is no exception when it comes to the gaming industry. As big budget AAA studios implement predatory microtransactions and game-fixing downloadable content into their flagship titles, there is a growing distrust in many of gaming’s biggest companies. EvenContinue reading “The Rise of Capcom”

If there is one undeniable truth in our culture, it is that of an all digital future. As the world inches closer and closer towards fully online entertainment, people want their video games to make the switch over to a more convenient, cloud-based market structure. Just as services like Netflix killed the brick and mortarContinue reading “Why Retro Game Collecting is more Relevant than Ever”