What is keybinding? Keybinding is a method to optimize your gameplay by customizing the controls of a particular game, according to your own needs. Most gamers don’t focus on keybind much. Normally when someone starts playing a game, they will look at the preset controls and get used to it with time. It is a…
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…
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…
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…
Sounds interesting!! Huh? It’s very necessary to do game testing just like software testing. There is no pre-defined strategy, as each game for game testing and the platforms used differ. On performing game testing, aspects of the game including functionality, multiplayer functionality, user acceptance, compatibility, regression, endurance, performance and localization need to be tested. The basics…
It was back in 2005 when Shadow of the Colossus graced the PS2 and went on to become one of, if not the best PS2 games ever. Thirteen years later this timeless classic has been re-introduced with a fresh coat of paint for the current generation of players. So how does it hold up?