People play games for many reasons. Some to blow some steam off after a hard day’s work. Some to work towards their trophies and achievements for bragging rights, and then some simply to escape into a new world and experience a good story. It is in these story driven games that we have all kinds…
Google made quite the splash back in March when it announced it’s foray into gaming with Stadia. While the presentation did not show any impressive games, the suite of services announced for the platform for developers combined with the focus on ease of access for the consumer meant that Google was serious about this. However,…
Video games today come in many way shapes and forms. From the short and sweet indie titles to large scale Battle Royale games, video games have evolved quite rapidly in the last 15 years. And one of the products of this evolution is the term AAA Gaming. AAA games span across multiple genres and, of…
Well, the dust has settled and, just like that, we now live in a post E3 2019 world. 2019 has been a weird year for E3. On the one hand, we had a major player being absent, and the show itself was being labelled irrelevant. And on the other, we had companies trying to put…
It’s June already and E3 is upon us. The annual ‘Early Christmas for Gamers’ is just a few days away, and there are quite a few things to be excited about. However, one of the most prominent players of E3, Sony, is taking a break from this after 24 consecutive years. While the reasons behind…
It was a sunny Sunday afternoon in Bangalore. The Big Pitcher pub in Old Airport Road was bustling with activities as usual. People of different cultures and communities were unwinding and having a good time. But there was one corner in the pub with a group of individuals who seemed more involved in what they…
There is no better way to unwind after a day of hard work than to fire up a game and get lost in its world. And while there are plenty of games that have sprawling open worlds with rich stories that keep you hooked for dozens of hours, these games require some long-term time commitment….
After taking a stroll through memory lane remembering old school fatalities in the previous blog (Classic MK Fatalities), it is only fitting that we do the same for the modern MK games as well. i.e. The 2011 reboot onwards. To say that the modern MK games have evolved for the better will be understatement. The…
It’s April (already), and for the ones who had a gleeful smile on their faces when Ed Boon appeared at The Game Awards last year to surprise reveal his next game, you know this was the month you have been waiting for. Mortal Kombat 11 is finally upon us and as we count down the…
Google’s grand plans for the ‘future of gaming’ has been unveiled in the form of Stadia, a platform that is unlike any we have seen in the history of gaming. The tech unveiled in the event felt like a natural evolution of technology used in games. Gaming started in arcades, then in the form of…
