Video games have come a long way in a very short span of time. From its humble beginnings in 1958, then booming during the Atari and NES days, to being a pop culture main stay in today’s age, the journey from Pong to Red Dead Redemption 2 has been one for the history books. And…
Games industry analyst Michael Pachter predicted that the future of gaming will be console free. That a dedicated box will not be needed anymore to play high profile AAA games. Also, that this leap will be the first done by an entity other than the Big 3 of the industry. And he has been predicting…
Google has been making the rounds on Reddit recently as outlets have started reporting about its presence at GDC2019. While Google has been part of GDC before, this year will be different, and they are holding their own keynote to unveil their venture into gaming. News outlets have been receiving emails with the title “Gather…
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…
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…
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….
I’ve been a Dota (Defense of the Ancients) player for quite a while now. With the introduction of Dota 2 by Valve, the community managed Mod became huge. So huge that there are millions of dollars as prizes & players are being venerated on celebrity levels. There have always been eSports events as far back…
Shadow of the Colossus has hit the PS4 with rejuvenated life making accessible to audiences who missed it during its PS2 days. The secret formula for this remake was simple, they updated the game to current gen graphics and tweaked the controls and kept everything else the way it was 13 years ago. And the…