The Covid-19 Pandemic and its Effects on the Video Games Industry

The Covid-19 Pandemic and its Effects on the Video Games Industry

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought about significant challenges to the world and its economy. Various aspects of our lives have been affected to say the least. While several industries struggle to stay afloat in these unprecedented times, the videogames industry has seen a surge in various aspects of its business thanks to much of the…

Retro Love: A Trip Down Memory Lane with Tekken 3
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Retro Love: A Trip Down Memory Lane with Tekken 3

Back in 1996, a little kid was spending most of his time off school in the makeshift arcades that had spawned in the streets of Delhi. The likes of Metal slug and Cadillacs-and-Dinosaurs fascinated him. And within the treasure trove of games found in those arcades, an unknown fighting game named Tekken which showed up…

10 Best Platform Exclusive Games This Generation
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10 Best Platform Exclusive Games This Generation

The eighth generation of consoles is in its last legs now, and while we gamers eagerly await the new line up of consoles and games, let’s take a moment to appreciate the gems which made each of the existing consoles that much more special. Here is a list of console exclusive games that justified the…

Sony’s Backward Compatibility Patent – What this could mean
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Sony’s Backward Compatibility Patent – What this could mean

As we tread into 2019, rumours, speculations and news titbits about next-gen consoles have been making the rounds throughout the black hole that is the internet. While some are more credible than others, and some seem more plausible than others, one bit of news that stood out the most in my eyes is a patent…

5 Things Sony needs to do for PS5 to succeed
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5 Things Sony needs to do for PS5 to succeed

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…

What Hellblade Senua’s Sacrifice Has Taught The Industry?

What Hellblade Senua’s Sacrifice Has Taught The Industry?

Back in 2007 when the PS3 was still new in its piano black sheen, a game called Heavenly sword was released by a little-known developer by the name of Ninja Theory. Fast forward 10 years and we have Hellblade: Senua’s sacrifice. A critical and commercial success for Ninja Theory, that the studio so well deserved….

God of War: Father and Son Duo Against Norse Gods
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God of War: Father and Son Duo Against Norse Gods

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…