Are Exclusive Games Anti-Consumer?
So, the other day, while browsing through several Reddit threads, I came across a discussion regarding console exclusives, in which the original poster asked why the whole ...
Final Fantasy 15 Hit Me Straight in the Feels
Final Fantasy 15 just hit me in the feel unexpectedly. (And no, it's not because of the ending.)
Assassin’s Creed Odyssey Review (Sort of…)
To be entirely honest with you, I wasn’t keen to play Assassin’s Creed Odyssey this year. I played Origins last year and while I had been very positive about it at first, I found myself struggling to finish it as time went on. It wasn’t that it was a bad game but rather that the ...
5 Video Game Bosses That Made My Life Hell
So, last week I was playing a lot of Xenoblade Chronicles 2 and I got stuck on a boss level. It literally took me almost the entire week to beat one of the bosses in Chapter 9. My insane frustration with the game actually got me thinking about some of the boss fights that I ...
Why is Fortnite Popular?
At this present moment, it would be hard to argue against any statement suggesting that Fortnite is the most popular game available. The game has broken so many noteworthy records related to player count numbers, play time figures and streaming in the past few months that it is almost difficult to keep track of them ...
Are Exclusive Games Anti-Consumer?
So, the other day, while browsing through several Reddit threads, I came across a discussion regarding console exclusives, in which the original poster asked why the whole concept of “exclusives” was perceived as being anti-consumer in practice. The notion of exclusives within the gaming industry has been contested for some time, with some believing the ...
The Games-As-A-Service Model: Is It Just All Bad?
A few weeks ago, it was revealed that Ubisoft would be planning to move towards releasing fewer titles and placing greater focus on those that they do actually choose to release. The decision comes after the company noticed stronger second year sales numbers in titles that made use of the games-as-a-service model and thus were ...
New Pokémon Cafe Opening in Japan
Video game-themed cafes are a pretty popular concept within Japan, with several renowned titles receiving cafe treatment over the past few years. It seems that fans of Pokemon will soon be able to visit some such cafe. According to their website, Japan’s latest Pokemon Cafe will open its doors on 14 March, with patrons being ...
Call of Duty Developer, Sledgehammer Games, Loses Co-Founders
When Call of Duty: WW2 was released at the end of last year, it received a much more positive reception than its predecessor, Infinite Warfare, did, with sales numbers reflecting this. Thus, it may be very surprising to many that the developing studio behind the title, Sledgehammer Games, is currently going through some very significant ...
‘Crash Bandicoot N.Sane Trilogy’ Coming To The Switch?
Last year, Crash Bandicoot N.sane Trilogy was released on PS4, inciting excitement in many wishing to replay one of the most highly-lauded titles of the PS1 era. At the time of release, there were many rumours suggesting the game would be making its way to other platforms in future, but no official announcements were made. ...
Can A Video Game Provide Too Much Agency?
So, a couple of months ago, I came across an article in which the author expressed their extreme hatred of L.A. Noire. The author’s problem with the game wasn’t its narrative, its gameplay mechanics or graphics as often is the case with many such articles, but rather, it was the unnecessary abundance of agency the ...