In 1996, Game Freak introduced the Pokemon game franchise into the gaming community, a game franchise that even today revels in high demand and levels of enjoyment spanning over a variety of age groups. The franchise possesses a simple yet addictive objective of catching various monsters known as 'Pokemon' in order to befriend them, train…
Recently I have been playing through Dreamfall: Chapters, I've been having fun and it is serving as a good follow up to Dreamfall: The Longest Journey . There is one thing that I would like to criticise however. Whenever a choice is made in the game regarding another character the game tells me that the…
Thanks to a sale on Xbox One I have recently been enjoying the Sleeping Dogs Definitive Edition. Whether you agree with re-vamped old gen games making a comeback on the new generation or not for the right price it can be a great excuse to jump back into one of your favourite game worlds.Since Sleeping…
I don't normally listen to rumors as most times, they're just that. Rumors. And I'm really hoping that some of the rumors surrounding Resident Evil 7 are unfounded as it makes me incredibly worried for the franchise and the future of this series.There have been no word surrounding these rumors by Capcom though if I…
Gears of War: Ultimate Edition was announced at E3 2015, along with a teaser for a brand new installment in the series in the form of Gears of War 4.In celebration of this, hardcore Gears fans at San Diego Comic-Con 2015 got the opportunity to meet the team behind the upcoming remastering, The Collection, as…
This post might seem odd, but Rovio actually announced a sequel for the original Angry Birds. After six years, fifteen games, a cartoon and a movie on the works, the endless war between the birds and pigs will go on to the next level with the release of Angry Birds 2.The whole project is under…
On July 11th, 2015, Satoru Iwata, the president and CEO of Nintendo, passed away due to a bile duct growth. His passing is a great loss not only for Nintendo, but for the gaming industry at large. Iwata was a rare breed in this industry where most executives are placed based on their general business prowess…
If you used to be like me and play Final Fantasy on a PS3, you will know about the lag and latency that affects PS3 users more than those on PS4 and PC. There are some things you can do to help, most of which are simply adjustment of settings that can make a bit…
Gamification is a common word nowadays, even for people that never tried playing a video game before. Mostly related to academic and corporate fields, it consists on using game mechanics in real life environments to provide improvement like better learning, teamwork and/or productivity. But the tool is not intended only exclusively for institutions.Providing a way…
Irrational Games, the studio behind acclaimed titles such as System Shock 2, BioShock and BioShock Infinite, are looking for a senior UI artist and a character modeler to work on their upcoming project.Ken Levine, creative director and co-founder of Irrational Games, announced back in early 2014 that the studio was to close its doors, with…