By this point, anyone with even a remote interest in the video game industry has heard about the tumultuous past few weeks for Microsoft’s next-gen console, the Xbox One. For the purposes of this piece, let’s do a quick recap. Microsoft announced a console that required …
One of the most widespread stories this week focused on EA’s new decision to remove online passes from upcoming games. A seemingly consumer-friendly move in response to years of fan outcry, one has to wonder what the true motives are behind such a large decision with …
Since the PS4 was announced, we’ve seen countless developers tout how wonderful it is that next-gen consoles are basically just powerful gaming PCs. Sure, this makes them much easier to develop for, but is mimicking the PC ecosystem really the path to the future of console …
Thanks to a very thorough and greatly enjoyable feature posted over on Polygon yesterday, I’ve been inspired to offer my thoughts on the subject of voice actors in the gaming industry. I often comment on the voice work in games because I feel it’s a very …
The gaming industry has come under fire for years now about a variety of issues. Today’s installment of TL;DR will focus on the big ones, and try to show the outside world, including certain news organizations who oh-so-gleefully get their kicks vilifying the industry by spreading …
It has been a major topic for the past few years; game companies trying every “dirty” tactic in the book to nickel-and-dime consumers. EA, Capcom, Namco Bandai. The mere mention of these names can often incite a blood lust in some that sends them down a rabbit hole …
By now, everyone and their grandmother has heard about the announcement of the PS4. While much of what was talked about was already rumored (a “share” button for instant video/screenshot uploads to popular social media outlets), speculated (a bundled-in PlayStation Eye with improved functionality), or downright …
In a previous edition of TL;DR, I briefly introduced some thoughts about some common uses of Quick Time Events (QTE from here on out) and how I feel they’re being poorly integrated into games. For the record I’m just going to come out and say that …
I, like many others, have been spending the majority of my free time this week engrossed in the rich world of Ni No Kuni, in preparation for my full review; which I promise you is coming. For those who don’t know, Ni No Kuni: Wrath of …
(Disclaimer: The following is an editorial based solely on my own experiences and feelings, and does not represent the opinions of anyone other than myself.) Once activities are repeated enough and find their way into the routine of life, they become customs. Customs agreed upon by …
I remember the day I first played Pokemon: After months of getting hyped up via Nintendo’s cleverly disguised advertisements masquerading as magazines, I managed to successfully convince my Dad to buy me a copy of Blue Version, along with a matching Game Boy Pocket, as an …
