China has finally lifted its law banning video game consoles, which has been in place since 2000. Microsoft took quick action at this opportunity which opens the gaming industry to the world’s most populated country. The company already has a plan in place to officially release Xbox One in China in September. The company has…
Why is it that we are so attached to these tiny games on our phones? They don’t have the complexity of Skyrim. They don’t have the free reign of Grand Theft Auto V. They’re far from the complex story of Halo. They don’t involve the organization and strategy of World of Warcraft. So what’s the…
The new online casual mathematics puzzle that’s sweeping the nation is 2048, a game that appeals to the kindergartener in all of us by showing how 2+2=4. The game was developed by Gabriele Cirulli, an Italian web designer who specializes in making simplistic but intuitive graphical user interfaces. It has become an internet sensation because…
Slavery: The Game allows players to “go back to the 17th century, when Europe ruled the world” and “become the most powerful slave trader”, according to the gruesome YouTube promotion. Slavery: The Game, an online gaming site created by a Dutch filmmaker, makes jest at exploiting, buying and mistreating slaves, which is a major controversy…
Both Nintendo and Sega have been large components of the portable gaming industry, during at least one point in time. Sega had the Game Gear, which is now a part of history, while Nintendo continues to follow the success of the Game Boy with the DS. In some ways, the Game Gear mimicked the experience…
If you had access to a PC from before Harry Potter was published to roughly the time the song “Bad Day” came out, chances are you’ve wasted a significant portion of your childhood playing at least one of the following awesome games: Fair warning: the nostalgia evoked by this list may compel you to waste a significant portion…
Until smartphones came along—and casual gaming was declared a significant category—popular titles by and large seemed to have been designed with care and passion, things players appreciated. They weren’t necessarily any more sophisticated than the popular casual games we have now, but with much expected of titles to justify the purchase of expensive and otherwise-useless…
Evolve, a brand-new game from the creators of Left 4 Dead– Turtle Rock Studios, and 2K Games, is the epitome of ‘big game hunting’ meets alien planet adventure. As part of a group of ‘planet-tamers’, who are ultimately responsible for keeping settlers on this wild new planet safe, you and three friends will embark on one…
CandySwipe, a mobile game which invites players to match colourful candy pieces, was released by Runsome Apps in late 2010. It wasn’t revolutionary by any stretch of the imagination, but it had an art style of its own and a good chance of competing in a market which has historically rewarded its brand of play-in-bursts…
Remember the good ole’ days of gaming? It was a time when every game that came out exceeded your expectations; a time when there were only three controls: movement, action and jump. It was the beauty of simplicity. The games came in bulky cartridges that you were sure could survive a nuclear attack. When these…
It is quite clear that video game scores have evolved over the years. They have made a drastic transformation from simple electronic jingles to complete soundtracks accompanied by orchestras. The music is also becoming more recognized as an art form and getting closer to the level of respect that film soundtracks receive. The true beauty of…
You find yourself playing the Call of Duty match of your life. You are approaching a record kill/death ratio and your highest kill streak award. But as your hope for victory rises, time is running out and the pressure is on. You turn every corner with a swift, yet nervous caution. Then, in the corner…
We love Mario; he’s just awesome. A lot of people claim to know all about the little plumber, throwing random facts around to prove it. But how well do you really know Mario? He has had an extreme number of occupations over his lifetime, some of them more interesting than others. It’s almost funny when…
Hitman Coming to PS4 and Xbox One In an open letter to Hitman fans IO Interactive has revealed the first details on its next-gen Hitman project. The letter begins: “At IO-Interactive right now, we are building the next AAA Hitman game for PC and next-gen consoles. It has our total focus and we wanted to…
Zoo Tycoon Remember that Matt Damon movie where his character bought a zoo and accepted the challenge of preparing it for its re-opening day? No? Nothing? In that case, let me refresh your memory. The movie also stars eye candies Scarlett Johansson and Elle Fanning and it was based on the memoir of Benjamin Mee,…