Industry News
Google Launches Preview of Interactive Canvas Allowing Simple Games
May 8, 2019 | Jeff ChabotGoogle launched a developer preview of Interactive Canvas that allows for the creation of full-screen experiences with visual, touch and voice interaction. Canvas uses HTML, CSS and Javascript and with those web technologies developers can create simple games for Smart … Read More
MTG Arena Is Why Wizards Of The Coast Is Still Relevant: New Patch Update
November 17, 2018 | Danny ForsterTrading card games are mainstreaming again, and companies like Wizards of the Coast are proving they can have their cake and eat it too with the release of MTG Arena. Wizards entered the tabletop gaming scene like a typhoon in 1993, … Read More
Blizzcon’s Overwatch has yet to impress
November 12, 2014 | Jesse TannousEveryone is talking about Blizzard’s newest IP release, Overwatch. This team centric, objective driven, non-twitch focused first person shooter (FPS) has many game enthusiasts excited and eager to see the official release. I on the other hand feel cautiously … Read More
GameSoundCon starts October 7th in Los Angeles
October 2, 2014 | T.L. BodineA while back we showcased BEEP, a documentary exploring the history of music and sound in video games. On its final day, the Kickstarter has earned well over its initial $40,000 goal, with more than a thousand backers and a … Read More
Debate About Gaming Journalism Spawns #GamerGate Phenomenon
September 9, 2014 | T.L. Bodine | 2 CommentsThe Zoe Quinn scandal has sparked an active debate that shows no signs of abating. United under the hashtag #GamerGate, advocates of gaming journalism reform are making their views heard – and many critics are arguing that the issue … Read More
GameStop Throws In With Game Developers For Future Content
July 11, 2014 | Timothy MeyerRetailer GameStop unveiled plans in a recent interview to begin working closer with any game developers interested, in order to create exclusive content, only available to players who pre-order their games from GameStop. According to R.W. Baird analyst Colin Sebastian, … Read More
No Female Assassins on Ubisoft’s Watch
June 19, 2014 | Timothy MeyerUbisoft sparked some scandal this week surrounding the development of Assassin’s Creed: Unity when it announced that no female characters would be playable in the upcoming game. James Therein, the game’s technical director, claims it’s “not a question of … Read More
Google Looking to Buy Twitch
May 19, 2014 | Jeff ChabotGoogle is considering yet another acquisition, the online live-streaming video gaming site Twitch. Unconfirmed reports around the web set the price of Twitch at $1 billion, in what could be an all cash deal. However, The Wall Street Journal … Read More
Xbox One console without Kinect will be $399
May 13, 2014 | Jeff ChabotYesterday, Microsoft announced a new Xbox One model will release on June 9, 2014 that will be $100 less than the $499 it released with in November, 2013. To get the price down, (which Microsoft hopes will help compete with … Read More
Steam OS Focused on Living Room Gameplay and Family Sharing
October 28, 2013 | Joe IzydorczakSteam, often regarded as the main conduit for the video game industry’s PC-based games, is currently beta testing its up-and-coming new operating system. The Steam OS is being designed based on Linux and meant to run on a PC … Read More
Reviews
PlayStation Now: Does it Need to Change to Survive?
March 25, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
In many ways, PlayStation Now is shaping up to be Sony’s biggest missed opportunity of the PS4 era.
PlayStation Now sounded like a pretty exciting service when it was first revealed in 2014. At the very least, it offered … Read More
Crackdown 3 or Anthem: Which is More Disappointing?
February 21, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
February 2019 was supposed to be one of the biggest months for games in recent memory. Headlined by titles like Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3, and Anthem, many gamers were left wondering just how they were going to play all … Read More
Should Resident Evil 8 Be Like Resident Evil 7 or Resident Evil 2?
January 25, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
We don’t know anything concrete about Resident Evil 8. At least nothing beyond a few plot points hinted at by the ending and DLC for Resident Evil 7. However, we feel pretty confident in saying that Capcom will make … Read More