How Original Does a Game Have to Be?
There is no question that we’re well into a trend of games being remade and remastered. Some, like Final Fantasy 7, has been in demand for more than a decade, while…
Closure of Dawngate May Hurt MOBA Growth
This past week, gamers saw the closure of Electronic Arts' Dawngate open beta with the result of the project canceled. There was no specific reason as to why the project…
Is Strife Really the Next-Gen MOBA We’ve Been Waiting For?
When you think of MOBAs like League of Legends, DOTA 2 or Smite, a few unflattering words probably burst immediately to mind – things like “toxic” and “worst community ever.” …
Open-World Survival Games: The Newest Gaming Zeitgeist
It’s no shocker that game genres come and go in phases, and the popularity of these games is always intimately tied to the technology available for developing them. As internet…