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Why does Mass Effect 2 still hold up? Newbies might wonder. But longtime fans already know why they keep coming back. BioWare gives players a crew that’s almost as memorable as the mission itself. And when playing the game, there’s a moment when they realize they’ve stopped thinking of the squad as mere characters. Gam
The colors come first. Yellow, white, pink, blue, red, and green stand out against the familiar excitement of a Color Game. Then come the dice—three of them—rolling to determine the result. For many Filipinos, this simple combination brings to mind the lively atmosphere of a local Perya, where games, food stalls, light
Primitive tribal culture meets futuristic robotic beasts. That sounds like something people only read about in books or see in movies. A unique concept that would go straight down the drain if done poorly. But no. Guerrilla Games did it with Horizon Zero Dawn and executed it with little left to complain about. Reddit c
Only a few game designers or game developers dare to set their games underwater. And Irrational Games is one of the brave ones who made the jump back in 2007 with BioShock. The studio managed to show what happens when a man decides to build a society at the bottom of the ocean. The consensus […]
If we’re talking about video game companies with enduring reputations in the industry, Nintendo is right up there. There’s no doubt that it houses some of the most iconic titles in gaming history. That brings me to The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. A modern classic that redefined the genre. Imagine a 97% […]
The history of gaming starts well before a console sat under the television. In 1961 and 1962, programmers at MIT developed Spacewar! for the PDP-1, an interactive computer that typically sold for about $120,000 and was far beyond normal household use. The Smithsonian notes that versions of the game spread to other uni
Many game franchises tend to lose momentum as new installments come out. Game fatigue gets the best of them. But that’s not true for Naughty Dog’s action-adventure game franchise. It actually ended on a high note with Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End. The game is highly praised by players and critics. And then there are […]
Batman: Arkham City proves that the iconic superhero could carry real weight outside the comics and movies. The creators and writers at Rocksteady Studios deliver a bigger and meaner sequel to the 2009 video game Batman: Arkham Asylum. And they captured what makes a Batman story hit the mark. History. Grudges. Half-bur
There is a version of Ace of Spades that most Motörhead fans have never heard: shorter than the original, louder in the mix, and looped. It lives under the reels of a slot machine, and it did not end up there by accident. Let us examine how the catalogues of rock legends found their way […]
Players have different takes on the Fallout 4 experience. Some praise it, while others feel somewhat disappointed. Love it or criticize it, the game’s awards speak for themselves. Winner of DICE and BAFTA Game of the Year awards, Fallout 4 makes a strong argument for being one of Bethesda Game Studios’ best RPG titles.
Game players and webtoon viewers enjoy things that generate momentum. Progress, interesting characters, suspense and the potential for new discoveries turn short moments into binge-worthy entertainment. Why Is Binge-Worthy Entertainment So Hard to Stop? You sit down to play for thirty minutes. You finish a mission, but
There are lots of crossovers between video game design and casino game design, and designers often use elements of the other to influence the design in their vertical. One of the most obvious examples is the use of gamification style progress bars that have proven to be very successful in casino customer retention. Bot
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