Video Games
In a recent Future of Video Games survey, it was found that US video game consumers have reduced the rate at which they buy video games. There are several reasons why consumers have reduced the rate of purchasing video games, and it is certainly not because of a lack of...
Video games have a wide array of ways to play them and while many have their preferred ways that suit them best, there are benefits for both binging video games and taking them slowly at your own pace. Binging video games for one can have the benefit of enjoying a...
Party games are something often enjoyed by a wide variety of people during large gathering, where its board games such as “Monopoly” or “Candyland,” card games such as “Uno,” or even various drinking games, there are many ways to have fun with a lot of people, including video games. There...
“Hollow Knight Silk Song,” by Team Cherry, an indie game development studio, was announced six years ago as a follow up to their game “Hollow Knight.” Many people were excited to play this new game when it was first announced, however, the wait for its eventual release was notoriously long,...
The digital mountain of unplayed video games sits dormant for many players, a monument to ambition and impulse. On platforms like Steam, PlayStation and Xbox, millions of gamers have accumulated massive backlogs — vast libraries of titles purchased during sales or at launch, only to be left untouched. This phenomenon...
Visual novels are a relatively niche form of video game and rather simple design wise. As the name suggests, they are novels in a visual form. They are story-based games that come with music, sound effects and often voice acting. This style of game design on paper is very limited...
Now that a full year has passed since “Minecraft” received its last major update and the announcement of their adoption of a new drop system, it will be easier to see how they stack up to each other. Previously, “Minecraft,” would generally get small updates and minor bug fixes through...
Out of all the genres populating the video game industry, Visual Novels are some of the most unique. For the uninitiated, Visual Novels are a type of interactive narrative video game, or interactive fiction game that combines text-based storylines and static or partially animated visual images. Despite the genre...
In the ever-evolving world of video games, a peculiar paradox has emerged over the last three decades. We’ve witnessed incredible advancements in hardware, transforming once pixelated landscapes into breathtaking photorealistic worlds. Yet, despite this exponential growth in processing power, a nagging question persists: Why do many modern releases feel less...
Arcades used to be loud. Coins clanking, cheers and groans – that was the sound of everyone playing games together. This fun, shared energy defined how video games were made back then. Now, that noisy group feeling is mostly gone. It’s been replaced by quiet algorithms that run games on...
Survival games as a genre offer experiences that many games wouldn’t be able to deliver. The basic premise of survival games is based on the idea of a player trapped in a wilderness of some sort as they struggle to survive by collecting resources, crafting tools, gathering food and avoiding...
Have you ever been playing through a Pokémon game and thought it was too easy? Since the games are intended for anyone of any age to enjoy, the difficulty is usually toned down for kids to have an easier time. However, for those who seek a challenge, there is an...
