“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, to the point where people […]
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Why We Buy More Games Than We Play
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 is more than a simple […]
Visual Novels Don’t Need Interactivity and Complex Gameplay to Be Interesting
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 and doesn’t allow for a […]
Minecraft’s New Drop System vs Their Prior Update System: A Full Year Retrospective
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 the year and one massive […]
Have Video Game Features Peaked or Are Game Developers Being Lazy?
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 optimized and less polished than […]
The Death of the Arcade and the Rise of the Algorithm
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 It’s been replaced by quiet algorithms that run games on phones and computers, making us […]
The Wide Variety of Survival Games and Why Players Are Drawn to Them
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 threats. The concept alone is […]
How to do a Pokémon Nuzlocke
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 unofficial set of rules one […]
Nintendo Switch 2 Exposes the Disconnect Between the Industry, Gamers, and Other Gamers
The gaming industry, a multi-billion dollar behemoth, operates on a complex tightrope walk between innovation, market demand and financial viability. Nintendo, in particular has historically charted its own course, eschewing the raw horsepower arms race favored by Sony and Microsoft in favor of novel gameplay experiences and unique form factors. The original Switch’s hybrid nature […]
GTA 6 Age Verification Will Ruin Hype
It seems like every new bit of information we get about GTA 6 has been for the worse. The continuous delays and overwhelming prices have strained the hype for the game that promises so much to the consumers. Now, there is a new worry for gamers, as there have been confirmed leaks showing that Rockstar […]
The Technical Brilliance of F.E.A.R and What Made It Special
Monolith Productions’ “F.E.A.R.”, a first-person shooter that blended action with psychological horror, remains a powerful example of a game’s longevity almost two decades after its 2005 release. In an era obsessed with scale and graphical fidelity, F.E.A.R.’s focused design proves that a game’s impact is determined not by its size but by the strength of […]
Virtual Boxings’ Peek-a-boo Trick: Where Did All the Great Boxing Games Go?
The sweet science of boxing has become an afterthought in the world of mainstream video games. A genre that once thrived with titles like “Knockout Kings” and the legendary “Fight Night” series has all but vanished from the modern gaming landscape, leaving a noticeable void for fans of pugilism. For a generation of gamers, the […]
