https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOkO0qh8710 Some of you might be saying, "What the hell is Next Island?". Next Island is an MMO created by David Post that is built on a real economy system that i... Read More
In this second part of our “Year in Review” series, we take a look at how Microsoft’s Xbox 360 performed throughout the year 2010. Against common belief, my analysis shows that the Xbox 360 ha... Read More
2010 is almost coming to an end and what a year it has been for Sony’s PlayStation 3. In our first part of our “Year in Review 2010”, we take a look at how the PlayStation 3 performed throughout... Read More
Call me an old fogey, but I prefer the Team Fortress 2 of three years ago, when it first released. You know what comprised the core of the experience back then? Getting the intelligence, or pushing th... Read More
Trying to argue the negative impact of franchise gaming is a tough sell. Anyone dumb enough to try is immediately bombarded with the impact of each franchise, the popularity of its main character or t... Read More
Retro Studios have their task cut for them- the Texan game developers, who shot to fame in the early 2000's following their masterful revival of Nintendo's sci fi space trotting series, Metroid, with ... Read More
The story of the Fable series is incredibly interesting- it is a tale of crushing disappointment, bitter resentment, and unfulfilled promise on the one hand, and a charm that appeals to everybody,... Read More
First of all, we would like to apologise to all our readers for keeping them waiting for these next five entries for so long, and for postponing this list again and again. However, here is the list no... Read More
Assassin's Creed is probably one of the biggest names in the industry, and for every different person, it evokes different feelings. Some call it repetitive, predictive, boring, and "vague." Other... Read More
Capcom's famous Resident Evil franchise finds itself in familiar territory- almost a decade ago, the series was growing stagnant after three quick releases, the old formula growing thin, the dated... Read More
When speaking of video game morality, it’s easy to get muddled and lost in the endless back-and-forth about the ethics of the games themselves. For example, does Grand Theft Auto lead to an increase... Read More
Platinum Games sure finds itself in an enviable position. The newly formed company, which is comprised of some of the best talent in the gaming industry- including the masterminds behind several games... Read More
Valve is probably the most exalted PC game developer in the market right now. Probably even more than Blizzard. Of course, Blizzard used to be totally invincible at a time- Warcraft, Starcraft, Diablo... Read More
Halo. The most prestigious, the most loved, the most grandiose shooter franchise of all time. It is said that console shooters would be nothing if it weren't for Halo. Halo: Combat Evolved is to conso... Read More
Castlevania is, quite arguably, one of the most loved franchises ever. Making its debut on the Nintendo Entertainment System, the game immediately became a mass seller, and stunned all gamers and crit... Read More
Call of Duty is one of the most respected shooter franchises right now. Often compared with the likes of Halo and Goldeneye, Call of Duty is obviously a very influential, and a very high quality serie... Read More
The story of Metroid: Other M has been one of sheer cynicism and initial sceptisicm, followed by gradually growing cautious optimism, until now, finally, as the release of the game is less than a mont... Read More
Why is it that Video Games never seem to have a good cinematic showing? When novels, comic books and stage plays all have the chance to become blockbusters, why do video games get relegated to the str...
With a heavier focus on action over stealth, are the new generations of old franchises indicative of the death of stealth-action?
