Microsoft’s announcement that it would be bringing major Xbox titles to rival platforms, most notably PlayStation is significant as it is sad. As it marks the potential end to the console wars, which the American company has been losing since the controversial release of the Xbox One in 2013. The decision to allow its main…
Scientific studies reveal the effects of video games on the brain. The results may shock some. Find out the truth about the effects of video games on the brain. Is there a difference in the cognitive function of the brain in those who play video games versus those who do not play video games? Do…
World of Warcraft (WoW) is a phenom in the MMORPG (massively multiplayer online role-playing game) gaming community. However, MMORPGs are a very small subset of the gaming world compared to other genres. The number of new games has been waning recently. The drop in interest in subscription-based games further complicates the desire for MMORPGs. Even…
In 2010, Magic: The Gathering saw the release of The Planeswalkers, and we haven’t looked back since. These powerful companions are seen in the game as separate players and can drastically change the game with their abilities. As always, we can expect some exciting and interesting twists to Magic, but we’ll have to wait until Q3…
And the year presses on for Magic: The Gathering with some great expansions coming our way. One of the things that has kept Magic: The Gathering relevant over the years is constant updates with new expansions. As they’re all laid out, the talk about Bloomburrow increases in wonder as to what to expect and how…
This is some big news for fans of tabletop RPGs and horror games alike. The world of Dungeons & Dragons is merging with the world of Dead By Daylight in this new collaboration, arriving on the scene on June 3. Just like with the other chapters in Dead By Daylight’s history, this one brings along…
Since Nintendo and Squaresoft (now known as Square Enix) collaborated on Super Mario RPG for the SNES, Nintendo fans wanted to experience it again with a possible sequel. Instead, Nintendo would team up with Fire Emblem and Advance Wars developer Intelligent Systems to come up with its flat, storybook cousin, Paper Mario, for the Nintendo…
At E3 2011, Telltale announced its comic collaboration for their next two projects. The first is from Skybound Entertainment’s Comics with Robert Kirkman’s The Walking Dead. The other is from DC Vertigo Entertainment, Bill Willingham’s Fables, under the name of its protagonist, Sheriff Bigby Wolf. Thus, in The Wolf Among Us, released in 2013, players would soon…
Gaming giant Electronic Arts is coming under fire for some ideas and goals discussed during the company’s Q4 and FY earnings call. Among some less controversial topics of discussion, like the success of The Sims or its live service games, CEO Andrew Wilson expanded upon his hopeful views involving the use of artificial intelligence during…
Known for saying, “it’s in the game”, Electronic Arts might penalize players who have long indulged in their AAA games. An increasing amount of advertisements and upsells have been plaguing the video game world for a while now. However, the cherry on top of this disastrous sundae has to be the fact that EA already…
