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The future of gaming: Unified by Steam
When Valve brought Steamworks to the Playstation 3 for Portal 2, a light bulb flickered to life over my head. “What if Steam were to become the backbone of choice for the console’s online offerings?”...
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The Future of Gaming: One Console To Bind Them
John Carmack is a smart man. In a recent interview with Eurogamer, the id Software mastermind and industry legend mused on the present development methods and how streaming games is a realistic option...
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The Future of Gaming: Freemium reigns on iOS; Are consoles next?
The problem with most entertainment mediums is that you don’t know precisely what you’re going to get until money changes hands and a product is purchased. As consumers continue to timidly approach...
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Future games will literally play with your emotions
Proponents of “games as [insert serious thing here]” have long cited the medium’s ability to convey resonating emotional content as proof that games are worth taking seriously. Recent rumblings in game...
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Future of Gaming: Permanence of Choice
Disclaimer: This piece contains spoilers to Heavy Rain and inFamous. You slowly open the door to the final trial, unaware of what lies beyond the dark, narrow hallway. A blinding light shines in room...
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Valve may or may not be developing a proprietary hardware platform
Following a choice few salacious details in an interview a few weeks ago with Penny Arcade Report’s Ben Kuchera, this weekend is rife with news, courtesy of TheVerge’s Joshua Topolsky, that Valve may...
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Future of Gaming: Where does Xbox go from here?
We all acknowledge the evolution of the Xbox 360’s dashboard. Whether we like the new changes, the old changes, or wish it had stayed the same from the beginning, we all need to understand that changes...
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Searching for gaming in Samsung’s smartphone world
Samsung brought out all of the stops with the launch of its latest smartphone, the Samsung Galaxy S III. Being touted as “The Next Big Thing,” the Galaxy S III is gunning for the top of the charts and...
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The Ouya: A gaming revolution no one needs
I’m guilty of impulse buying. I’m even guilty of impulse Kickstarter backing. But I can’t find a reason to back this Ouya thing. Sure, the industry isn’t exactly all behind it, it seems dead in the...
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Future of Gaming: Difficult video games and where to draw the line
As God is my witness, I’ll never empty that chamber pot again. The first video game I ever considered “hard” was King’s Quest 3. I was very young, playing on a PC that couldn’t even show color...
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The Future of Gaming: Tracing the Evolution of Innovation
On February 20, 2013, Sony invited the world to take a look at the future of gaming and the worst kept secret in modern entertainment since Solid Snake told all his buddies about the time Otacon wet...
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Fun isn’t exclusive: Gamers Against Bigotry and the quest for inclusive gaming
Play a game online, and chances are at some point you’ll hear a stream of racist, homophobic, or sexist remarks aimed at yourself or one of your peers. It’s an ugly side of our community, but, thanks...
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The Future of Gaming: The Evolution of Quick Time Events
The quick time event gameplay mechanic burst onto the scene in its current form in 1999 with Yu Suzuki’s Shenmue for the Sega Dreamcast. Suzuki is credited with coining the term “quick time event,” but...
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The Future of Gaming: PlayStation 4 Pros
Sony unveiled the PS4 at a press event on February 20, and while it boasted impressive visuals and some top-notch internal specs, one of the most awe-inspiring reveals was its revamped network...
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The Future of Gaming: Return of the Expansion Pak?
With E3 2013 right around the corner, the stage is set for a serious showdown between the PlayStation and Xbox. While Sony has already revealed the PlayStation 4′s’ basic features and Microsoft is set...
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E3 2013, Day 1: A good day to be a gamer
For plenty of gamers, myself included, E3 is an event to look forward to all year; a fact that is especially true any year when new consoles are expected to make a debut. This year, I was indisputably...
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The waiting game: spoiled by the next generation before it’s arrived
It’s Summer 2013. I’ve got few complaints, aside from the heat. Summer sales are going strong; between Steam, GOG.com, and PlayStation Plus, I’ve acquired 10 or so games in the last month. I’m...
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The Next-Gen Open HDMI Port Conundrum
Over the past few months, Sony and Microsoft have done their best to introduce their next-gen consoles to gamers around the globe. Sony got in early with its PS4 reveal in February, and Microsoft...
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The Future of Gaming: The Evolution of the Companion
Perhaps the biggest mainstay throughout this lengthy console generation has been the companion mechanic. This element has also been one of the most troubling features to master during this same span of...
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It’s Not Like It Used to Be: The New-Age Multiplayer Dilemma
The current landscape of the gaming industry isn’t one to be boastful of. In fact, in some cases, it’s downright disturbing. This is the time of the year where we should be anticipating the fall lineup...
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3 new things ‘Titanfall’ brings to the FPS genre
Arguably the most popular video game genre aside from strategy titles like League of Legends or Starcraft, first person shooters have seen a number of innovations since DOOM first released in 1993....
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‘Twas the night before next-gen: The PS4 and Xbox One approach
This week brings with it the release of PlayStation 4, and next week, Xbox One. While these aren’t technically the inaugural systems of the eighth console generation, they are the first powerhouse...
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Gaming outside the box: expanding next-gen games through companion content
I’ve previously discussed the novelty of “Paper Trail,” a free batch of Infamous: Second Son DLC that engages players inside the game and out by way of browser-based investigative sessions. It’s a...
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