It may have been more cramped than a Hong Kong flat party, but E3 2017 felt alive and energised. The showfloor was buzzing, people were having a good time and the venue felt like a prime example of what video games were supposed to do: Connect with people. This year, you can grab a second chance at experiencing the mania of E3. Provided that you have enough green in your wallet that is.
Rumours of a new Battlefield game launching this year has been swirling for a while now. While we still don't know what the game would be about, we may now at least know when we would get it.
Battlefront II might have fallen short of expectations, but that's not stopping EA from touting their next big game using the Star Wars license. And Respawn is shaping up to deliver next fiscal year.
Until the end of time itself, Star Wars Battlefront II will be a testament to the idea of microtransactions without limits. Overall, its been a harsh lesson for EA to learn from. A lesson that they say, has resulted in them rethinking how they’ll use microtransactions in the future.
Star Wars Battlefront II performed well worse than EA expected, and so microtransactions are definitely coming back soon.
It’s just numbers. Numbers of all shapes and sizes. All I’m doing is mathematically attacking anything with a pulse so that I can earn gear which allows me to math harder and the cycle never ends. And yet, it’s a gameplay grind that I can’t stop myself from enjoying in games like Diablo 3 or Destiny 2. A narrative of …
What does the future hold for our beloved form of interactive entertainment? Behold then, a dire portent of things to come. For I am the Watcher of this Earth reality, and in my endless vigil over your planet I have seen countless scenarios unfold and play out. I am sworn to never interfere but to always keep an eye on your mom, as the future of video games unfolds before you…
Maybe 2018 will be the year that publishers decide to scale back on plans to make increasingly expensive video game development cycles a touch bit more profitable. At least that’s what analyst Doug Creutz from financial service and investment banking firm Cowen alluded to, when he spoke to clients on CNBC .
In today’s digital world, a website is often the first impression a business makes. …
A spooky European village. Properly scary castle mania. Vampires. Werewolves! The only thing more frightening, is a glimpse at your empty bank account when it comes to deciding whether or not you can grab Resident Evil Village this month. Capcom's successor to its long-running survival-horror franchise is finally out, and if you've read our review then you know the game is a winner on multiple levels.
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