It seems that the online gaming community in the West is suffering from a feeling of entitlement. A belief that Japanese developers should be striving for simultaneous worldwide releases of their top tier games (most recently Final Fantasy XIII). This
Honestly this is an easy choice but one I never thought I would make a year ago. After more than a decade of being nothing but a soulless peddler of sequels and mediocrity one company has managed to do a
As companies merge it is becoming harder know who exactly is developing any given game. Unless the developer is an industry giant such as Rock Star or Blizzard it seems that they are subsumed by their publisher. Developers however are
My thinking when it comes to handheld titles is simple. The game should fill the gaps in my life when I have no other choice than to sit and wait. It is a very rare occurrence for me to play
Digital distribution is spreading its wings still further and continues to branch into the console market. The lower production cost and longer tail on game sales make it a attractive prospect for small developers who may be unable to find
Every year the gaming industry manages to up its game. Even as a consumer I was aware of how many more games each year I was eager to buy. Fortunately the industry is become less dependent on exclusivity deals. This
Before I begin I should preface this article with the fact for the majority of the year I have not owned a Playstation 3. I have always been aware, jealous and observant of the buzz and critical opinion surrounding key
This year has seen the current generation of consoles starting to reach their peak. Companies are finally getting to grips with what the current systems can do with an install base which makes it a safer to invest and development.
I am not here to pass a qualitative judgment on any platform. Platform exclusives, while less common than they used to be, still set the bar for what a system can do. This year saw Fable 2 and Gears of