Microsoft’s next Xbox has been the recipient of only bad media as of late because of rumors claiming the console won’t play games if it’s not connected to the internet, and will block used games from working. Games Thirst’s Tim Ceaser explains why Microsoft should forfeit its current path. Read More »
Not too long ago Motion Control was the Wii’s defining feature… and the SIXAXIS’ best kept secret. Now, motion control is suddenly cool, and Microsoft and Sony have proven that it’s here to stay and evolve. With that comes the consequences, so here are 8 impending annoyances that motion control will bring: Read More »
For the love of God, why don’t console makers respect PC gamers? I get it, they’re trying to promote their platform, but to come out and blatantly say a certain title is only available on your platform and you know darn well it’s also on PC is certainly wrong, insincere. Read More »
Final Fantasy, one of the most legendary RPGs ever forged. It is, in essence, the epitome of what we’ve come to expect in said genre. Also, the PlayStation brand has been for a very long time synonymous with game from the early days of Final Fantasy VII, leading up to PS2′s final installment, Final Fantasy XII. Read More »
Never judge a book by its cover. Never turn down food before it’s properly cooked, also don’t you give up on a story before you arrive to the end, and when someone tells you ‘it can’t be done’, just think of Heavy Rain. Quantic Dream managed to pull off what most developers wouldn’t dare try: A $20 million risk of ... Read More »
The vision is clear as day rolling like a motion picture in my mind right now, ‘PS2 is doomed; it won’t last, the thing is too darn expensive’. Others would yell about how the tech was painstaking and that it was way ahead of its time, like being ahead was a bad thing. PS2 doom and gloom articles were all ... Read More »
Unlike the PS2 which to this day has been living a healthy life alongside it’s younger sibling PS3, the same story cannot be written for the original Xbox. Just a few days back, Microsoft announced that come April 15th, 2010, Xbox Live for the Xbox will die, dragging down the aged console along death’s valley with it. Many were saddened ... Read More »
Ah PS3, the console with some of the most amazing titles ever forged. FPS, Action-Adventure, RPGs, JRPGs, Platformers, MAG, Heavy Rain, All bigs games no? Indeed, Sony has managed, over the years, to bring some of the best gaming experiences to owners of its flagship console – but there’s a problem: They don’t sell as well as they could and ... Read More »
Once in every generation, a game is created that revolutionizes how we play forever. Think Metal Gear Solid in PS1 days, Grand Theft Auto for PS2, Halo for the Xbox and so on. Now we’re well into the seventh generation of gaming and although we’ve had genre defining experience like Uncharted 2: Among Thieves and the recently released Mass Effect ... Read More »
In every segment of society, there are folks who make themselves known to everyone. They do things that regular people would only do if they were under the influence of alcohol and say things not even politicians dare utter. Yes some folks abhor those type of people but the majority mostly love to hate them. In the gaming industry, we ... Read More »
Can you remember? I sure can, articles about the PS3′s doom and gloom were circulating carelessly across the web. ‘PS3 is dead’ some would say, betting on the demise of Sony’s flagship console. But where are they now? No place to be found, palely they hide behind the scenes or have made a 180 and suddenly singing PS3 praises. lessoned ... Read More »
If you pay the slightest bit of attention to new technology then you are probably aware of the launch of the MAC iPad yesterday. Early impressions have left some gasping with excitement and others just saying its an over-sized iTouch. Whichever camp you are in doesn’t matter,  because the implications for the advancement of mobile gaming and media are profound. Read More »
I’ll be upfront, as humans we can sometimes be unappreciative. Not all, but a lot of us in many cases lean towards what’s negative instead of seeing the positive out of a situation. I hate to say this but the world enjoys the downfall of someone or something more that its uprising. Read More »
So you’re a hardcore gamer and nothing will change that; not even your wife. You’ve been married for sometime now and it seems because of your gaming habits things are about to go south. What should a gamer do? You love the lady but she wants you to give up on your games. It’s a tough call, one with no ... Read More »
The console wars, don’t be fooled; they’ve been around since Super NES and Sega Genesis days. I can remember this like it was yesterday: my younger brother had a Sega Genesis and I owned a Super Nintendo, “my system has more games than yours,” he’d utter and I’d reply with a passionate burst of pride, “oh shut up little boy, ... Read More »
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