Few studios have made a lasting and important impression in the gaming industry. Some of the biggest franchises of the last two generations are new IP’s from upstart studios, and while they produce brilliant work, I really don’t feel anything when names like Naughty Dog, Bungie or Treyarch are thrown around. But if you say Bethesda, Bioware, or
The Gears of War franchise is one of the unquestionable successes of this generation of interactive entertainment. The first title in the franchise came in late 2006, unheralded from a PC-centric development studio and it simply destroyed its competition. It became the killer app for the Xbox 360, arguably pushing even the vaunted Halo franchise
E-Sports and the competitive gaming scene are a growing part of the industry and gaming culture, despite the many false starts and inconclusive attempts at formal leagues. At Game Connection, I took the opportunity to ask Mr. Caleb Fox, head of Wargaming America, about his views on the competitive scene and how it affects game
At last year’s PAX Prime, Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima unveiled Metal Gear Solid: Ground Zeroes, an amazing tech demo that showed off Kojima Productions’ new FOX Engine. A few months later, at the Spike TV Video Game Awards, Swedish game developer Moby Dick Studios unveiled a trailer for a supernatural thriller called The Phantom Pain. It wasn’t long,
Game Connection is a growing site of marketing and business development in the games industry, and while there weren’t that many booths on hand, there were a number of marketing and business experts in the field present who provided an insider’s view of a very different aspect of the gaming industry than the creative one.
We all knew Bioshock: Infinite was going to be something special. The question was whether it would be a flawed-but-unquestionably-incredible title like the original, or a flawed-but-slightly-lackluster effort like Bioshock 2. Well, Irrational Games’ much anticipated Bioshock: Infinite is here, and the verdict is in.
Welcome to State of Play, a new editorial column from Pixelated Geek. In State of Play, we’ll be dealing with major issues in the gaming community, and we’ll be reaching out to our community for feedback and interaction. Our goal with State of Play is to create a respectful, professional, and insightful dialogue within
Hearthstone, the new Digital Collectible Card Game announced by Blizzard at PAXEast 2013, isn’t what one expects when one hears that the PC juggernaut is bringing a new title to its rabid fans, but it’s already clear that the title will have the same brilliant polish and and stunning art work that we’ve come to
Rating: 7.0 I’m a sucker for a good Castlevania game, and even more so on a handheld device. There is something special about getting to sit down and kill zombies on the go. This time around Konami went for the 3DS promising a 3D-2D Castlevania. So how does this game hold up to it’s predecessors?