Gaming

Three things are certain in life: death, taxes and video game violence. The first are things we should be concerned about. Maybe I should be jogging more regularly. Maybe I should check my tax credits so that I'm not hemorrhaging money…

The global gaming market exceeded $150 billion for the first time in 2019 and the sector shows no signs of slowing down. The release of new titles backed by clever innovation means that the gaming industry has scope to develop further and…

*This post contains spoilers The Last of Us Part II.*  The Last of Us Part II, just like its much lauded predecessor, was meant to be the swansong for a console generation. While other critics and writers have mostly heaped well deserved…

Naughty Dog has had a tough couple of months in the lead up to the release of The Last Of Us: Part II. From the majority of the game's plot being leaked online to backlash from both the gaming and YouTube community over DMCA strikes…

2020 has been quite the year and if that's not the understatement of the year by December than I dread to think what's ahead. Still, despite the lethal pandemic, horrifying racism and ever-present backseat threat of global warming 2020 has…

Over the last decade, eSports has been gaining more and more legitimacy in the world of entertainment through the sheer volume of viewership, revenues, and prize pools. However, being termed "eSports" has perhaps long plagued its appeal to…

Gamers have been stereotyped for years when it comes to being lazy, uneducated, and unhealthy. With the obesity rate in America tipping over 42%, gamers might have to defend themselves more than ever against those stereotypes.…

In the context of modern technology, the games of old don’t really hold up to contemporary scrutiny. But what does that matter? Our memories of past favourites are timeless. Join me as I make a nostalgic account of the games that shaped my…

The game of Spider-Man 2 gets plenty of attention, and rightly so. With its physics and environments, as well as the ability to explore a digital recreation of New York City, it was highly impressive for its time and holds up today - but…

Back in mid-2019 when TripWire Interactive first announced Maneater, the twelve year old gamer inside of me rejoiced and raised his fists in the air, feeling like the planets had aligned just so I could get my hands on this so called ‘Shark…