Gaming

Just two short years ago, practically no one had heard of “augmented reality.” Then Pokémon GO exploded on the scene, and AR Gaming took off. More than 20 million people per day used the Pokémon GO app in 2016. Gaming is a multi-billion…

It’s been stated to death that the Sonic the Hedgehog franchise was in dire straits around 2004 – 2007. It’s that well-known that going into it here would result in me creating my own fan character; Beat the Dead Horse. But after the…

We're conditioned to see the Allies as the heroes in World War 2. In fairness it's pretty clear why. With that said there are no real heroes in war as Spec Ops: The Line will clearly tell you. With Call of Duty: World at War developer…

When Hitman “Season 1” began to release back in 2016, there was a justifiable weariness. An episodic, always online (despite being single player only) Hitman game sounded like the perfect storm to finally kill off a beloved franchise that…

Have you ever watched a movie or played a video game and become so wrapped up in the story it felt as if you were actually there? Transporting audiences via an immersive storytelling experience was once considered the hallmark of good…

Gears of War 2 was awesomely savage for its time. With its AAA budget it took console players further into the apocalyptic world of Marcus and Dom while demonstrating what consoles could do. Anyone who has played Gears of War 2 will know…

From humble beginnings to now being one of the largest live streaming services, Twitch has taken the world by storm. Initially, it started as a site called “Justin.TV” where the owner and creator, Justin Kan, live-streamed his life for…

We all remember the blood-drenched rictus grin of the first zombie in Resident Evil. Or the sloughing flesh and sharpened bones of the necromorphs in Dead Space. Whatever our fears video games have often put them front and centre in very…

Competition may be natural, but for a long time the friendly competition was left to varsity jacket jocks and debate club stowaways. Kids in the middle didn’t have much to relate to. If they weren’t good at sports or school, there wasn’t…

Assassin's Creed Odyssey is huge. But beyond the enormity of it's scale it's also a very dense game. Every minute a new location is discovered whether it's a cave, sunken temple or massive fort. This density is one of the game's greatest…