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Playing Avengers in Style

Playing Avengers in Style

Sharing a link to a great tips and tricks article for Avengers on Kotaku.

'No Man's Sky' Shows What Algorithms Can And Can't Do

'No Man's Sky' Shows What Algorithms Can And Can't Do All the shallow gameplay that exists right now, all those seconds spent drilling into giant rocks with lasers and not having enough room to carry things, wouldn't even matter if I had a companion to do it with. Best review

Twitch app now available for PlayStation Vita

Twitch app now available for PlayStation VitaFrom the who-knew-anyone-was-making-psvita-apps-anymore department… This is actually great and surprising news. Installing the app as I type this up.

Virtual reality's biggest challenge? Not even the developers can sell you on it | Polygon

Virtual reality's biggest challenge? Not even the developers can sell you on it | PolygonThere need to be at least some games for core gamers for VR to stick. I so hope there is, and that it does stick. But VR golf ain’t gonna sell long term.

This gameplay walk through of No Man’s Sky IGN did is seriously amazing. This is a game I’m very excited to play when it comes...

Vainglory developer: mobile games will be 'five times bigger' than PC for eSports

Vainglory developer: mobile games will be ‘five times bigger’ than PC for eSportsMore on Vainglory. I agree with the assessment here.

5 lessons from the Vainglory mobile MOBA game launch

5 lessons from the Vainglory mobile MOBA game launchVainglory is literally the finest game I’ve ever played on mobile. You should check it out if you haven’t, and in the meantime, this article is a nice read on what makes it special.

Monument Valley made $5.8 million in revenue from a $1.4 million development cost | Polygon

Monument Valley made $5.8 million in revenue from a $1.4 million development cost | PolygonNice to see all this data about the game. It was, obviously, a runaway hit of a game, so this is likely the upper-bounds of a successful iOS game launch. I'm sure there are better

All The Winners Of The 2014 Game Awards - Forbes

All The Winners Of The 2014 Game Awards - ForbesSeems about right to me.

Gadgets We Love: Playstation Vita - Forbes

Gadgets We Love: Playstation Vita - ForbesThis article describes my feelings about Vita exactly. I know I look weird when I pull out the thing in a coffee shop or while waiting for the girls at some event, but man, I love some of the games on my Vita.

PS4 and Xbox One Are Selling At Historic Levels But The Home Console Industry Is Still Shrinking - Forbes

PS4 and Xbox One Are Selling At Historic Levels But The Home Console Industry Is Still Shrinking - Forbes“Shrinking” is an equally accurate and misleading characterization of the console market. It’s the equivalent of saying iPhone is behind Android and iPhone is the most popular phone. The numbers

A First Look Deep Inside Amazon Game Studios

A First Look Deep Inside Amazon Game StudiosThe e-commerce giant aspires to fuse talent, technology, and marketing muscle into a fresh, highly Twitch-able approach to gaming. Amazon’s move into gaming is interesting to me. The cloud-rendered games combined with the purchase of Twitch make me go “hmmmm.

Study On How Video Games Impact Children on Forbes

Study On How Video Games Impact Children on ForbesWhile most gamers understand this fact – play, in all forms, is good for us – this article is still pretty interesting and insightful.

Blizzard's Hearthstone: Building a truly digital card game - CNET

Blizzard's Hearthstone: Building a truly digital card game - CNETHearthstone is a great game that feels right at home on mobile. I’ve been playing it on iOS and really enjoying it. This article is a nice look into the game design with the creators.

Watch out captain! Cliff ahead! (Via Kotaku.)

Watch out captain! Cliff ahead! (Via Kotaku.)

Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture Trailer. I am beyond excited about this game.

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World of Darkness - the inside story on the death of a game | Technology | theguardian.com

World of Darkness - the inside story on the death of a game | Technology | theguardian.comWhat a fascinating and sad article. The conclusions at the end are spot on. The games industry needs to evolve. Perhaps something like the Hollywood model of studios leading production and creatives being bound together

I’ve been playing Watch Dogs, and though I’m not nearly done yet, this review is spot on to my impressions and thoughts on the...

Adventure Time creator turns game maker as Twitter plays Pendleton Ward | Joystiq

Adventure Time creator turns game maker as Twitter plays Pendleton Ward | Joystiq You wake up in a dungeon cell. What do you do Cool idea for a text adventure started from Adventure Time creator tweet.

Hands On: Dreamfall Chapters | Rock, Paper, Shotgun

Hands On: Dreamfall Chapters | Rock, Paper, ShotgunThe Secret World has one of the finest narratives in all of gaming, which makes me really excited to see what Tornquist and his new team produce now. This post is a great preview of things to come.

Finished Infamous Second Son As Hero

This is the best game I’ve played in a long while. The story is strong and emotionally moving, and the gameplay is fluid and fun. I highly recommend PS4 owners getting this game. My only criticism is that the combat or travel powers glitch in unexpected ways and break

The Best Video Games Of 2014 (January-February) - Forbes

The Best Video Games Of 2014 (January-February) - ForbesI see a couple I still need to checkout.

Is the games industry broken by design?

Is the games industry broken by design?In this editorial, Cosmic discusses why there are so many lay offs and closures in the games industry and what he thinks needs to change A nice look at the business of making games. All said could be applied to any software development

Games Industry Analyst Thinks 'PlayStation Now is a Joke' - IGN

Games Industry Analyst Thinks 'PlayStation Now is a Joke' - IGNWhile I think his larger points are valid, calling Playstation Now a “joke” or saying it “has no prayer” is just being hyperbolic to get attention. Netflix has built a pretty strong business on a large, old catalog and great

What Is a Fascinating Video Game You Will Never Play? - IGN

What Is a Fascinating Video Game You Will Never Play? - IGNI have to agree with Minecraft being on this list. My girls love it, and it’s fascinating what you can do in that game. But I will never play it. Just too much work for so little reward,