Once upon a time in video game land, everyone wanted to be Crash Bandicoot. Heck, even I wanted to be Crash Bandicoot and ride tiny, adorable polar bears through snowy landscapes – albeit maybe without the nitro crates. So were born a number of look and play-alikes, including Kao the …
Read More »We’re giving away a DXRacer Craft Series – Lucky Always Koi Fish Gaming Chair
With just two weeks to go before the Future Games Show: Spring Showcase on March 24, here’s your chance to win big. We’re partnering with DXRacer to give away this glorious Craft – Lucky Always Koi Fish gaming chair from their recently announced Craft Series designs. Combining noteworthy aesthetics with …
Read More »Four veteran combat designers on how to make a battle system memorable
My attempts to define what a combat system is continually escapes me. Is it a set of interconnected abilities? Is it the system whereby players upgrade their in-game characters? Is it a core ingredient of a game that sublimely supports the story? Or is it all of the above – …
Read More »Tiny Tinas Wonderlands is a smart distillation of the core Borderlands experience
Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands looks like a smart distillation of the core Borderlands experience. Developer Gearbox Software has settled into a pretty predictable rhythm in the mainline series, with the studio now adept at delivering vibrant post-apocalyptic open worlds, scripts overflowing with irreverent humor, and enough shooting and looting for a …
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