Finding good video game writing on the web is by no means a difficult task. There are millions of video game blogs online ready and waiting for your perusal, which is why every month we select our favourite reading experiences based on a monthly topic. This month, with the Nintendo Switch's focus on social play... Continue Reading →
How Pac-Man Redefined Character In Gaming
Back in the so called Golden Age of video gaming, the rudimentary graphical technologies at the hands of developers meant it was much easier to create an in-game player-symbol that rarely changed its physical appearance. Animation costs were saved, as well as countless hours of work, and as a result many of the early playable... Continue Reading →
“I Died!”: A Discussion of Who Really Controls Video Game Characterisation
(Hear me out on this one) There is one phrase that is sure to litter every gaming session that has ever existed... ever. "I died" has been both screamed or quietly whispered as a single tear rolls down the face of every self-respecting gamer. However this one phrase opens a whole world of discussion surrounding... Continue Reading →