Update: In a turn of events the IeSF has reversed its regulation on gender restrictions in response to all the feedback received on the issue. “ IeSF shall have two event categories: “Open for All” events and events that are reserved for women. The events which were initially set aside as…
Swedish gamer Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg, or should I say his online Alter ego, PewDiePie, has hit the headlines this week after it was revealed that he earned more than $4 million in ad sales in 2013 alone, thanks to his devoted fan base of 27 million subscribers on You…
As the reviews poured out for Krillbite Studio‘s first-person-toddler horror game, it seemed critics were divided on how well the concept works. From Polygon’s respectable 7/10 to to Eurogamer’s sub-average 4/10, it’s clear there are flaws in the game. But I have no regrets sticking down my $20 to help…
You could be forgiven for thinking that E3 does not offer something for everyone, but if you look behind the big headlines, there have been several games that have more heart and soul than any of their AAA cousins. If a shiny new console complete with another round of FIFA,…
E3 is famously the highlight of the games calendar for the year and allows gamers to get a taste for next generation titles on the horizon. Before we all get too excited over the next few days, we should remember that many of the games revealed 12 months ago have…
The digitisation of everything in our fast paced world has been leaving more and more traditional companies behind. Those who have failed to adapt quickly enough to the transformation of traditional forms of physical media. Print media is possibly most affected in this transition period, where niche magazines struggle to…
Pre-ordering in 2014 is a needlessly risky game, unless, of course, you don’t mind throwing away large sums of money. For example, if we take a look at the current situation with Watch Dogs and Ubisoft’s infamous embargo restrictions, try to forget about the expensive marketing campaigns where gamers are…
Sites have been falling over themselves to report that the next insane tech buyout will be Google, who intend to purchase Twitch for $1B. However, before we get all carried away, we need to remember that the original source, the Wall Street Journal, actually stated “early talks” and neither party…
Despite what UK marketing chief Harvey Eagle told us all in February about “[A Kinect-less Xbox One] is not in our plans at all,” and “As we’ve said from the very beginning, we believe Kinect is an absolutely integral part of the Xbox One experience.” I guess we all knew…
When it was announced that social network Behemoth, Facebook, were buying Oculus Rift in a massive deal worth an estimated $2 billion, the reaction from the gaming commuity was far from positive. Some even went on to speculate that the future would consist of living in the Matrix, hooked into…
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