Tissues at the ready. Marketing is such an important part of making a console a success. Even Reggie Fils-Aimé stated in his memoir that the idea for the ‘Wii Would Like to Play’ campaign for the Nintendo Wii – which was initially shot down by Satoru Iwata – ended up being instrumental in the system’s…
Remember when earning coins in a game meant collecting shiny gold rings as Sonic or jumping on Goombas in Super Mario Bros.? Back then, “in-game currency” was simple. It was a fun little reward for playing well. Today, gaming economies have become full-blown ecosystems. They are complete with real money, virtual markets, and, in some…
Speaking to Bithell Games founder Mike Bithell on the release of the studio’s latest game, Tron: Catalyst, I had to get his take on the current state of licensed games. The days of every movie getting a PS2 tie-in have long past, and we seem to have settled into a new era of smaller-scale spin-offs…
The Epic Games Store is bleeding money, but it’s also still bleeding free games, and a couple of good ones are on the line right now. This week you can pick up The Evil Within, the hit survival horror game headed up by original Resident Evil director Shinji Mikami, and next week it’ll be the…
Mr.Cooper aka @GalagaGuy88 tried calling me out over his poor Galaga 3 skills. Instead of letting him distort the true. I bring the proof of what REALLY happend. Enjoy! (SATIRE)
Hello PlayStation Nation! At Treyarch we’re constantly challenging our team to do the best work of their lives with each and every game we create. Last month, we had a chance to sit down to discuss how we make games and our ambitions for Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 with host Wil Wheaton as…
“Basically forever”. The new battle game Pokémon Champions is now just weeks away from release, and once it’s up and running, the plan is to keep it going for as long as possible. Game producer Masaaki Hoshino has revealed how the team wants this new title to go the distance, or “basically forever”, as long…
Best deals and cheapest prices! On 17th November 2023, Nintendo Switch owners are being treated to Super Mario RPG, a remake of the SNES classic Super Mario RPG: Legend of the Seven Stars which originally launched back in 1996. It’s a perfect opportunity for those who loved the original to relive the title in glorious…
A bit ahead of its time. 20 years ago, Nintendo published some of its most boldly experimental games on the Game Boy Advance – and only in Japan. Released across two waves in July 2006 and developed largely by Skip Ltd., the studio behind Chibi-Robo!, the seven-game bit Generations collection stands out as some of…
The Witcher season 4—not to be confused with the also upcoming The Witcher 4 game—is likely headed our way this year. Filming on the season has reportedly wrapped, although all we’ve seen of the next leg of Geralt and Ciri’s continent-trotting adventures so far is a quick teaser of new star Liam Hemsworth taking over…