PLAYSTATION AND XBOX’S PECULIAR RACE TO THE BOTTOM With Sony PlayStation decisively winning the console war, any meaningful remonstrance from Microsoft’s-Xbox has been futile. With each quarterly report the Xbox financials seem to tumble from bad to worse. The bottom fell out. Xbox’s meandering has ultimately culminated in self-defeat. This hasn’t been an honourable death […]
XBOX, KOJIMA STUDIOS AND PLAYSTATIONS GAMBLE Much to the astonishment of the dedicated gaming public and other internauters, Sony PlayStation recently announced an end of their partnership with Hideo Kojima on his much anticipated ‘Phsyint.’ A stealth action game being developed by his studio and expected to be in the same mould as Mr. Kojima’s […]
WHEN GREAT STUDIOS STUMBLE Earlier this year, French Video game developer Don’t Nod published a video game based on new intellectual property entitled ‘Aphelion.’ Developed in collaboration with the European Space Agency, the title launched to lacklustre reviews and a particularly chilly reception from the gaming public. In the lead up to launch, it seemed […]
BEAUTY IN COMMUNITY AND CULTURE With the advent of online anonymity, many internauters have been buoyed into a false sense of security while engaging with others on online spaces. Some mouth off whatever vapid opinion comes to mind, at times without a moments consideration to whatever is being said. While this may seed dialogue that […]
THE BRILLIANCE OF DESTINY 2 Years after its launch, firing up Destiny 2 has one’s ears caressed by the poignant melody of Sky Lewin and Michael Salvatori’s ‘Journey.’ Albeit, a vocal rendition not found on any of the actual musical scores present on the various distribution platforms. An apropos send off to the wonderful series […]
THE GRAND THEFT AUTO VI EFFECT As the state of the video game industry seemingly tumbles from bad to worse with each passing day, the imminent release of Rockstar Games’ Grand Theft Auto VI looms ever larger. Casting forlorn shadows on other releases initially planned for release over the same period. In the minds of […]
MICROSOFT-XBOX’S DAMAGING A.I. PUTSCH Late last year and early this year, veteran non-native English players of the Forza Horizon franchise were stunned to learn that the hit video game’s latest outing did not have any French voice acting. The reason here was simple: French voice actors had failed to come to an agreement with Microsoft […]
SONY PLAYSTATION’S DISC-LESS INITIATIVE Ever since Sony PlayStation announced their intention to end production of physical discs for their first party video game titles, the embers sparked by their controversial stance have ignited raging fires that are burning through various gaming communities. Desolating these magical lands and poisoning all discourse. Chants of “no disc no […]
ASHA SHARMA’S ONE HUNDRED DAY WAR Coming off the back of a rather successful June showcase, Xbox seemed poised to conquer the high seas. The rallying call of Gears of War: E-Day’s exclusivity the battle cry steadying and reassuring the troops that all was not lost. With the wind back in its sails, the horizon […]
THE CHIMERA OF XBOX’S COMEBACK With the aura of Asha Sharma’s mystique glowing ever so slightly more gently, the promises once heralded by her arrival at the beleaguered video game manufacturer and publisher seem more and more a chimera. While many hail her leadership style, some of us weary travellers are still sceptical of the […]