As much as the public and even the games industry itself can often narrow the potential of these products to strictly gaming applications, businesses from architecture firms to animation are already disproving this preconception with real-world applications of the technology.  As the potential for real-time technology grows, with the support of engine creators themselves, these […]

‘Diversity in games relies just as much on the diversity of the team making the game and, also, if consultants are brought in to assist in guiding teams on this topic, the diversity and experience of those brought in to assist on these topics. Only by listening and wanting to listen to underrepresented groups and […]

As anime becomes ‘cool’ and reaches broader audiences outside of the always-online subset of long-term, ‘hardcore’ fans, the barometer for popularity is no longer in the hands of an impassioned Twitter commentator or a person writing for an anime website or blog. These fans won’t mind that Netflix releases Beastars months after the show has […]

‘This is a limited example. Yet it’s a sign that games have the potential to deliver additional side content that further engrosses players in a world— not just a single adventure — while allowing them to experience the consequences of their actions.’ You can read this piece over at Fanbyte.

‘The kaiju genre has endured through most of Japan’s post-war cinematic history thanks to a level of versatility and malleability that allowed the genre to adapt itself to whatever topic or theme was asked of it. At the center of this idea is the iconic character of Godzilla, a creature inspired by those who came before […]

‘The series has grown from strength to strength since its opening episode premiered at the beginning of last month, but that’s not what I want to focus on here today. You see, just as he did in the original stories by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, Moriarty is a professor at Durham University, and a number […]

‘Ubisoft Reflections is a positive force within its local community, and the industry at large. Alongside events like the Great Exhibition and work with local educational institutions like the North East Futures UTC, the studio also points towards a more positive future for the area as a whole.’ You can read this piece over at Kotaku […]

‘Being driven by charismatic voice actors enhances the musical core of the franchise, in this respect. Each character sounds and acts so differently from one another that it results in tonal shifts not traditionally found in the genre. In a live venue, it brings a new atmosphere to a live hip-hop performance, creating a unique […]

In comparison to the polished presentation and refined if controversially-linear gameplay of XIII, NieR felt crude and dated almost immediately.. Yet ironically, NieR is emblematic of change and a transition within the wider gaming industry, and now feels like a game ahead of its time in the wake of the phenomenal success of its unlikely […]