2017 is undoubtedly one of the most disappointing years of gaming history. Nonetheless, in some aspects, it was also a year of great success. As we close out this year to welcome the new, it’s time to put all the toxicity behind us. It’s time to focus on those great titles that managed to shine through a year of corporate …

Depending on how you look at 2017, it was either a good or a bad year for gaming. On the good side of things, we got The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (among other games). On the bad side of things, corporations have tried harder than ever to enforce microtransactions onto the consumer. Either way, another year has …

2017 has been an incredible year for digital entertainment. We’ve had good times (Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild) and bad (Star Wars Battlefront). No matter which you feel won out, however, it’s always a good idea to end the year with Christmas cheer. What better way than by starting Christmas lists? Whether it’s hardware, software or merch, these …

One cannot deny the giant that is EA Games. As a publishing company, Electronic Arts has always known their way around what makes games sell. They are the brains behind the popularity of titles such as Dragon Age, The Sims, and Command & Conquer: Red Alert. Unfortunately, just because “it sells” does not mean “it is what the consumers want.” …

The “Assassin’s Creed” movie starring Michael Fassbender was arguably one of the most anticipated titles of 2016, particularly for the gaming community. And considering the marginal success of Blizzard’s “Warcraft: The Beginning,” Ubisoft can’t be blamed for wanting a slice of the cake. Hopes were very high for the film, as well. With the release — and undeniable failure — …

Developers say that mobile gaming is the future. It is well understood that smartphones may now be looked at as “worthy,” thus following the huge hit game “Super Mario Run.” At long last, Nintendo released their very first mobile app ever, ‘Super Mario Run’ that reached No. 1 in the Apple App Store just hours after it was released. READ …

I remember first playing the Necromancer class in Diablo II. Back then, the concept of Internet cafes was new to me, and it was probably the first non-console game I ever got to test out. The feeling I got out of controlling an army of undead minions was just something I loved, and I haven’t stopped loving that feeling to …

Tokyo Game Show 2016 Highlights Tokyo Game Show just concluded, and suffice to say, what we’ve seen is going to have the gaming community talking for quite a while. The cream of the crop? Virtual reality, much of it courtesy of Sony. Oh and there’s the cherry on top: Several Filipino game devs managed to get their entries showcased too. …

The Death of Pokemon GO: Why do Game Trends End? To say Pokemon Go was an overnight success is a massive understatement. Within a week of its release, it managed to double Nintendo’s stock value, and within a month, multiple countries began implementing regulations on when and where people are allowed to play the augmented reality game. Two months later …

Nintendo has been lagging behind its rivals for a while now. After rumours of the cryptic console only known as the NX first surfaced in early March last year, not much has popped up. And with the weak competitive performance of the Wii U in comparison to Sony and Microsoft, you’d think Nintendo would have been eager to set the …