When myself or one of my colleagues reviews a game such as Final Fantasy VII, there is a template by which we record our findings. We will often base the games success on narrative, aesthetic, gameplay, sound quality and replay-ability. This isn’t groundbreaking, it’s a tried and tested method. Which […]
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Console wars are nothing new. They’ve been around since the 1990s when Nintendo and Sega were pitted against one another. These conflicts have always been backed up by the companies as well, with them duking it out to leave their console on top. So today, on Culture of Gaming, we […]
As many know, Rockstar Games have recently come out with a slew of new logo designs. Now many news sites have been using these findings to present theories, ideas, and pipe dreams about “what it could all mean”. That’s not what this is going to be. We’ll be taking the […]
The Mystery Dungeon Conundrum Ah, the tepid waters of the Pokémon spin-off games. A collection of multimillion-dollar-selling games that all seem to be in agreement to stay as passable as possible without overshadowing the main series they are based on. From the gimmicky fun of Pokémon Ranger to the flimsy […]
It is more and more common that grandiose musical scores are employed into our favorite titles to set the tone and create amazing atmospheres. Examples being high octane battle scenes where heavy drums and booming brass tones are used to amp up the player. Alternatively, soft, sporadic notes as you […]
The Same Old Story: We know the story, it’s an old one, passed down from generation to generation the fabled tale of the launch title. The plot points are always the same, incredible graphical fidelity that mystifies the potential of the next generation, clunky gameplay systems informed by the trends […]
Old School Runescape players are quite familiar with the uphill challenge that is presented by the famous Legends’ Quest. If you are looking to tackle this mammoth journey in search of glory and bountiful OSRS Gold (Runescape Gold) then there are a few things that you will probably want to […]
Anthem, for good and bad, made quite an impression on the gaming landscape when it released earlier this year. The devs built it on a hellish development cycle, a constant back and forth from the creators, with only about a year to create the final product. Anthem’s release proved to […]
A lot of people see the upcoming Mega Man X DiVE as a test to gauge the popularity of the Mega Man X series. Currently, in closed beta, Capcom Taiwan obtained a surprisingly high number of participants, so much so that they had to delay the start of closed beta […]
The big flagship smartphones for 2019 have been released, or at the very least, announced. As a result, it comes time to look ahead to smartphones in 2020, and some of the new trends or innovations the likes of Apple or Samsung will adopt for their 2020 flagships. Waterfall screens, under display […]