Despite playing games from as far back as the NES and Atari days, I actually had never played or even heard of “Wonder Boy: The Dragon’s Trap”. Nevertheless, it turns out that even 30 years later, the game has somewhat of a cult following and is considered one of the shining gems of its time =) And you know what? After...
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It is a cold night in San Francisco. The whole city is sleeping soundly. Well, okay, almost the whole city is sleeping. You see, Adam Wolfe (a private detective) is chasing his target through the dark night. The chase takes Adam into the sewers of San Francisco, where the true nature of the man who he chased also comes clear… and...
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Management sims are a tricky genre. For every major success that spawns a legion of fandom like Football Manager, there are others not as well received by their audience like Pro Gamer Manager. But what happens when you combine the rabid fandom of pro wrestling with the insanity of a management sim? You get Total Extreme Wrestling. That’s wha...
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In 2015, ‘Internet Gaming Disorder’ (IGD) was added to the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual for Mental Disorders 5 (DSM-V) as a preliminary diagnosis. Its preliminary status meant that a set of diagnostic criteria was proposed for the disorder, but encouraged researchers to explore the validity of the diagnosis before making it official. Towards t...
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Progress is always on its way and there’s no industry like the video games industry to see this in action. This is an industry that is shaped by the trends of the tech landscape, here are some of the most notable trends that will influence what we see this year. Updating rather than replacing Of course, tech companies aren’t able...
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