Let us pull out our crystal balls and inevitably get everything wrong about the next consoles. This will serve as an informal discussion about what I think will happen during the imminent next generation of consoles and what each console manufacturer is currently doing that will carry over into the next gen. What challenges will … Continue reading Console Wars: The Next Generation
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The Future Streaming Towards Us
TL;DR Companies want streaming games to be the future but I don’t think it will be viable for years to come. The game industry, perhaps more than any other, latches onto an idea and soon enough every company is chasing after it. Paying for online play, iterative console upgrades, season passes, Day One DLC, the … Continue reading The Future Streaming Towards Us
Japanese Games on Xbox: Part 3
The Xbox One started with a terrible Japanese games lineup but things are looking up. As with most things, it is oftentimes hard to follow success with more success. So it was with the Xbox One. With the Xbox 360, Microsoft went toe-to-toe with Sony in the console race and very nearly came out on … Continue reading Japanese Games on Xbox: Part 3
E3 2018 Predictions: The Big Three Edition
Whoever said Christmas comes only once a year obviously did not like video games. Author’s Note: As the title implies, this post will only focus on my predictions for the so-called big three; a.k.a. the three console manufacturers, a.k.a. Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo. Microsoft: It is no secret that Microsoft is substantially behind Sony in … Continue reading E3 2018 Predictions: The Big Three Edition
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