Sometimes when I’ve found myself playing a video game for several hours longer than I had intended, I often ask myself these questions: Why are some video games made to be so addictive? What is it we find so addictive…
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Next-Gen Gaming – Impact on Console eSports
We all know that Sony and Microsoft are currently working on their next consoles behind closed doors. We’ve heard lots of rumours and insider knowledge – enough for a lifetime – about the new consoles. In less than a week we…
Gaming Nostalgia: Adventure Games
For many, the 1990′s will be fondly remembered as the pinnacle of graphic adventure games with classics like Monkey Island, Discworld, Broken Sword and Grim Fandango all earning critical acclaim. This article explores some of these series and why they…
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PlayExpo & EGL 8 Thoughts
Last weekend thousands of gamers descended upon Manchester to visit PlayExpo, held at Event City in Manchester (around the corner from Trafford Centre). This post will detail my thoughts on the event as a whole and how I think things…
Gaming Nostalgia: Dizzy
Following it’s release the first Dizzy game – Dizzy: The Ultimate Cartoon Adventure – was so popular that it lead to a full franchise which became one of the most successful European computer game brands of the 1980′s. This is…