We’ve come a long way since the early days of gaming, when player characters were sometimes represented on screen by a single, pixelated dot. Video games are becoming more and more complex, giving way to interesting, well developed characters with personalities and flaws. We’ve come to a point in time in which narratives can be as big and sweeping or as tight and personal as any book or TV show, and our characters reflect that.
With the initial rush following E3 2016 now winding down, it’s time for us to take a more critical look at what was on display this year. Thankfully, there are dedicated groups out there that have already compiled the data. Unfortunately, despite all the excitement, the statistics show that this year's E3 had less to offer than in 2015.
Blizzard’s immensely popular new competitive shooter Overwatch has a new rising star. Korean player Gegury is so good, she’s had to prove to everyone that she’s no cheater.
Sony's show stealing trailer for their upcoming God of War 4 featured not only the warrior Kratos, but also his young son on a hunt through an impressively realized world. There was something undoutedly touching in the way our hero interacted with his son, but given the previous game's storyline, the absence of his wife was noticeably. Now, Sony Santa Monica Creative Developer Cory Barlog has revealed that her story will play a significant role in the plot to the already popular game.
The Virtual Reality Developers Conference will take place in November this year and will be the second annual VR conference. However, unlike in 2015, the event will not feature representatives from any other industries.
The galaxy far, far away has gotten a little bigger this week following the release of the newest expansion for Star Wars Battlefront. Season pass holders are eligible to use the expansion immediately, but everyone else will have to wait until July 5th for their turn to jump into the fray. DICE has moved the fight to the planet Bespin, a gaseous giant home to Cloud City.
Bethesda is preparing a closed beta to test user made mods for Fallout 4 on the PS4. The problem is that as of right now, those mods can only be half as large as those for the Xbox One version of the game.
Sony was a force to be reckoned with this year at E3, bombarding us with a diverse assortment of their upcoming exclusive titles. We’re happy to say that there are plenty of new IPs coming to the PS4 in the near future in addition to the expected sequels.
Head of Xbox Division Phil Spencer has said that the upcoming Project Scorpio will give a performance boost to some of their older titles, as any Xbox One game that utilizes dynamic scaling will run better on the souped-up console.
