A few months ago, one of my good friends decided to get a PS4. You know how it goes, if your friend gets something, you are getting it too. So, obviously, I was excited. Another friend of mine was advising him to wait for the PS5 to launch so that the price will go down for PS4. We were considering it, but then again there are so many good games already out for PS4, the chances of there being much of a price drop wasn’t good. Because when a new console drops, new games take some time to hit the market, and your … [Read more...]
The GI Problem in Video Games
Gone is the era when dynamic lighting was impossible, if not just difficult, when games used to be rotoscoped, just like in the original Mortal Kombat. The modern-day dynamic lighting problem is the problem of rendering indirect reflected light, technically known as Global Illumination or GI. The official docks of Unity game engine states: Global Illumination (GI) is a system that models how light is bounced off of surfaces onto other surfaces (indirect light) rather than being limited to just the light that hits … [Read more...]
Gaming Lessons: Stop Blaming Others For Your Mistakes
If you have been following us for a while, then you know that as much as I love talking about different games, I also love talking about the things that I have learned from gaming. Playing games has the potential to teach you life lessons. Not only do you learn skills, you learn the way of living. Gamers always believe in an epic win, because they know that when you keep trying, you are bound to smash that level. The basic lesson games put out is to keep trying, it doesn’t matter how many times you fail, you have to … [Read more...]
Playing Detroit: Become Human in One Sitting
Detroit: Become Human, along with the new Red Dead Redemption, was a gift that I and my friend gave to another one of my friends. When he was buying new games, this was one of the options. We were considering The Last of Us vs. Detroit. We ended up choosing The Last of Us, after watching the trailers and much deliberation. But, Detroit stayed on our lists. I wanted to play it. It ticked all the boxes in my mind. And I was really excited about it. So, when my friend’s birthday gift came up, I knew what I needed … [Read more...]
Funny PewDiePie and Markiplier Quotes to Spruce Up Your Instagram Captions
If you are even a little into the gaming scene, then you know who Markiplier is, and everyone knows who PieDiePie is. Their gaming careers on YouTube have given us quite a few gems to quote. Many people use their favorite YouTuber’s lines as Instagram captions. At the end of the day, it’s all about being relatable and the emotions that make them speak these words are what we all relate to. Here are some of those finest gems to use as Instagram captions or to just shout “Mood” at the whole world in … [Read more...]
5 Popular Console Games You Can Play on Your Smartphone
Remember playing the snake game on your mobile phones? The mobile technology world has advanced so much since then. You can run high-end console-style games without so much as breaking a sweat. There are many great console titles available on mobiles these days, so you don’t have to worry if you don’t own gaming consoles. The games on the mobile are often at a reduced price to their home system counterparts, so it is a win for gamers on a budget. Here are some of the most popular - rightly so - games that you can … [Read more...]
The Last Of Us – An Exciting Survival Game Journey and My Introduction to It!
I was introduced to The Last of Us by my friend. He recently bought a PS4 and when we were looking for games to buy this was one of the options. I fell in love with the trailer and this was immediately bought. It is one of the most epic story-driven survival games out there. Even years after release it stays at the top of every lost. One of the best action-based adventure games to be made comes with crazy combat and un unforgettable narrative. Along with playing games, writing is my passion so I am on the pro … [Read more...]
Odyssey – an Assassin’s Creed Game or is It?
Started off as a spinoff and a reimagination of the Prince of Persia series, Prince of Persia - Assassins gave birth to this critically acclaimed franchise. With its fluid animations, next-gen graphics, and traversal freedom, 2007’s Assassin’s Creed quickly became an instant favorite of players worldwide; it was a milestone in Ubisoft’s development history and a door to a new era of gaming. The success of the first game drove innovations in the next titles and we got top-notch Creed releases one after the other. … [Read more...]
Are Games Losing Their Identity?
Many great video game franchises have failed miserably at some point in their releases, with the developers and producers scratching their heads, trying to figure out what went wrong but they hardly even consider that it can be due to video games losing their identity. It requires brilliant art direction, months of work, and flawless teamwork to create such pieces of art; game development is one of a kind collaboration that deserves recognition and appreciation in itself, regardless of how the end product turns out … [Read more...]
Death Stranding – the First Strand Game
Death Stranding has been one of the most polarizing yet anticipated games of the year. Hideo Kojima, the man behind the “Tactical Espionage Action” video game series Metal Gear Solid finally cleared things up about the game’s genre. Viewers can find Norman Reedus, AKA Sam, running around with a child in a jar attached to his body doing deliveries far from a “strand” game but apparently, that’s what Kojima says Death Stranding is. “DEATH STRANDING is not a stealth game,” says Kojima in one of his tweets upon … [Read more...]