Tag: Games

  • INTERVIEW: Richard Garfield and Ken Jennings Talk New Trivia Game Half Truth

    INTERVIEW: Richard Garfield and Ken Jennings Talk New Trivia Game Half Truth

    In recent years, crowdfunding has become more popular than ever, taking projects directly to the fans for financial support. The latest benefactor of this new model is the trivia card game Half Truth. I had the privilege of speaking with the creators – Magic: The Gathering’s Richard Garfield and Jeopardy! champion Ken Jennings, about this…

  • REVIEW: Persona 5 (2016)

    REVIEW: Persona 5 (2016)

    The Shin Megami Tensei spin-off franchise, Persona first appeared in 1996 as Shin Megami Tensei Revelations: Persona (Megami Ibunroku Persona in Japan). This largely came about from the widespread success and praise that Shin Megami If… had received for its high school setting and character focus. The series is named for the manifestations of the…

  • REVIEW: Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

    REVIEW: Wreck-It Ralph (2012)

    “I’m bad, and that’s good! I will never be good, and that’s not bad! There’s no-one I’d rather be… than me.” In 2012, Walt Disney Animation ventured into the uncharted territory they’d had their hearts set on for years: video games. The concept that would become Wreck-It Ralph had been floating around at the Mouse…

  • Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Demo

    Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate Demo

    Capcom’s Monster Hunter franchise has long been a fan favorite, however, before the release of their series-record-setting Monster Hunter World for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, its success on Western shores had been niche at best. When the aforementioned release quickly became Capcom’s highest-selling game of all time, Nintendo Switch players began hounding the…

  • What the VRX Survey Tells Us About Recent Trends in VR and AR Tech Businesses

    In a recently released survey (the results of which can be downloaded here), the XR Industry Survey 2018, (VR) Intelligence, a global network of business leaders in VR, AR and immersive tech companies, shed light on both the current state of and growing trends in the industry. Taken at (VRX) 2018, an event which consisted…