Live service gaming: are you sick of it yet?
by Vikki Blake | Jul 14, 2023 | Features, Opinions
As Sony doubles down on its live service gaming plan, Vikki Blake wonders how long it'll be before the GaaS bubble bursts.
by Vikki Blake | Jul 14, 2023 | Features, Opinions
As Sony doubles down on its live service gaming plan, Vikki Blake wonders how long it'll be before the GaaS bubble bursts.
by Vikki Blake | Jun 30, 2023 | Features, Opinions
Microsoft's boss may say he'd "love" to end console exclusives, but who benefits from them, anyway? Not us gamers, Vikki writes...
by Vikki Blake | Jun 13, 2023 | Features, Opinions
Is EA Sports' deal to bring Nike .Swoosh NFTs to its games an exciting step to empower user-generated content or a cynical move to exploit gamers further? You decide, Vikki Blake writes...
by Vikki Blake | Jun 02, 2023 | Features, Opinions
As CEO Bobby Kotick defends sexism accusations as "mischaracterisations" in a new interview with Variety, Vikki Blake wonders: what's next for Activision Blizzard?
by Vikki Blake | May 26, 2023 | Featured, Opinions
Strap in for a bloody good time this year! Horror videogames are thriving, even as other parts of the industry continue to struggle....
by Vikki Blake | May 19, 2023 | Features, Opinions
We mark Global Accessibility Awareness Day with the hope that the best is yet to come.
by Vikki Blake | May 12, 2023 | Features, Opinions
Remakes are big business these days, so why can’t Guitar Hero have one? Vikki Blake’s certainly ready to rock out with a plastic axe again...
by Vikki Blake | May 05, 2023 | Features, Opinions
As Xbox quietly adds a new 'average gameplay time' feature, Vikki Blake praises short games that can be enjoyed and finished in one or two sittings...
by Vikki Blake | Apr 28, 2023 | Features, Opinions
The CMA blocked Microsoft’s planned Activision Blizzard buyout, saying it would have lasting harm on the industry - but what do you think?
by Vikki Blake | Apr 14, 2023 | Features, Opinions
Resident Evil 4 Remake now has “time saver” microtransactions. But why do we need them if a game's progression is balanced in the first place?...
by Vikki Blake | Apr 07, 2023 | Features, Opinions
Stadia failed, but that doesn't mean cloud-based gaming is a bad idea. The tech could make all the difference to less wealthy gamers.
by Vikki Blake | Mar 30, 2023 | Features, Opinions
Yes, video games like The Last of Us have incredible storytelling – we’ve been trying to tell non-gamers for years, Vikki writes...