Epic Games: Unreal Engine 4 and the Virtual Reality boom

Guess what guys— Unreal Engine 4 is out now and its FREE! This is some awesome news for you game devs out there. Today Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney announced that their latest game engine is free for everyone to use. EVERYONE. Even me. I wouldn’t be very good at it, but I could try..…

Video game publicity

I have been reading ‘The Definitive guide to Video game Marketing and PR’ by Scott Steinberg (2007) and came across a few great PR-related quotes by industry professionals that I thought I would leave here for future reference: “We know that 90% of males research games on the Internet before buying them. I’d go so…

Potential future of video games

I hold many  fond memories from a plethora of video games I have played throughout my life. Because of nostalgic reasons, I still have my Nintendo 64, Xbox, PS One, Ps2, Xbox 360, Game boy, Game boy advance, Nintendo Ds, 3DS, Gamecube and Wii (but unfortunately not my Sega Genesis). I have a Wii U…

The Legend of Zelda: Hyrule Historia – A review

WARNING: This review may contain spoilers The Legend of Zelda has made an impact of the lives of millions of gamers all around the world. For more than 25 years, the beloved series has captivated the hearts and minds of its die-hard fans. The Hyrule Historia was originally released  2011 to celebrate the 25th anniversary…