Tuesday, 9 April 2013

Convergence Culture: TV and Gaming (The Walking Dead and Defiance)

Defiance & Convergence

Convergence of TV and MMO: The Making of Defiance
World-First Convergence of TV & Gaming
With 'Defiance,' Comcast's Syfy Bets $100M On Convergence Of TV And Videogames

The Walking Dead & Convergence

The Walking Dead: Convergence Unleashed
Convergence Culture and The Walking Dead

Ridiculous Fishing review: Reel nice

Ridiculous Fishing review: Reel nice

Ridiculous Fishing is a game that carries a sad story (cue violins).
 
Vlambeer, the indie studio based in the Netherlands (more violins), was working on an iOS port of its hit Flash game Radical Fishing when the team discovered another games studio had stolen its idea and used it to win acclaim and generate App Store cash.

Animal welfare charity PETA blasts Ridiculous Fishing

Animal welfare charity PETA blasts Ridiculous Fishing

In a rare case of life imitating art, outspoken animal charity People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) has condemned Vlambeer's hit fishing-themed casual game Ridiculous Fishing for its enthusiastic depiction of aquatic animal slaughter.

Ridiculous Fishing review (iOS)

Ridiculous Fishing review

It might seem a little pretentious to throw an adjective like ‘Ridiculous’ in a game title. Who’s to say just how ridiculous it is? I mean, it’s fishing after all. But ridiculous is probably the perfect way to describe the premise of Ridiculous Fishing. Players have to drag dozens of fish to the surface on the same hook and then blast them into oblivion with a gun. It doesn’t get much more ridiculous than that. As you learn plaything the game, though, there is a surprising amount of depth behind the absurdity.

IGN: Future of Gaming - Future Trends

IGN: Future of Gaming - Future Trends

Grand Theft Auto 5 UK release date confirmed

Grand Theft Auto 5 UK release date confirmed
Square Enix blames “huge slump” in US sales for western title failures

The European market is soft but its poor sales in North America that really surprised Square Enix this past year, resulting in an expected extraordinary loss out of its next financial report.

Monday, 8 April 2013

how the iPad has changed gaming

Have a look below at how the iPad has changed gaming. You only have to look at recent innovations like having a second screen (Wii U) , experimenting with motion controls (Kinect), and Free to play games spreading onto consoles (Happy Wars on the Xbox360) to see that the iPad did not only create the now-saturating tablet market but also changed the way we consume our games.

(Tech Magazine is available through the iOS App Store for 69p a week, but they were letting you download your first 5 issues for free, well worth it, lots of technological nuggets you may find interesting!)