All Stories Tagged: Opinion, Page 19

Hatred released, and the gaming world remains relatively unchanged. But beyond the controversy and its mindless violence, there's an important message that makes it good to hate.

When you hear virtual reality, big headsets like the Oculus Rift or Sony Morpheus probably come straight to mind. But even though these devices represent the pinnacle of technology, the true pioneer of the VR Era might actually be an unassuming cardboard box with a smartphone tucked inside.

Assassin's Creed Syndicate needs to be a big hit this fall. Here are 5 ways to help ensure that it will be one of the best Assassin's Creed experiences yet.

Today was the big reveal of Assassin's Creed Syndicate, which is met with a shrug acknowledging the release of an annual game series. When did the series fall into stagnation, and does it have a chance of breaking out?

Some video trends get used up quickly, as so many developers adopt them that players grow sick and tired of them. Here are 5 trends that are reaching a peak, but should be making their way out.

In celebration of Star Wars Day, we take a look back at The Force Unleashed, which promised to introduce Darth Vader's secret apprentice (Starkiller) to the franchise lore. The game was meant to embrace video games as a storytelling medium for Star Wars before it got pushed away in 2012. Did the Star Wars canon lose more than a badass character in making Starkiller's story irrelevant?

The first season of Powers, a comic book inspired PlayStation Network exclusive television show, concluded this week and it's difficult to say whether or not it left a lasting impression. However, it is the first step toward another front in the ongoing console battle: original TV programming.

We got a fresh look at what the HoloLens is capable of during yesterday's Build conference keynote, and the device has huge potential. However, rising technologies could mean the end of old ones. Could HoloLens mark the beginning of the end for the video game console era?

Although the Black Ops 3 reveal hit with a bang, it's hard to shake the feeling that it seems very similar to Advanced Warfare. The differences between wearing an EXO suit and being a cyborg may be minor at best. Could the Call of Duty series be running out of ideas, and will future games all look alike?