iOS devices as mobile consoles.

by WyldKard on December 15, 2010

That iOS games are threatening the traditional mobile gaming market is no longer a surprise. Today, TiPb declared that iPhone games may very well be the platform’s “killer app.” And maybe there’s some truth to this, but let’s be honest: iOS games won’t stand ground with console giants for a couple simple reasons. The hardware: [...]

Project Natal: death knell to the Wii.

by WyldKard on June 5, 2009

Reviewing the news coming out of E3 this week has shown itself to be a dreary affair. One, because we had a chance to attend the expo before other priorities revealed themselves (and thus didn’t), and two, because as the hoarse voice in our head mocks, “Perhaps you’re just not a gamer anymore.” And maybe [...]

The future of first-person.

by WyldKard on November 15, 2000

Ever since Wolfenstein 3D hit the shareware scene, the first-person shooter genre hasn’t stopped erupting. In every generation, features are added that revolutionize how we kill, whether it be with a jumping front kick (ala Duke Nukem 3D), or a giant nuke that we can fly around (ala Unreal Tournament). The days of whipping out [...]