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The Past in the Present: Why Games Set Long, Long Ago Matter
November 12, 2016 | Industry Trends

The Past in the Present: Why Games Set Long, Long Ago Matter

The beauty of video games is that they can take you to any point in space and time you can possibly dream up. Want to run a cobalt trading operation…

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Why You Don’t Want To Miss NYCC 2016
October 1, 2016 | Industry Trends

Why You Don’t Want To Miss NYCC 2016

As the biggest pop culture event on the East Coast, New York Comic Con (NYCC 2016) is always on the radar of every comic fan out there. For students studying…

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How Virtual Reality Might Impact the Future of Game Design
September 3, 2016 | Industry Trends

How Virtual Reality Might Impact the Future of Game Design

Two decades ago, the video game market got its first taste of virtual reality thanks to the Virtual Boy. The device promised “true 3D graphics” that would immerse players into…

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No Man’s Sky Review: An Emotional Roller Coaster
August 26, 2016 | Industry Trends

No Man’s Sky Review: An Emotional Roller Coaster

No Man’s Sky: a game with 18 quintillion planets, all of which are unique and fully explorable. It’s quite the tagline, and thanks to some extremely impressive tech demos and convention…

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The Perfect Storm of Game Design: How Did Pokémon GO Become so Popular, So Quickly?
July 22, 2016 | Industry Trends

The Perfect Storm of Game Design: How Did Pokémon GO Become so Popular, So Quickly?

If you went back in time, even just by twenty years, and told the first person you met that one day millions of people would suddenly start running around their…

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The Top Ten Highest Grossing Mobile Games (And How They Got There)
July 22, 2016 | Industry Trends

The Top Ten Highest Grossing Mobile Games (And How They Got There)

At this point, you may have heard of a little mobile game called Pokémon GO. It’s doing rather well and is gaining a bit of popularity? But while Pokémon GO…

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Kojima’s Standing Ovation
July 8, 2016 | Industry Trends

Kojima’s Standing Ovation

For those watching The Game Awards 2015, it was very disappointing when Geoff Keighley gave the news that Hideo Kojima would not be stepping up to accept his award for Metal…

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How Developers Won Gamers Over With Story DLC
July 7, 2016 | Industry Trends

How Developers Won Gamers Over With Story DLC

There’s been plenty of discussion over downloadable content ever since it became the norm during the last console generation. Older gamers didn’t like the idea of paying more than the…

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E3 2016: Predictions for Nintendo
May 5, 2016 | Industry Trends

E3 2016: Predictions for Nintendo

It’s been a rough generation for Nintendo. Plenty of amazing titles have graced the Nintendo 3DS and Wii U, but the latter has definitely left gamers wanting more. Great experiences…

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