Are Games Getting Easier? A love letter from a challenge-obsessed gamer
I think it’s important to note I begin this topic after having sat staring at the screen of Grim Fandango: Remastered, for around 30-45 minutes, dumbfound and perplexed. I have casually put the...
View ArticleThe Talos Principle: Deluxe Edition PS4 Trailer
Developer Croteam are bringing the thought-provoking first person puzzle game The Talos Principle to the PS4 in the form of a deluxe edition. Sony released a new story trailer on their official Youtube...
View ArticleTop 5 Most Effective Game Soundtracks
Soundtracks in videogames are vastly overlooked and yet composition has the ability to transform a setting, induce emotion and completely change the tone of a scene; here are my top 5 gaming...
View ArticleTop 20 Most Influential Game Designers Part #1
This is the first in a 4-part series in which I give my personal countdown of the top 20 most influential designers, producers, and inventors that re-defined and continue to innovate the industry. I...
View ArticleTop 20 Most Influential Game Designers Part #2
This is the 2nd of a 4-part series in which I count down the top 20 most influential game designers. If you missed the first 5 – click here – to catch up on numbers 20-16. #15 Jason Rubin As a 15...
View ArticleTop 20 Most Influential Game Designers Part #3
This is the 3rd of a 4-part series in which I countdown the top 20 most influential game designers. If you missed the first two click 20-16 and 15-11 to catch up! 10 Saturo Iwata Saturo Iwata was the...
View ArticleTop 20 Most Influential Game Designers Part #4
And so our arduous journey has come to an end, with 15 designers down here are GamersFTW top 5 most influential game designers. If you missed the countdown so far here are the other lists 20-16, 15-11,...
View ArticleGames To Look Out For In October 2015
October is shaping up to be a crazy month for gamers, so here at GamersFTW we have compiled a list of games to look out for this month. Prison Architect – 6th – PC A game that lets you construct and...
View ArticleNaughty Dog Profile
With the Uncharted: Nathan Drake collection out last week and Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End looming eagerly, we wanted to take a look at the studio behind one of the biggest and most successful...
View ArticleWhy Don’t We Finish Games ?
As gamers I think that we can all agree that there is at least one game that we’ve always planned to finish but never got round to it. Personally, the backlog of games I’ve accrued over the years is a...
View ArticleWhat We Know About Cyberpunk 2077
CD Projekt Red’s success with The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt has built upon their solid previous entries in The Witcher series and somewhat skyrocketed the developer to stardom. The final game in Geralt’s...
View Article5 Books That We Think Should be Made into Games
As many games take inspiration from novels, we at GamersFTW have compiled a list of brilliant novels that we think would transition to video games well. The Way Of Kings (Linear RPG) The first...
View ArticleTop 5 Video Game Worlds To Get Lost In
With the much-anticipated Fallout 4 now out, we thought we’d take a look at the 5 franchises that were so good that that we found ourselves completely immersed. We neglected our loved ones and forgot...
View ArticleHas Fallout Changed Enough?
After putting nearly 20 hours into Fallout 4 it dawned on me that not much has hugely changed. It made me wonder, do games need to be more diverse in design or is sticking to a tried and tested formula...
View ArticleThe 5 Biggest Selling Game Franchises Of 2015 So Far
This Q4 has been one to remember, with the likes of Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain, Halo 5: Guardians, Fallout 4 and Star Wars: Battlefront being released. To celebrate, we decided to take a look...
View ArticleWhy The Witness Could Surprise Everyone
As we begin to near the end of a fruitful year for gaming we take a look at The Witness, and why we think the upcoming title has the potential to be something truly special. We begin with the...
View ArticleSynthetic Life: How videogames deal with philosophy
Warning this article contains spoilers for Bioshock and minor spoilers for Fallout 4 and Soma. The videogame industry has all but blossomed from the last decade into an art form that is at the...
View ArticleWhy No Man’s Sky Can Be a Colossal Success For Many
As the release of No Man’s Sky is slowly drawing closer there is a clear divide in the gaming world about whether or not the game is going to succeed. As one of the most anticipated games of 2016 the...
View ArticleWhat Dark Souls 3 can learn from Bloodborne
As the release of Dark Souls 3 draws ever nearer, speculation regarding the direction the series will take has become a big talking point. The smooth gameplay mechanics and enticing setting of...
View Article40 Hours With The Witness
The 7-year development cycle has finally ended and The Witness has graced us with its enigmatic presence. I give my thoughts on the first 40 hours and what you should expect. I have kept spoilers to an...
View ArticleIs Microsoft Consolidating Its Game Division ?
Following Microsoft’s announcements of an Xbox One, and Windows 10 press event on the 25th of February, we take a look at what this means for the Xbox, and whether this move begins to signal a new...
View ArticleA Dying Formula -Does Horror Need To Change Again?
As the recent release of Layers Of Fear hit a lukewarm reception I can’t help but wonder whether the horror genre is becoming bland. I take a look at how the genre has developed and what it could do to...
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