I can probably count on one hand the amount of games that surpass all expectations and help pull the gaming industry forward. In fact, there are only three that spring to mind. Half-Life 2, Breath of the Wild and The Witcher 3. Well I'm very happy to add Elden Ring to that list. My 60 … Continue reading Elden Ring – An Essential Must Play
Okay so this may come across as negative and a little cynical but I feel that Sony deciding to bow out of this year's E3 was a smart progressive decision. Below I will list the reasons why: Dated Format For years E3 has struggled to keep up with media consumption. The old tact of … Continue reading Sony Win E3 2019 – By not showing up!
Okay so I'm not very good at this. Last year I made predictions and I think only one of them came true but I'll keep trying. You can see last year's in the link below if you like : https://geekgasm.org/2018/06/06/e3-2018-pauls-crazy-predictions/ Not to be deterred I'm hoping to get a few more right this time around. … Continue reading E3 2019 – Paul’s Crazy Predictions
So Sony have officially announced that they aren't attending E3 next year. This means no conference and no presence on the show floor. The only question on everyone's mind is why??? Let the wild speculations commence! Nothing to Show This year's E3 conference from Sony was limited to say the least. Taking a strange … Continue reading Sony not Attending E3 2019
Just announced officially yesterday by Sony, we can enjoy a playstation classic in time for Christmas. The mini version will come with 20 playstation one games built in. It will have two wired joypads and a hdmi output. The only games confirmed so far are: Final Fantasy 7, Ridge Racer 4, Tekken 3, Jumping Flash … Continue reading Playstation Classic – Size Matters!
Project Scarlett Okay so as mentioned briefly at E3 2018 by Phil Spencer, they are deeply involved in works on their next console. Usually this could mean anything but the interesting line he dropped after was that they were also working on streaming games. Ubisoft also teased that console generations were coming to an … Continue reading Xbox – New Console 2019?
Starting out, Microsoft are very much coming from behind in this generation's console race. With Sony having shipped nearly double the amount of Ps4s compared to Microsoft's Xbox. This press conference was vital to show fans what lies ahead for the future of Microsoft and Xbox. So did it deliver?? By all accounts, … Continue reading Microsoft E3 Press Conference 2018
With the largest games expo just under a week away (June 12th-14th), I thought it might be fun to make five predictions about the upcoming show. Some are based on educated guesses and some are pure wish fulfillment. I've kept it to five predictions so here we go : Death Stranding Game Play Trailer … Continue reading E3 2018 – Paul’s Crazy Predictions
The Glory Days Back in the 90's. Rare were one of the finest gaming studios around. They had reached the pinnacle of success and were renowned for their high quality games. A third party developer working exclusively for Nintendo at the time, they created some of the most beloved games out there. To name but … Continue reading The Death of Rare Games?
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