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Koji Kondo: One of the Most Influential Composers in Gaming
The Legend of Zelda, Super Mario Bros, Mario Spinoff Series, Star Fox, and more - Koji Kondo has been involved with Nintendo since Arcade Games. I’m a Zelda/Mario fan myself, but clearly he has influenced the way gaming does music beyond those games. This is an article all about him.
Kate NitzschkePublished 3 years ago in GamersThe Cloud Gaming Wars are Heating Up.
If you're a hardcore gamer, the idea of getting a new console or another PC upgrade doesn't trouble you all that much; You simply prepare to obtain the said goal, keep it moving. The not-so-hardcore community of casual and potential gamers is a bit more discerning. The idea of cloud gaming isn't new, having seen trailblazing early prototype services like OnLive generate a great deal of interest in the prospect of a truly console-free gaming experience. Skip a decade or so, and the marketplace is seeing a renewed push of the cloud gaming concept to a new generation of both hardcore and casual gamers on an extremely large scale.
Herbert L. Seward IIIPublished 3 years ago in GamersThe Beauty of Game Open Worlds
The world in which we live has several magnificent locations at every corner of the Earth. From expanses of rainforests to spiring mountains, from charming country villages to super urban cyber cities. There is much to see and our world has inspired the open worlds in a multitude of games. Open worlds in games are defined as areas that can be explored and interacted with. Our real world and also fantasy inspire this concept in games. One can enjoy the gaming aspect and aesthetics at the same time. In this writing, I will describe 5 fascinating worlds; landscapes and cityscapes.
Calonie JohnsonPublished 3 years ago in GamersHow Fortnite Got Booted From App Stores on Purpose
Epic Games enlisted users as soldiers in its battle against the tech giants... On August 13, 2020, the ultra-popular Fortnite games disappeared from the App Store and Google Play. The reason? Epic Games' violation of both Apple's and Google's Terms of Service (TOS).
Pamela HazeltonPublished 4 years ago in GamersPlaystation 5 Reveal: Analysis and Thoughts
So the reveal has finally arrived for Sony's next system, in what will be the 5th generation for Sony, and the 9th console generation for gaming. We've all come a long way haven't we? Yesterday was the huge reveal as gamers and consumers of media sat in anticipation in their quarantined homes and they gazed upon the reveal of the hardware. As well as the titles that will be pushing the sales of units. Naturally this being my first introduction to writing on this site. There are a lot of thoughts that I have in regards to the hardware and software that was shown.
Ian HutchisonPublished 4 years ago in GamersAnimal Crossing New Horizons a first impressions
Is 10 days enough for a review, no? I would call this a first impression of Animal Crossing New Horizons. My last article did well when the game was newly released. I have clocked around 70 hours of playing and I'm still playing at least 3 hours every day.
Diablo IV: What We Know So Far
It’s been over 7 years since Diablo III graced our consoles – and back in November we finally received the news that we’ve been waiting for. Blizzcon 2019 revealed rumours of a Diablo IV being produced to be true – and here is everything we know about it so far.
The One True GeekologyPublished 4 years ago in GamersGaming as Art
I quite often feel that gaming is very often overlooked as an art form, even scoffed at by various groups of people as connoisseurs of art and I feel it is unfairly so. As a medium, I believe it can explore all the themes traditional art styles do and add interesting perspectives to them as they games allow players to experience them for themselves from a different perspective. Yes, there are games that are just silly fun, but there are plenty of games that explore a wide variety of subjects in interesting ways.
Duncan AinsworthPublished 4 years ago in GamersMore Indie Games That Deserve Representation in Super Smash Bros.
Well, then: After I thought he really couldn't outdo himself after Ridley, Joker, Banjo-Kazooie, and even the Piranha Plant combined, Masahiro Sakurai-san has proven yet again that he can still totally break the Smash Bros. fanbase with his incredible announcements.
10 Video Game Quotes That Hit Me Hard
I’ve been playing video games since I was a kid, back when I was filled with anxiety and had a hard time with multiplayer games. I still do have a hard time playing PUBG, even though I paid the full $30 to have it on my computer. I’ve thought about Overwatch, knowing its ranking systems and awesome story beyond team-based online gameplay could maybe fit my style a bit better. But I think it’s just the way I am—I prefer story-based games that I can enjoy at my own pace, without having to rely on others.
Katie LakustaPublished 5 years ago in GamersPerler Bead DIY: Extra Lives from 'Contra'
"Up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, B, A, start:" the Konami Code that many of us recognize by heart. Contra was an NES game that I loved to play as a kid, and still do as an adult. In this article, I'm going to walk everyone through how to make extra lives from this run-and-gun game. Two months ago, I wrote a DIY article about teaching everyone how to make a block from Super Mario Bros. 3. It was the first time in almost 20 years that I've done any perler bead art. To me, doing this hobby is not only therapeutic, but exciting. You can check out that article here.
Mark Wesley PritchardPublished 5 years ago in GamersGoogle Stadia Wows at E3
As a gamer, I'm always looking for new things to check out, explore, etc. E3 normally one of those events that pique that curiosity for me every year. There's always a presentation that just has that 'it' factor going for it, whether it's a game, or a console release, or maybe another console competitor altogether. This year, Google decided to make themselves known by unveiling a truly ambitious vision for the future of gaming with the Google Stadia reveal. Console-free, Cloud-based gaming isn't a new idea. Back in the day, a service called OnLive had essentially the same kind of dream; before Google even thought about stepping out into these cloud gaming streets, the folks at OnLive had the bright idea to stream games of all types for a subscription price. Of course, this was in the very infancy of cloud computing, so the dream of cloud gaming was still kind of like an unexplored country of sorts. OnLive's time in the spotlight was short-lived, as the company was eventually bought out by Sony entertainment, but their early foray into the promise of cloud gaming was a glimpse into a truly different direction for gaming. Fast forward to over a decade later. We're seeing a re-birth to the concept of truly console-free gaming (and some say the return of the spirit of OnLive) with Google's announcement of their ambitious vision for gaming with Google Stadia. Google had already been seriously exploring the idea of streaming and containing games within their cloud infrastructure with the beta program Google Stream prior to Stadia's introduction at E3. Check out the Connect E3 presentation below:
Herbert L. Seward IIIPublished 5 years ago in Gamers