Category Archives: Xbox

Kumail Nanjiani Joins Mass Effect Andromeda Voice Cast

For many gamers having the opportunity to appear in an adored franchise would be a dream come true. But what happens when the role offered doesn’t quite measure up in scope or significance expected? Continue reading Kumail Nanjiani Joins Mass Effect Andromeda Voice Cast →

Invader Studios Launch Daymare: 1998 Kickstarter

Invader Studios once garnered attention with its fan-made remake of Resident Evil 2 — until Capcom stepped in, ending that project. Now it aims to charge forward with a new IP of its own with Daymare: 1998. Continue reading Invader Studios Launch Daymare: 1998 Kickstarter →

Unpacking our iterative future

The gaming industry is simultaneously enabled and limited by what is under the hood of our favorite game machines. Consoles are essentially mass-produced computers designed with gaming in mind and they set a benchmark by which developers can exert their programming panache. However, just as new hardware allows the proverbial stretching of legs, aging hardware transforms that freedom into confines by which ever-growing ambition is stymied. This ongoing dilemma in gaming has perplexed console-makers since home consoles became a standard in 1985, but the recent strategy employed to combat rapidly advancing technology has been iterative hardware.

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