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4 Legacy Consoles to Look for

4 Legacy Consoles to Look for

Sony has made a decision to discontinue selling games in PSP format on PlayStation Store. The company has also halted production of PlayStation Vita TV in Japan due to…


Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Unlockables

Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare 2 Unlockables

Remember as a kid did you have a sticker book? I think most people did. Well its coming back – sort of – in the form of Plants vs…


Is It Worth Your Time and Money to Pick Up Game Demos?

Is It Worth Your Time and Money to Pick Up Game Demos?

Video game demos used to be a powerful tool for enticing curious players into committing cash for the full version. However, the advent of streaming video has whittled away…


Time to Pre-Order – HTC Vive vs Oculus Rift

Time to Pre-Order – HTC Vive vs Oculus Rift

Let’s see what each platform has to offer.


What Does It Mean for a Game Franchise When Its Parent Company is Bought Out?

What Does It Mean for a Game Franchise When Its Parent Company is Bought Out?

Activision Blizzard recently bought out King Digital Entertainment, the company behind Candy Crush, for a whopping $5.9 billion. What does this buyout mean for King? And what does this…


Beta Tests: Technical vs Stunt

Beta Tests: Technical vs Stunt

Before diving into the beta of a game, here are a couple of ways that can help us to determine whether we are signing up for a technical test…


What Can We Learn About Quantic Foundry’s Study on Excitement and Strategy in Games?

What Can We Learn About Quantic Foundry’s Study on Excitement and Strategy in Games?

Quantic Foundry, an organization that studies gamer’s behavior, has published a study that measures motivation of players of some popular PC games, particularly the required planning and decision-making (Strategy)…


Asian Power: Why China, Japan and Korea Matter in the World of Gaming

Asian Power: Why China, Japan and Korea Matter in the World of Gaming

Even with some problems on the Chinese stock exchange recently, the Asian market remains the fastest growing in the worlds and offers a lot of potential for trade.


Hitman: An Experiment on AAA Episodic Releases

Hitman: An Experiment on AAA Episodic Releases

When Square Enix and Io-Interactive announced that Hitman would go episodic, the first instinct was a disappointment for cash up-front demand only to deliver the game in piecemeal fashion….


Trader’s Observations on 2016 D.I.C.E. Awards

Trader’s Observations on 2016 D.I.C.E. Awards

The list of nominations for the 2016 DICE Awards have been revealed, and there are a few interesting facts that video game retailers and wholesalers can take away from…