Why Sonic’s 30th Anniversary Is Technically This Month, Not June

Sonic’s official 30th anniversary is June 23, but the blue hedgehog actually made his very first appearance in a video game four months before that. A lot of landmark anniversaries will be celebrated in 2021. The Legend of Zelda turns 35, Pokemon is gearing up for its 25th anniversary, and Crash Bandicoot also celebrates 25 […]

Why The PS Vita Ultimately Failed (And How The Switch Did It Right)

Ahh, the PlayStation Vita: an amazing handheld that had its life cut short. While the name is incredibly ironic, it still has a diehard audience that will continue to love and treasure the system. But how is a system so loved within its community considered a commercial failure, and how did the Nintendo Switch take […]

Why The New Fable Needs To Bring Back Fable 2’s Crucible

From beetles and balverines to hobbes and hollow men, Fable 2’s Crucible teems with all kinds of nasty crooks and critters who are intent on caving your Bowerstoney head in. However, the Crucible isn’t just another wave-based combat gimmick, offering limited replayability by chucking loads of baddies at you. Like the Witchwood Arena before it, […]

Why the Los Angeles Valiant dropping its roster is catastrophic

The move puts players, both old and new, at significant risk for the sake of a monetary deal. The Los Angeles Valiant released its entire roster of players and staff members earlier today to move to the Overwatch League’s Asia-Pacific (APAC) region. The organization’s ownership group, Immortals Gaming Club (IGC), cited “visa issues” in moving […]

ESA CEO: Why diversity matters for the metaverse

When it comes to diversity, the metaverse will represent a huge opportunity to amplify diverse voices and creators. That’s the view of Stanley Pierre-Louis, CEO of the game industry trade group the Entertainment Software Association. In a fireside chat with me at our GamesBeat Summit: Into the Metaverse online event, Pierre-Louis said that the beginning […]