Dec 16, 2024 | Blogs, Projects
Puzzle games are one of the oldest genres in all of gaming, with classics like Tetris, Bubble Bobble, Puyo Puyo, and Dr. Mario all being staples of retro gaming. Over the years, this genre slowly fell by the wayside only to be completely reinvigorated in more recent...
Nov 11, 2024 | Animation - Artistic, Blogs
In 2017, Cuphead won the award for “Animation, Artistic,” an award normally given to the title with the most striking visuals. However, another nominee for this award was Uncharted: The Lost Legacy, which featured incredibly realistic visuals and animation. This begs...
Nov 11, 2024 | Blogs, Writing in a Comedy
Like all forms of art, video games can replicate nearly all ranges of human emotion, from horror games that strike fear in their players to story-based games that bring tears to their eyes. On the other end of the spectrum, many games can offer players a good...
Dec 25, 2023 | Blogs, Projects
It’s wild to see just how much the games industry has truly changed over the years. A quick glance at the winners over the course of the last forty years is a clear indicator of the growth that video games have seen in terms of tech, design, and audience taste. As the...
Dec 24, 2023 | Blogs, Projects
Major publishers like Activision, PlayStation, Ubisoft, EA, and Konami have been responsible for creating some of the biggest and most influential games of all time, and gamers owe some of the greatest games to them. With that being said, due to the rising cost of...
Dec 23, 2023 | Blogs, Projects
The word “gimmick” has a fairly negative connotation, with it often referring to an idea or device that is used primarily for marketing or publicity purposes but fails to actually augment or improve an experience in any meaningful way. Some prime examples of gimmicks...
Dec 22, 2023 | Blogs, Projects
The Nintendo Switch is currently one of the best-selling video game consoles of all time, selling over 129 million units worldwide as of August 2023. Overall, Nintendo as a gaming company has never been more profitable, with the Super Mario movie and Nintendo World...
Dec 21, 2023 | Blogs, Projects
As the games industry continued to grow throughout the 90s, video games quickly became highly profitable. Along with that, video games started getting higher and higher budgets, and more critically acclaimed games were being released than ever before. During the...
Dec 20, 2023 | Blogs, Projects
Sound can go a long way in creating a great gaming experience. Similarly to film, audio plays a huge role in adding to the mood, immersion, and enjoyment level of a video game. Audio does a ton of heavy lifting for games and is often an overlooked element. Today,...
Dec 19, 2023 | Blogs, Projects
Horror games are unlike any other genre. Instead of giving the player a power fantasy, making them feel good, or stimulating creativity, they often do the opposite. Horror games’ primary intention is to unsettle, create a feeling of vulnerability, and offer a...
