Hailing from the windswept wilds of Wales, Drew Moffatt is GiN’s European Correspondent. His bi-weekly EuroFiles column sniffs out the latest game news from across the pond and from the industry in general.
After Flappy Bird Creator Dong Nguyen removed the game from app stores, he was met with death threats and cynicism. Chella explains why she thinks he should be admired, whilst many doubt his motivations as suspicious.
Chella weighs in on the latest video game controversy, where Microsoft and EA got caught paying gamers for positive reviews, which is bad for everyone involved, especially the industry.
According to lore, 2014 is the year of the horse, but Chella believes that something else will be trotting at full speed this year too: Indie games, developers, and their legion of fans.
Fresh into the New Year and Chella can already see its full potential. If even half of these titles on her list are blockbusters, it may blow last year out of the water.
Chella brings us seven great games that made a splash in 2013, and two things that belly flopped pretty hard. Does her list match your own? We bet there’s at least some overlap. It was a pretty good year.
Developers struggling to use videogames to tell a great story today need only look into the past for inspiration, to a little boy meets girl story that broke all the rules, and our hearts.
Sony’s PlayStation 4 sold over a million units on its first day, just in North America. But where does that put it in the history of console launches? Chella crunches the numbers and finds out.
With the PlayStation 4 and XBox One launches just days away, Chella looks at what both consoles offer. Which one is right for gamers may depend largely on their playing preferences.
While Chella loves playing GTA V, there are a few areas were she wanted to see just a bit more. Is she being greedy, or are you also yearning for a few things in your virtual Los Santos?
While everyone is obsessed with GTA V now, one developer, Jenova Chen of thatgamecompany believes that in terms of storytelling, the industry can and will do better.
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