Category: In Hindsight
Videogames: The Future of Storytelling
People tell stories and, as we've evolved both as lifeforms and as a culture, our methods of telling stories have evolved as well. The latest…
Taking a Vacation in the Apocalypse
There's something attractive about the end of the world. Don't believe me? Go take a look at the shelves of your favorite video game retailer,…
Game of the Year Debate: Skyrim vs. Arkham City
Hey everyone, my name is Austin Bumpus, aka JimmerCrackCorn, and I would like to introduce myself to you all with this first article of mine….
The Evolution of Genre
Alex Shaw looks at how games have evolved over the years and where we can expect them to go in the future.
By the Numbers: The Lost Art of Procedural Generation
Just like cinema in its early decades, video games have always been driven on by a breakneck pace of technological progress. As with other software,…
The Next 20 Years in Gaming
This year’s keynote speech by Ray Kurzweil at the 2008 Game Developers Conference addressed quite an important topic: the next 20 years in gaming. Given…