Like the little plastic cats with the waving paw sold on the streets of Japan, novelty items come in many shapes and forms. Some items are more useful than others, while only a handful of them actually make it through customs in one piece. 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa is one of those cats, [...]
Telling a good story can be very important to a video game. It depends on the game, of course. A sports simulation or a racing game doesn’t necessarily need a solid tale to drive it along. But when you’re going to put the player in an adventure title, and make it scary to boot, an [...]
Red Dead Redemption The American West has been famous for its stories. Everyone has been inspired by it, from movie makers to writers, from children to singers. But over the years game developers have not given it due attention and those who have tried to squeeze it into the gaming arena have put it limited [...]