Urban Legends About Video Games… Part 3
Video games have their myths – some pretty dark, others rather fascinating. Some probably fake, others confirmed to be 100% true. Here's part three of our journey through the creepy.
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Michael Grygorcewicz
December 17, 2018
Is dividing games into episodes really that bad?
The new feature in Hitman season 2 that caused perhaps the most joy among the fans was giving up on the experiment of episodic releases. But did the developers really made a good call when caving in to the pressure from the complaining bunch?
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Michael Grygorcewicz
November 29, 2018
Why are fighting games no longer popular?
Fighting games have reclaimed some of their long-lost fame lately, but they’re still balancing between mainstream and niche. What’s preventing the genre that used to be so popular from getting back into the limelight? There are several reasons for that.
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Michael Grygorcewicz
November 16, 2018
Don’t Go West – why developers ignore westerns?
There are really not many alternatives to Red Dead Redemption for players who long for a proper western video-game experience. Most developers seem to look the other way when considering possible settings – and that’s no surprise.
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Jakub Mirowski
October 31, 2018
Games have two release dates these days. You need to pay for the earlier one
Assassin's Creed Odyssey, Forza Horizon, FIFA 19, new Tomb Raider. These recent hits are very different from one another, but there is a certain common denominator – all these games could be played a few days before the release... if you paid extra.
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Michael Grygorcewicz
October 17, 2018
Why open world games suck at telling a story?
A great map, a slew of activities, and unlimited freedom usually come at the price of a forgettable, pretext storyline. Is that always the case? And does it have to be like that?
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Michael Grygorcewicz
October 10, 2018
Say farewell to Steam - every publisher may soon get its own digital distribution platform
More and more major publishers are deciding to end their cooperation with Steam, promoting their own sales platforms and gaming environments instead.
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Michael Grygorcewicz
August 16, 2018
The Phoenixes of Video Games, or How Flops Become Hits
"Video games as a service" is usually associated with unfair microtransactions, lacking content and watered-down story – but there's more to it. The term also implies an opportunity the devs have to mend the things that don't work properly.
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Michael Grygorcewicz
August 10, 2018
Nothing to play – why don’t big games come out in summer?
Remasters, DLCs, indies… this July, as expected, is rather unimposing when it comes to big premieres. Why don’t the publishers like this month so much, trying to avoid releasing games around this period at all cost?
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Michael Grygorcewicz
July 24, 2018
Sunny Cyberpunk is not a bad thing, so don't worry about Cyberpunk 2077
Having divided fans of the genre across the world, the now infamously bright-and-colorful Cyberpunk 2077 E3 trailer left everybody asking, ‘OK, so can it be both sunny and cyberpunk?’ The definitive answer is: hell yes.
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Mathias Zulpo
July 16, 2018
Forza Horizon 4, The Crew 2 and how the two make a perfect racing game together
Is a worthy heir to the legacy of Test Drive Unlimited finally around the corner? The Crew 2 and Forza Horizon 4 are both looking like solid candidates, thanks to the fact that both dev teams aren’t afraid to borrow and overhaul each other’s solutions
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Darius Matusiak
July 10, 2018
Downfall of demo versions – why developers no longer release the demos?
Nowadays, demo versions of games are a real rarity. What prompted the creators to give up this form of promotion and was it really such a bad thing?
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Michael Grygorcewicz
June 1, 2018
Urban legends about video games... part 2
Video games have their myths… some dark, other fascinating… Some most likely made-up, while others confirmed to be 100% genuine by different investigators.
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Michael Grygorcewicz
May 18, 2018
Stories are not dead – do we really want battle royale or single player campaigns?
The publishers are trying to convince us that the future of video games is immortalizing them as online services. In the meantime, closed, linear, singleplayer stories have been thriving. As always, should I add?
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Darius Matusiak
May 4, 2018
2018 - The Year of Games Leaving Early Access
Rust, The Forest, H1Z1, DayZ – many of us have gradually been coming to terms with the fact that these games will never be completed. And then comes 2018, once again proving you should never say never.
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Michael Grygorcewicz
April 16, 2018
Realism is the jam! Kingdom Come and the Czech school of gamedev
Playing Kingdom Come was somewhat of a deja vu for me. I’m convinced I’ve played this game before… only the setting was, well, less medieval. Is the new RPG by Warhorse going to join the ranks of the all-time classics, along with its predecessors?
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Darius Matusiak
April 9, 2018
50 Shades of Geralt - if The Witcher was made by different developers
Have you ever wondered what would have happened if The Witcher wasn’t developed by CD Projekt RED, but someone else? Nope? Well, we have, and we know exactly what would be the outcome. Here’s a collection of The Witchers from alternate realities!
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Christopher Mysiak
April 1, 2018
Input lag - the killer of PlayStation 4 remasters
PlayStation 4 remasters are like a box of chocolates – you never know what you will get. Sometimes, it is a chance to play a fantastic classic title – but sometimes you will have to suffer because of huge response delays.
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Michael Grygorcewicz
March 14, 2018
How The Witcher franchise mixes fantasy with modern world?
The universe of The Witcher may seem like your regular, almost generic, fantasy world – give it a second thought, though, and you’ll find this world to be quite unique. But how was this achieved?
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Christopher Mysiak
March 3, 2018
The best and the worst video games from the Alien universe
Alien franchise is not dead. Even with the decreasing quality of the movies, there are still some hardcore fans who often return to rewatch the first movie. What makes it so special? And did any games match the awesomeness of the original?
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Hank
February 14, 2018