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The Mobile Gaming Phenomenon: How Smartphones Changed the Gaming Industry
The Rise of Smartphones and App Stores Prior to 2007, mobile games were limited to basic pre-installed titles on feature phones with small monochrome or color screens. This changed with the launch of the iPhone and its capacitive touchscreen alongside the App Store allowing anyone to develop and publish iOS games. Shortly after, Android phones…
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The Future of VR Gaming: What to Expect from the Next Generation of Virtual Reality
Current State of VR Gaming The current generation of VR headsets like the Oculus Quest 2 and Valve Index have already brought immersive gaming experiences to consumers. Roomscale tracking allows walking movement in spaces, hand controllers enable natural interactions, while high resolution displays and refresh rates achieve presence. However, field of view remains limited, headset…
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The Evolution of Gameplay: How Video Games Have Changed Over the Decades
The Early Days of Video Games (1970s-1980s) The earliest video games emerged in the 1970s with simple 2D graphics and basic gameplay. Games like Pong, Space Invaders, Pac Man, and Donkey Kong defined this era with their simple yet addictive single-screen challenges. Gameplay mostly involved moving a character or object around the screen to avoid…
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Elden Ring – A Triumphant Evolution of FromSoftware’s Formula
A Vast and Wondrous Fantasy World to Explore Elden Ring takes place in the Lands Between, an expansive open fantasy world that sets a new bar for the genre in terms of scale and ambition. As soon as you step foot into this lush landscape, you feel the awe-inspiring scope of the realm. Lush green…