For this week's newsletter we've set our spotlight on⚡ Mike Katz, a video game industry expert, on what makes a great game. “New games must be unique and/or better than what’s out there now.” We also asked Katz about his all-time favourites: Pac-Man, Donkey Kong, and First Person Shooters. Why these? They’re easy to play but hard to master, with endless fun and high “sustained play value.” 🕹 Want to create a hit game? Learn from Katz’s insights on breaking through the market clutter. Read the full interview here: https://shorturl.at/jWtwe #gamedev #videogames #gamingindustry #innovation
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"In Oct of 2017 I wrote a brief and glowing review of Helldivers 1. When Helldivers 2 was announced I was, as you may expect, very excited to see the huge changes they had made. It was clear from the start this was going to be a massively different product than the original. It's pretty rare to see a game get overhauled so massively and retain the core design and gameplay loop. I daresay only a few games even come to mind (Risk of Rain and Fallout 2 to 3 for example)." New Helldivers 2 post is up on our blog! #helldivers2 #blog #antlion #gaming
Helldivers 2 - Helldivers Never Die Twice!
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Exploring the Impact of Video Game Remakes on the Gaming Industry In a captivating discussion on the Quartz Obsession podcast, Kotaku senior editor Alyssa Mercante sheds light on the transformative effect of video game remakes within the gaming industry. The conversation covers remasters, remakes, and reboots, providing examples of each and highlighting the impact of these trends on the gaming industry. Alyssa emphasizes the industry's reliance on established IP and the role of nostalgia in driving revenue. The conversation also touches on the unique features and creative decisions involved in video game remakes, drawing parallels to similar trends observed in movies and television. Alyssa predicts that remakes, reboots, and remasters will continue to be significant trends in the gaming industry, driven by fan demand and the need for established success in financially challenging gaming. Would you agree with their points? What is your favorite video game remake? https://lnkd.in/eirA5Vmc
Video game remakes are remaking an industry
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How To Play Crazy Roll 3D – Guidelines This blog post will go into great depth about the game. Before anything else, we will talk about the kind of game it is. Next, we will discuss playing it via a web browser. We shall also talk about a few of its advantages and cons. Let’s now get going. #crazyroll #3d #playgames #gameplay #onlinegame #gamesonline #crazyroll3d #gamingcommunity #gamingvideos #gamingsetup #gaminglife #entertainment #GamingExperience #gamingblog https://lnkd.in/diftKcNR
How To Play Crazy Roll 3D – Guidelines
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Remember when games were just about fun? A reader questions if modern titles have traded too much gameplay for backstories and drama. As games become increasingly complex, some players feel like they’ve lost the simple joy of playing. Back in the days of Road Rash and Duke Nukem, it wasn’t about deep emotional stories—it was about kicking ass and having fun. Now, with heavy plotlines and long cut scenes, some feel modern games are trying too hard to be movies. Is the balance between action and story out of whack? 🎮 Gameplay vs. story: Many modern games prioritize deep, emotional backstories over delivering fast-paced, action-packed gameplay that’s fun from the get-go. 🤯 Overly complex systems: Titles like Diablo 4 are enjoyable but require players to wade through complex character builds and stat systems, turning fun into a math problem. ⏭️ Cutscene overload: Long, drawn-out cutscenes often disrupt the game flow, causing many players to hit the skip button and get back to the action they crave. 🕹️ Nostalgia for simplicity: Classics like Road Rash and Duke Nukem provided quick, no-nonsense fun, focusing purely on gameplay without needing emotional baggage. 👾 Action over plot: Games like Call of Duty Zombies prove that you don’t need a complicated story or character development for a game to be thrilling—give players the tools to dive right in and have fun. #GamingNostalgia #GameplayOverStory #ModernGaming #VideoGames #KickassGameplay #Cutscenes #ActionGames #RoadRash #DukeNukem #CallOfDutyZombies #Diablo4
‘Modern video games have too much story and not enough gameplay’
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Sectordle Review – Best Word Game and its Alternatives #sectordle #sectordlereview #wordgame #wordgames #WordGameFun #Absurdle #strategicplanning #strategygames #cluesystem #dailypuzzle #onlinegaming #Quordle #onlinecasino #Worldle #Octordle #crossword #casinogames #needle In this comprehensive review, we’ll explore how Sectordle works, what makes it such an engaging and replayable game, and provide recommendations for similar word game alternatives https://lnkd.in/dQiiejKu
Sectordle Review - Best Word Game and its Alternatives
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Friday thoughts: In games, NOTHING is niche. It's a myth. In games, everything was niche until it wasn't... - MMO, Real Sport (Madden), Battle Royale, Extraction, TCG, SOC, MOBA, Shooter, Roguelike (lite), etc And what was once mainstream often becomes niche. - Pinball, Arcade Machines, Pen and Paper RPGs, RTS, Grand Strategy, City builders, Metroidvanias, CRPG's, etc And coming full circle, can become mainstream again. - RTS, CRPGs, Horror, PnPRPGs, Roguelikes, TCG's, etc There are new genres that aren't discovered yet that might use obscure connections between existing genres. These new designs benefit from this cycle of being at the point of the zeitgeist, and then not. My buddy Chris Whiteside were discussing this and used Manor Lords and Helldivers as great examples of this cycle. Co-op shooters were niche before Halo/Gears/Left4dead. Then that genre became stale, to the point where games weren't getting funded or built, and then throw in Helldivers 2 and boom! Meat's back on the menu! And for Manor Lords, the jury is still out on it's staying power, but it looks like it's is on pace to sell over a million copies in the first week. We had trouble getting any type of RTS approved and funded as an industry over the last 10 years - deemed, too niche. Yet Hooded Horse has built a fabulous business on top of games deemed "niche" by those on piles of money. Right now, RTS is on the come up again, with tons of interesting titles released in this year and arriving next year including our friends at Frost Giant making Stormgate. Bottom line, as an industry, we can pigeon hole ourselves into one line of thinking because RIGHT NOW, a particular genre isn't making a lot of money. But the video game industry isn't silicon valley, it isn't big Pharma....In games, a product becomes a hit because the audience says so.
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We finally got more articles up on the site! Go give it a read, this is by Osvaldo Gonzalez, about Chained Echoes and how the characters are written! We're meeting up again today and discussing how games can sometimes emulate work in games such as Satisfactory and Factorio. #GameDev #VideoGames #Storytelling
Character archetypes in gaming – Chained Echoes
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Discover More About the Best-Selling Video Game Series Ever! Explore how Mario became a global phenomenon and learn from industry leaders at Latis Global to enhance your game's success, click the link below to find out more. Contact us at contact@latisglobal.net. #Mario #BestSellingGames #GameDevelopment #LatisGlobal #VideoGameSuccess
What is the Best-Selling Video Game Series Ever? - Latis Global
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In the latest Deconstructor of Fun article, we analyze the latest macro-update of Supercell's Clash Mini and the results it has generated. Together with the previous update, this has pretty much revamped the game both in terms of gameplay and progression, with clear inspiration from Marvel Snap. The update has had (so far) a positive impact on KPIs, which proves the point that on a softlaunched game you need big changes to get big effects. However, is this enough to get Mini to global launch, or at least set it in the right direction? https://lnkd.in/dZNYsNEU
Clash Mini Faces the Make it or Break it Moment — Deconstructor of Fun
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The Outlast Trials is the third entry and the only multiplayer title in the Outlast series, serving as a prequel to the first two games. Its depiction of the prior events has not only expanded the franchise’s scope but also added the possibility of future games adopting elements of different genres. The multiplayer title features test subjects as the playable characters in a mysterious Cold War experiment. Red Barrels’ recent horror survival is available in Early Access and has already become immensely popular, amassing over 35,000 user reviews on Steam, with a 94% positive rating. With an ever-expanding universe and possibilities for endless content, I took the opportunity to interview Philippe Morin, Co-Founder and Game Designer at Red Barrels, to discuss The Outlast Trials’ upcoming release and what we can expect from it. Read ahead for the full interview. #gamingcommunity #gamingindustry #gamingnews #gamedev #gamedeveloper #interviews #gaming
The Outlast Trials' Game Designer Confirms Graphic Modes For Consoles
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