As I look around at video games and what’s being made and foor whom, I find myself wondering where this hobby is going. In some ways, video games haven’t really changed. There’s still big blockbuster releases and still big companies trying to attract the widest possible audience while also making as much money as possible….
Tag: future of gaming
I Am the Future of Gaming?
I couldn’t help but chuckle a little bit after reading Phil Spencer’s recent and well-meaning Xbox Wire post, “You Are the Future of Gaming.” Microsoft wants to the Xbox Series X to do well, obviously, and Mr. Spencer is an awesome salesman. The post thoughtfully enforces Xbox’s current mantra of inclusion and access — how…
Bot Colony: A Glimpse of the Future?
Player interaction with the characters in a game has not seen many radical steps forward over the years. We’ve had change to be sure, having gone from simple text, to cut-scenes, to rigid voice-acted responses, and finally to a semblance of actual conversation via dialogue systems employed by Mass Effect or Dragon Age. Indeed we…
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