There's a cloud hovering over the future of video games. Not a cloud of impending doom, but more of uncertainty.
At the same time as Microsoft and Sony are prepping new video game consoles to go on sale in 2020, games delivered and stored online – in the cloud – are becoming all the rage.
Could the rise of cloud gaming mean that the next video game console system you buy may be the last?
Not necessarily. Even though we reliably stream music, TV and movies, for many reasons it will likely make sense to have a console, which is basically a powerful computer dedicated solely to games and entertainment, in your home.
While you're here, how about this:
Remembering Christmas Time Video Game Commercials
These days I don't really encounter commercials anymore. I mostly watch Hulu, YouTube, and Netflix. (And I pay to remove ads whenever possible.) But there is certain joy and happiness that pops into my head when I go back and watch these ads.
Just a heads up, some of these uploads are low quality. You might need to turn your volume way up and squint a bit.
I remember seeing (some of) these ads on TV and getting excited about video games. (The ones from the 80s and before are a bit before my time.) Not even excited about the particular game that was being advertised, just excited to see video games on TV.
10 Video Games That Could Sell Millions As A Different Genre
Some games evolve from their original genre into something totally different, like Fallout being a isometric tactical RPG and moving into a tactical FPS or Metal Gear Solid being a "Tactical Espionage Action" game and turning into a card battle game on a handheld device (remember "Acid!"). Dynasty Warriors was once a fighting game before it turned into an operatic hack-and-slash.
Sometimes these changes work, like Super Mario RPG being listed as one of the greatest video games of all time. Sometimes they are not well received, like XCOM's spinoff, The Bureau: XCOM Declassified.
Metro Video Games Top 20 of 2019 – Apex Legends to Untitled Goose Game | Metro News
GameCentral names the best games of 2019, from the award-winning Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice to indie gems such as Baba Is You.
2019 might not quite be over yet, but it is in terms of new game releases. As the last full year of the current generation you might have hoped for a slightly better selection, but while there weren't too many all-time classics there's still a lot of very good games and a pleasing amount of variety in terms of genres and setting.
And here's another article:
'Mario Kart Tour' is the sports video game of the year - SBNation.com
The best sports game of the year is Mario Kart Tour , the Nintendo success that's taken the Apple and Google Play stores by storm in 2019. The mobile version of the Mario Kart series is the lovechild of the series we've grown to love from Super Nintendo to Nintendo 64 to Gamecube to DS to Wii to Switch and more. The series has now found a home in our pockets, and it rules.
The game debuted in September to tens of millions of first-week users, but I'm writing now because it's just introduced the long-awaited multiplayer mode (albeit in beta version), but — ooo! — it's exciting to see where this can go. On Dec. 19, "gold pass" users began testing the beta, racing against random users or joining lobbies with friends. The system is glitchy, karts are laggy, and the game has errors, because this is just the beta.
Frog Detective 2 is a great farcical escape from the holidays - The Verge
It can be difficult to find time to finish a video game, especially if you only have a few hours a week to play. In our biweekly column Short Play we suggest video games that can be started and finished in a weekend.
Sequels are a difficult thing to make. The audience wants more of what they liked from the original, but they also want something different enough to justify its existence. Depending on the medium, that can be a new narrative conceit that challenges the protagonist's growth from the original story, or it could be new gameplay systems that alter how the player experiences the game.
Valiant Announces New Video Game Deal With Blowfish Studios
Valiant Entertainment is teaming up with Blowfish Studios to develop a slate of all-new action-packed video games featuring the popular characters from Valiant’s Superhero Universe. This will mark the first multi-platform Valiant video games since Acclaim's acquisition of the company back in the '90s.
In addition to the newly announced video game partnership, Valiant has multiple projects in the works, including an upcoming “Harbinger” feature with Paramount Studios and a “Quantum & Woody” TV series to be executive produced by the Russo Bros. On the publishing side, Valiant’s comic sales have risen 10% this year, along with six Valiant titles cracking the top 100.
2019 Was Actually A Dope Year For Video Games - GameSpot
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