The rise of technology is responsible for many of the benefits that we currently enjoy. And not only is technology very useful, it also makes our lives a lot simpler and easier. Sony’s upcoming PlayStation VR headset will further increase the quality of entertainment enjoyed by gamers by offering more immersive experiences. 2016 is the year of Virtual Reality, with several competitors already in the market including the Oculus Rift.
With the gaming option available now it is extremely difficult to develop a game that will grasp customer interest immediately. It takes time to build up a reputation and so for some games it is about having a distinguishing feature that makes it accessible to the masses. Whether that is excellent graphics, gameplay or design, or a combination of all three, but there is a high standard expected in the gaming industry given the amount of platforms and devices that can be used to game with.
Some time ago we learned that Studio Wildcard’s successful PC game ARK: Survival Evolved would be coming to PS4 in 2016. Reports have differed on when exactly this thrilling action/adventure game would reach the shelves for PS4, with some predicting June (which didn’t turn out to be accurate) and others looking to the holidays. But while PS4 fans are eagerly awaiting Survival Evolved, we’ve learned more recently that a newer version of the game — ARK: Survival Of The Fittest — will also be coming to PS4, largely for the purpose of eSports competition.
PlayStation gamers have been pretty well served by an ever-expanding range of titles that can cover everything from sporting simulations to first-person-shooters to complex strategy games and beyond.
But what are the gaming areas that are missing from the current PlayStation gaming landscape? Whilst there have been some pretty notable big-name omissions, there have also been certain genres that definitely could do with the PlayStation treatment.
“Time travel is always the problem not the solution”, is the motto of the Back to the Future movies and also of the game. Back to the Future: The Game – 30th Anniversary Edition takes place after Back to the Future III and can be seen as the fourth Back to the Future movie.
In July 2014 gaming websites were flooded with news of a glitch, created through a software update, which enabled players to enter GTA V’s mysterious casino. This closed-off building has been a source of intrigue for fans since GTA V’s release, with the casino’s blacked-out windows and suggestive ‘opening soon’ sign leaving players desperate to know what will lie behind the doors.
When a game comes with the official endorsement of FIFA (regardless of the other PR problems the organisation may be experiencing at the moment) you expect it to be at the top of its game. And FIFA 15 is as good as its 14 predecessors in this regard.
Pure Pool is the first realistic pool simulator for the PS4, developed by indie developer VooFoo Studios and published by Ripstone. The studio also developed Hustle Kings on the PS3, and used their skills to build Pure Pool from the ground up. It has to be said that this game looks amazing, with its beautiful high definition graphics and silky-smooth gameplay.
There are many types of games available for gaming consoles today. Unfortunately, not all of them became popular. Many gaming categories have struggled in finding space among game console players and one struggling category is casino games.
inFamous: Second Son has to be one of the best games we’ve played on the PS4 so far, and it’s definitely a visually appealing game. Sucker Punch has gone a great job of using the PS4’s features including those on the DualShock 4. Here are five things the game does really well.
