News & Views
3/14/15-3/20/15
Games,
games and more games! I have put together a lot for you all in this week’s News
& Views. Nintendo made huge waves when they announced they had partnered to
develop smartphone games using Nintendo IPs, and that they are working on a new
gaming console! I also found some interesting pieces about a professional
baseball player using video games to relax during spring training, a history
and perspective on how video game breasts are made, and a whole country
advocating for Minecraft to be
banned. I have a lot of games stacking up on my plate too. I splurged and
purchased Final Fantasy Type-0 since
I have been hankering for a new JRPG to play. It didn’t hurt that it came with
the Final Fantasy XV: Escape Duscae
demo, either. And, perhaps even more importantly, Bloodborne comes out next
week (!!!). Bloodborne is my most
anticipated game of the year and I cannot freakin’ wait to jump in. Anyway,
onto the articles! See you all here again soon.
Spotlight
Steve Lubitz, Pixelkin
Worth Reading
Ryan
McCaffrey, IGN
Ben
Kuchera, Polygon
Interview
with Al Lowe, Nodontdie.com
Kayin,
Kayinworks
Patricia
Hernandez, Kotaku
Tim Rohan,
The New York Times
Charlie
Hall, Polygon
And the rest!
Luke
Plunkett, Kotaku
Nintendo stole the news cycle this
week with their two big announcements. I, as well as many others, predicted
Nintendo would be jumping into the smartphone space eventually. Guess
“eventually” is 2015. I am not as doom and gloom as others about this, and am
cautiously optimistic for some quality releases.
Taylor
Hoyt, YouTube
I am a huge fan of the Final Fantasy series (FF6 is the best one, period). XV’s development has been a long,
arduous process. Hoyt covers the history of the game’s development quite well,
from its early announcement to its transformation to its pending release.
Patricia
Hernandez, Kotaku
Hernandez investigates a topic that
I bet very few know anything about. It is fascinating to get insights from
people who work in this field. Be warned though, the article has a lot of
graphic content.
Mrtube,
Reddit
Reddit user Mrtube goes through
IGN’s top 25 PS3 games of all time, breaks down their release dates, and
compares that to the PS4’s current library. There is a lot of outrage that this
generation of consoles has not had a “great” game yet. Mrtube, through his
analysis, demonstrates that this should not be totally unexpected.
Dave Tach,
Polygon
A follow up on the story I posted in
last week’s News & Views. Following its brief spotlight in House of Cards, Monument Valley sold like crazy. Cool to see this little
title make such an impact.
Patrick
Klepek, Kotaku
Klepek perfectly encapsulates the
sheer joy of playing a Souls game. The perfectly titrated difficulty means
every gain is earned, and beating some of the tougher bosses can induce some
serious dopamine release. One of the many reasons I cannot wait for Bloodborne next week.
Hurriyet
Daily News
Minecraft is a cultural & generational phenomenon.
Pretty much every kid plays Minecraft in
some capacity, whether it is on smartphone, computer, or console. The game can
also be quite addictive. The overwhelming impact of Minecraft can be seen in this story, in which
Turkey’s Family Ministry advocates for the game’s ban because of how much kids
are playing it. Unreal.
Jessica
Plautz, Mashable
I know it is not games, but I
couldn’t help it. I love Breaking Bad. It is the best show
ever made. I cannot tell you how hilarious it is that fans attempt to throw
pizza on top of Walter’s house. Poor homeowners, though.
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