expert opinion

  • A History Of Weird, Sexist Video Game Ads [NSFW]

    A History Of Weird, Sexist Video Game Ads [NSFW]

    kotakuaustralia

    58

    Alright, folks. We’ve got a lot of potentially offensive images to go through, and not much space for preamble. So let’s just cut to the awful, awful chase. In a previous gig, I edited one of the last gaming magazines in the southern hemisphere. It’s a shrivelling medium that was once overflowing with full-page print…

  • I Was Homeless And Video Games Saved My Life

    Kelsey Gamble

    33

    It’s getting dark. The few people left on the street are either actively ignoring you, or warily staring at you, half expecting you to jump up and mug them. You’re hungry, you’re tired, your legs are numb from sitting on the concrete. The six dollars in your pocket will get you something from McDonalds, but…

  • Far Cry Primal Takes Its Prehistoric Theme Very Seriously

    kotakuaustralia

    16

    A deadly, wide-open frontier filled with interesting characters, wild animals and the potential to turn to chaos at any moment. These things characterise the long-popular Far Cry series of games, which until now has been set in wild, uncharted pockets of the modern world. The latest game doubles down on the formula, removing the guns…