News

The To-Do List For The Goliath Of Video Games

You’re a giant video game company. You’ve released StarCraft II this year, and Call of Duty: Black Ops is selling ridiculous amounts. Your first name’s Activision, last name’s Blizzard. You have a plan for the future and, today, you shared.


September 1, 2010
News

Irony Of The Future

Veteran game designer Dave Perry predicts a flaw in the possible plans for PlayStation 4, Wii 2 and Xbox Whatever, not that the backer of streaming gaming service Gaikai doesn’t have a vested interest in disc-free gaming. (Via Dperry Twitter)


July 23, 2010

Will We Still Be Able To Play Our Games In 20 Years?

I really enjoy playing old games. This will come as no surprise to readers that keep up with our Friday Old Games series. But when I do get in the retro mood, I almost always play on the real console.


July 20, 2010

30 Things We Will Know About Video Games In 30 Years

How can I know what video games will be like in the year 2040? How can I do anything but speculate? Preparing for a futurist panel tonight, I’ve determined 30 things we will know about about video games by 2040.


May 14, 2010
In Real Life

The Car Dashboard Of The Future – A New Place To Play?

The same kind of touchscreen-controlled, widget-enabled technology that lets us customise and personalise devices like the iPad and Android-powered phones could be coming to your car dashboard. Naturally, we’re thinking “So, what kind of games can we play on it?”


May 12, 2010
In Real Life

A Look At The (Possible) New York City Of The Future

New York City is one of the most played locations in games, serving as the inspirational backdrop for games like Grand Theft Auto, Prototype, Crysis 2 and many, many, (perhaps too many) more. Will future visions of the Big Apple be… fun?


April 26, 2010
In Real Life

What Will Gaming Be Like In Ten Years?

Hollywood super producer Jerry Bruckheimer (not pictured) has seen the future. And it’s gamey.


April 20, 2010
In Real Life

Not That Far From The Truth

We didn’t turn out too badly, did we? A comic from famed ’80s – early ’90s prophet Gary Larson, found via Reddit.


April 8, 2010
News

Metal Gear Creator Dreaming Of A Console-Free Future

A console-less future. It’s a topic that rears its head from time to time, and what do you know, today it rears its head again, courtesy of Metal Gear creator Hideo Kojima.


March 4, 2010
In Real Life

Someday, We’ll All Look This Goofy Playing Games

As seen at the ceBIT Technology Fair on io9.