Myths and legends of the world of video games

Even more than the video games themselves, the most hardcore gamers love to delve into their secrets. They spend their time looking for cheats that reveal Lara Croft in Tomb Raider that don’t exist, looking for characters shrouded in mystery on the giant maps of various parts of GTA, and willing to believe every rumor …

Games that survived “Production Hell”

In the gaming industry, there is such a thing as “production hell” (Development hell). Most often it is applied to those games whose development dragged on for many years or was so intense that it is remembered as a nightmare. 2016 turned out to be very rich in announcements and releases of just such industry …

When one game is not enough. The most unusual collectible editions of video games

As a rule, for most players, collector’s editions of their favorite titles cause great curiosity, but not at all the desire to spend a few extra hundred dollars. Developers understand this, and primarily use such releases as additional advertising. The more interesting the contents of special editions, the more attention from the players to the …

Fateful decisions of video game developers

When Neil Druckmann decided to change part of the plot and ending of The Last of Us, he knew that he was taking a serious risk. Many employees of Naught Dog itself considered this move unreasonable, but in the end, the non-standard ending, on the contrary, was liked by the players. Situations like this are …