Video gaming has significantly evolved throughout the years. According to Statista, in 2022, the revenue from the global gaming market was nearly 347 billion dollars. The most significant “shares” from this revenue took home the United States (over 85 billion US dollars, the United Kingdom (5.89 billion British pounds), and Australia (4.21 billion Australian dollars). And these numbers continue to grow with every passing year. The fact that we have moved from traditional brick-and-mortar gambling venues to more convenient instant PayID pokies in Australia is the best proof that nothing remains the same forever. During several decades, we have witnessed the shift

The video game industry has been at the frontier of technological advancements in recent years, with many breakthrough technologies being implemented by businesses and various other industries worldwide. Throughout this article, we will explore the innovative paths video games could take in 2024 and the trends that could shape the video gaming world as we enter the new year.From Code to Creation: Generative AI's Evolution in GamingGenerative AI tools are set to explode in the video gaming industry in 2024. For example, it could be used to create more natural and believable characters within games that can easily converse with players

The Devil’s Face is a new horror game drenched in religious symbology and hellish themes that may not be suited to everyone more sensitive to the subject. It’s a first-person stroll to redemption where illogical puzzles, ear-blasting jumpscares, and a cliched narrative collide in the excessively dark and repetitive environments, resulting in a journey with some interesting visual representations but that is over in one hour.Light in the DarknessYou play as Jonathan, the only survivor of a car crash that took your brother’s life. Crumbling under the weight of guilt, he decided to take his own life as well and is

Par for the Dungeon is a cartoony miniature golf puzzle game with a dungeon-delving theme. Developed by Sleeping Giant Games, it was released on PC through Steam on October 17, 2023, with a staggered release on mobile devices.In Par for the Dungeon, you play as an anthropomorphic golf ball with a beloved pet dog that has a penchant for getting dog-napped. In order to rescue your dog, you must propel yourself through nine three-hole courses to reach the end of the dungeon, where your dog awaits trapped in a cage. With four worlds available to play, the game has a total

Kingdom Shell is a 2D platformer with pixelated graphics created by the aptly named Cup of Pixels, a solo indie developer in Türkiye.The magical barrier protecting the realm, the "kingdom shell," has been destroyed, allowing a flood of demons in from the outside. Elias, a half-breed with the blood of those same demons flowing through his veins, has been summoned from his imprisonment to help save the kingdom with the offer of freedom as his reward. As Elias, you journey through the land, fighting demons and learning about the kingdom's inhabitants, including information about your own past.The game is spent exploring

It’s no secret that I enjoy casual simulation-style games. Add a good story to that, and I’m pretty much sold.Tribe: Primitive Builder, by Space Boat Studios, starts out with you being exiled from your tribe and you wash up on an island of other exiles. Then you start learning how to survive. The problem is that the volcano is getting temperamental and threatening the lives of everyone there. We need to pull this tribe of misfits into a true tribe that can work and thrive together.When you start out, you are sent to find the Elder. He ensures you get everything

AirportSim ReviewDevelopers: MS GAMES, MK STUDIOSPublisher: Iceberg InteractiveAirportSim is an Advanced Airport Ground Handling Simulator with true-to-life visuals and operations, licensed planes and vehicles, real airports and live weather conditions. Enjoy the many tasks alone or with friends, making this experience unforgettable.Have you ever wondered what those grounds people actually do in an airport? Here in AirportSim, you can be just that as a one-man army with a huge array of vehicles and different skills at your disposal.Be it a simple Bus Terminal Driver, or refueller of an aeroplane, in this game you'll experience all these jobs as you are the only

Originally intended as an expansion to The Elder Scrolls II: Daggerfall, the action RPG An Elder Scrolls Legend: Battlespire was released as a standalone game by Bethesda Softworks in 1997. Version 1.5 made its way to GOG in 2015 and Steam in 2022. Notoriously buggy from the moment of its release, and with a combat system where the words "fair" and "balanced" are nowhere to be seen, Battlespire is considered a challenge for Elder Scrolls fans to this day.You play the part of a student entering the Battlespire for a test to become an Imperial Battlemage only to find that the

You just became the captain of a scavenger spaceship. Supplies are dwindling and you are standing against an enemy much more powerful than you. Will you manage to make the right decisions, to save yourself, your crew, and even more?The Expanse is the first new IP by Telltale Games released after the studio has risen from its grave.  The game follows the same Telltale formula as the previous titles. But does it bring something more?Am I welcome here?The game is based on a TV series which is in turn based on books by James S. A. Corey. That begs the question

For those living under any technological rocks, the Steam Deck is a Linux-based handheld PC. It was designed to bring PC gaming to casual and sofa-sitting audiences. PC gaming, while adopted by millions around the world, is a very static and situational hobby - often lurched over a keyboard and mouse at a desk in the corner of a room. The Steam Deck puts capable PC components into a handheld form factor and allows for PC gaming while travelling, on your couch while docked to your TV, even tucked up in bed! It makes PC gaming more accessible than any other