Game industry market research and analysis firm Newzoo has released new data showing burgeoning game markets in Brazil, Mexico and Russia. The data was collected by polling gamers local to each territory and shows parallels with more established sectors.
Newzoo's reports claim that Mexico's 16 million active gamers' preferences and spending behaviour is highly comparable to that found in North America. 57 per cent of players spend money on games, a share higher than most western countries.
There’s very little in this comedy RPG sequel that players won’t recognise from lumpen hero DeathSpank’s last two outings. This isn’t necessarily a criticism: it means that The Baconing comfortably retains the puerile but pleasing humour that set apart previous entries from their grim RPG counterparts. Unfortunately, it also means that the distinguishing elements of the series – particularly the combat – are starting to show signs of wear.
Can games be more than a game? Michael Abbott thinks the unthinkable with his look at reviews for El Shaddai, saying that since it doesn’t communicate its experience purely through mechanics, surely it can’t be criticised as a failure if the mechanics aren’t completely up to scratch. It's an interesting point, and one we acknowledged in our review:
Six To Start, a London-based app and transmedia production company, has unveiled its latest project, iPhone title Zombies, Run! The premise is simple – “You’re in a post-apocalyptic world and you are being chased by zombies,” explains co-founder and CEO Adrian Hon.
“You basically put your headphones in, press run and when you’re running you’re going to hear instructions and hear the story, through your headphones.”
Six To Start, a London-based app and transmedia production company, has unveiled its latest project, iPhone title Zombies, Run! The premise is simple – “You’re in a post-apocalyptic world and you are being chased by zombies,” explains co-founder and CEO Adrian Hon.
“You basically put your headphones in, press run and when you’re running you’re going to hear instructions and hear the story, through your headphones.”
