Why do all modern controllers look the same?
In the past, video game controls were as varied as the titles themselves. Then, around 2000, PlayStation came along with a controller design that is still being replicated today. Could the Japanese company have found the perfect formula and why this one more than others?
Worldbuilding for Video Games
A game’s setting is second in importance only to the game’s player character - and some say it’s more important. Game designers must create a compelling new world that players will want to explore and inhabit for many, many hours. Learn how to create one.
Making video games eco-friendly
Video games are one of the most consumed forms of entertainment in the world. However, it is a very energy-intensive leisure activity that has a rather terrible ecological footprint. Is there a way to play while polluting less? Specialists have made some suggestions.
Cherishing old video game glories
Although technology allows us to practically play interactive movies, a significant mass of gamers are still very attached to games released in the 2000s, 1990s and even 1980s. How to explain this passion for "retrogaming"? Is it simply nostalgia or the desire to relive classic video game sensations?
Why do all modern controllers look the same?
In the past, video game controls were as varied as the titles themselves. Then, around 2000, PlayStation came along with a controller design that is still being replicated today. Could the Japanese company have found the perfect formula and why this one more than others?