Clocked News Masayuki Uemura, father of the NES and SNES, passes away aged 78 by Alastair Cairns One of the fathers of modern video gaming, Masayuki Uemura, has passed away aged 78. He was the lead architect of Nintendo’s NES and SNES consoles. Masayuki Uemura, one of…
Clocked News ‘Dark Souls’ beats ‘Tetris’, ‘Doom’, and ‘Zelda’ as the best game of all time by Alastair Cairns Dark Souls has been awarded the title of ‘Ultimate Game of All Time’ at this year’s Golden Joystick Awards, beating some stiff competition along the way. When I say Dark…
Clocked News Game developers, time crunches, delays, and why we all need to just chill by M. Scott Spoiler alert: overworked and unpaid workers don’t make great games. In a year with more release date delays than ever before, it’s important to hold your anger and remember why…
Clocked News The Game Awards nominees are out and there is already a big winner by Alastair Cairns The Game Awards have just released a complete list of all the nominees for their 2021 event. The ceremony will go ahead in December of this year but, as with…
Clocked Features News Video game remakes and the harm of gazing backwards by Alastair Cairns Video game remakes and the harm of gazing backwards PRESENTED BY The relationship between video games and new technology has traditionally meant it’s perceived as a forward-facing art form. But…
Clocked News PlayStation Showcase September 2021: how to watch and what to expect by Alastair Cairns The latest PlayStation Showcase has officially been announced, and it’s streaming on September 10, 2021 at 6AM AEST. Rumours have started flying around regarding what will make an appearance, but…
Clocked Lists News Gamescom 2021: 10 trailers that will leave you straight-up hyped by Alastair Cairns Gamescom 2021 has come and gone in a blitz of exciting trailers, new announcements, and gameplay showcases. There were also, however, a few disappointing no-shows and delays (sorry Elden Ring…
Clocked News SBMM: what is it, and why are people angry about it? by Dan Shaw SBMM: good idea, or game-killer? Let’s dive into the controversy around it and if it has a future in online multiplayer games. SBMM — the acronym for Skills-Based Match-Making —…
Clocked News Dark Horse Comics (‘Sin City’, ‘Hellboy’) creates new video game division by Alastair Cairns Dark Horse Comics (Sin City, Hellboy) is entering the world of video games, with the creation of a Dark Horse Games division. Everything from iconic character guest appearances to full-scale…
Clocked Features How to talk about financially manipulative games (without instigating a media panic) by Alys Oldham ABC’s Four Corners has released a report criticising microtransactions in video games, but its unbalanced attack on the industry isn’t the right way to create change. Microtransactions and loot boxes are nothing…
Clocked News Socially responsible games and companies on the rise, latest global report finds by Alison Lam A new international survey has found that most gamers are in favour of socially responsible games, affirming once again that no, the gaming industry isn’t just about violence. It’s no…
Clocked News Microsoft takes aim at Steam, decreasing online store cut by more than half by Alastair Cairns Microsoft is looking to shake up the gaming industry once again, this time by drastically decreasing the cut they make from Windows store sales. Steam, take note. Microsoft have a…
Clocked News While the Oscars hit a record low, The Game Awards viewership is booming by Alys Oldham The Game Awards has dominated the Oscars in terms of viewership and it’s not just because of the pandemic – the two awards shows have completely opposite growth trajectories. When…
