Testimonial: The First Time I Could Truly See Color

Testimonial: The First Time I Could Truly See Color

"Hunny, did you know Trevor's house is red?" That was the first thing I said as I walked into my house. From the day I was diagnosed as colorblind when I was eight, up until two days ago, I was certain that Trevor's house was brown. What allowed...
E3 2018 Predictions: Bethesda

E3 2018 Predictions: Bethesda

We're kicking off our E3 2018 coverage early with some predictions for the E3 Bethesda Showcase! Bethesda Softworks is one of the most well known, beloved and praised game production companies in the world. Having released games like Skyrim, Dishonored and Fallout 4, Bethesda has some of the most...
Satoru Iwata Describes Gaming

Satoru Iwata Describes Gaming

In 2006, The late Nintendo President Satoru Iwata stood on stage at the Game Developer's Conference San Francisco and talked exclusively about what makes games fun. During his closing remarks, he told a captive audience the most spot-on summary of his company's vision. "At Nintendo, we do not...
Editorial: Counter-Strike: a Timeless Esports Giant

Editorial: Counter-Strike: a Timeless Esports Giant

When you ask what Counter-Strike means to a diehard fan it is hard to put into words. Countless hours have been spent on this game by community members since its inception in 1999 to turn it into the global eSports giant it is today. I, like many pro...
Nintendo Direct Scheduled for March 8th, 2018

Nintendo Direct Scheduled for March 8th, 2018

Nintendo has announced that its newest Nintendo Direct will be released tomorrow, March 8th, 2018. According to Nintendo, 3DS and Nintendo Switch games slated for release in 2018 will be the focus. In addition, Nintendo has promised new details on Mario Tennis Aces, a new Mario-based tennis title...
Game Review: Metal Gear Survive (Xbox One)

Game Review: Metal Gear Survive (Xbox One)

Going into Metal Gear Survive, I could not help but have the mindset of “series creator Hideo Kojima is gone, and Konami will ruin the series without him.” After all, the breakup was very public and rumor has it the separation was less than amicable. Needless to say,...
Blizzard Announces it’s Latest Overwatch Character

Blizzard Announces it’s Latest Overwatch Character

Blizzard has announced the newest member of it's Overwatch cast of characters. Ladies and Gentlemen, meet Brigitte Lindholm     Brigitte Lindholm is the daughter of renowned swedish engineer and Overwatch Co-Founder Torbjörn Lindholm. She is also god daughter and squire/protégé to the mighty German Crusader Reinhardt. Surrounded...
Raph Koster on the Value of Video Games

Raph Koster on the Value of Video Games

Game designer and author Raph Koster has worked on many classic titles including Star Wars Galaxies and Everquest 2 and wrote the critically-acclaimed novel "A Theory of Fun for Game Design," a book covering game design and how games should be treated as "Edutainment". Raph believes games can be...
Time to Make a Difference

Time to Make a Difference

We at GamesRelated are shocked and saddened by the recent events in Broward County, Florida. It's time to stand up and make a difference. In today's world, we expect our politicians to figure out what to do. Even when we try to provide solutions, we argue about what...