News of the videogames industrys death have been greatly exaggerated.
Heres Harrys list of reasons why…
Maybe its not all doom and gloom.
And its not just the phones.
The wider the audience, the wider the spectrum of entertainment we can all enjoy.
The casual gaming label is often used as an excuse for shoddy games, but enough is enough.
A bad game is a bad game, but the best casual game can occupy anyone for hours.
You dont go see a Michael Bay movie for intricate plots, character development or subtlety.
A game without a physical release can take far more risks, simply because theres less money involved.
Co-operative gaming
Killing people is fun, as long as its in a safe, digital environment.
Games are quite often better when youre playing them with someone, not against them.
Developers are starting to realise this, and the co-op mode is becoming the norm rather than the exception.
Consoles are the all-singing, all-dancing multimedia hubs of our entertainment universe.
Even the Wii has iPlayer on it.
The ever-swelling sphere of stuff our consoles can do is emblematic of the change in attitude towards videogames.
No longer the preserve of children or grumpy teens, games are now the playthings of grown ups.
Once the mainstream media catches up with that fact, the futures looking bright.
Videogame companies have realised this, and so they talk to us, the consumer, directly.
Or I could be completely wrong.
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