Nony Khondaker

CRICKET 19: The Best a Fan Can Get

After the massive disappointments that were Don Bradman Cricket 17 and Ashes Cricket (2018), I decided not to buy a Big Ant cricket game anytime soon.

5y ago

A PEEK INSIDE BRAINSTATION-23

Founded in 2006 by a group of BUET graduates, Brain Station-23 is now one of the most prominent names in the IT sector of Bangladesh. We recently interviewed the trio running the show – Mr. Raisul Kabir, Mr. Mizanur Rahman and Mr. MJ Ferdous.

5y ago

Rockstar Games: The Secret behind the Success

The gaming community is a tough crowd. Publishers struggle most of the time to keep them satisfied. In fact, they often end up giving birth to outrage, controversies and “gates” in the process.

5y ago

Shadow Of A Franchise

There was not much hype about Shadow of the Tomb Raider - be it due to the sub-par marketing efforts by Square Enix or because of the release date being too close to Marvel's Spider-Man.

6y ago

Improved visuals but at what cost?

From the ancient Java/Symbian era to the current smartphone era, the Asphalt franchise has been the definitive racing experience for mobile gamers. Most noteworthy among the Asphalt games is Asphalt 8 (2013), a game that pushed the limits of smartphone hardware while providing a gameplay experience many believed had no more room for improvement.

6y ago

Uncharted Live-action Fanfilm

Renowned actor Nathan Fillion has always been the undisputed choice by gamers all over the world as the live-action Nathan Drake. Being a fan of the franchise himself, Fillion has been strongly campaigning to be cast as the fan-favourite adventurer.

6y ago

The droids you are looking for

An auteur of story-driven interactive adventures, David Cage and his studio Quantic Dream are well-known for their choice-driven walking simulators such as Fahrenheit, Heavy Rain and Beyond. In 2012, Quantic Dream released a short film titled “Kara” where an android of the same name becomes self-aware while being assembled in the factory. The tech demo, with its ground-breaking visuals and

6y ago

A Way Out - A Mixed Bag of Emotions

Since 2016, EA has been running a program called EA Originals where they look for promising indie games and provide them full funding without any publishing fees. The latest product of this program is A Way Out, a story driven co-op experience created by Swedish filmmaker Josef Fares, who previously directed Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Ever since its E3 reveal in 2017, A Way Out got a lot of gamers excited but probably not as much as Fares himself who confidently stated “It is impossible to not like this game”. Is his statement true?

6y ago
March 24, 2016
March 24, 2016

A QTE-LADEN CRIME THRILLER

Heavy Rain was a technological masterpiece when it was released on the PS3 six years back, mainly due to its then ground-breaking visuals and facial animations.

March 10, 2016
March 10, 2016

BD DATA PLAN

The process of choosing and activating a proper mobile data plan can be difficult and confusing.

February 18, 2016
February 18, 2016

BANGLA SONGS PERFECT FOR VIDEO GAME SOUNDTRACK

Soundtracks are a vital part of video games. They help to create the atmosphere of the game and to immerse the gamers into it.

January 28, 2016
January 28, 2016

SIX THINGS THAT RUIN A GAME

Lots of money, time and energy goes into buying and playing a game. While a good game does compensate for these, these six things do nothing but make us feel frustrated and regretful of our purchase.

January 21, 2016
January 21, 2016

News Comedy. Commercialised.

I am a huge fan of both news comedy and AIB. So, when I heard that AIB were doing a news comedy show, I was particularly excited. The show, however, has fallen quite short of my expectations.

December 10, 2015
December 10, 2015

NEED FOR SPEED

The Need for Speed franchise went from 100 to 0 after Carbon. But the latest entry in the series, simply titled Need For Speed...

November 5, 2015
November 5, 2015

Game endings that made us sad

Video games have come a long way from being about an Italian plumber jumping on turtles and saving the princess from another evil turtle.

September 24, 2015
September 24, 2015

CAR MECHANIC SIMULATOR 2015: BE THE MECHANIC

There are many among us who have a thing for automobiles. Racing games can satisfy our desire to customize and drive cars but they cannot however satisfy our eagerness about diving deeper into the machinery inside vehicles. But now, we have a game that allows us to do so.

September 10, 2015
September 10, 2015

AUTODESK PIXLR

Are you tired of those ridiculous photo editing apps that only have a few filters and forcefully put watermarks on your photos? Then Pixlr is the answer to your problems.

August 6, 2015
August 6, 2015

GAMES TO PLAY DURING STAYOVERS

Local co-op with friends is possibly one of the best gaming experiences one can have. Finding the good ones for the PC is difficult. We've compiled a list just for you.