11 Bold Predictions About Gaming In 2016
Hideo Kojima's next game, virtual reality's inevitable failure and much, much more.
As the yuletide bells clang in the distance and the fireworks are prepped to ring in the new year, it's worth taking a look back at not only how 2015 went down, but especially what the future will bring for the games industry. Being the most financially successful and lucrative medium of all time, that's quite the amount of pressure to deliver when it comes to balancing consumer tastes with the fostering of new and creative ideas. The two don't always match up, and whilst that can be the fun of it all, 2015 saw solid instalments of things like Assassin's Creed and Call of Duty, whilst unexpected indie gems like Undertale or Rocket League blew everyone away, and The Witcher 3 and Metal Gear Solid V etched themselves into the history books. For 2016 though, sure you'll still be playing a ton of this year's finest for months to come, but as we stand on the cusp of the virtual reality revolution whilst the continual clashing of console exclusives vie for your hard-earned cash, it's going to be one hell of a year. Starting with...