Gaming is evolving. The days of the arcade have given way to an online co-op always-on character-building multiplatform experience. With motion controls. What does that mean for the next generation of gaming consoles? Check out this article that looks into the gaming trends of modern times and expands them to consider the future of gaming. GameInformer has the story.
Yes, online play, yes, motion controls, yes, Netflix. Look, here’s the real deal. We’ve got graphics, we’ve got sound, we can make a game as realistic or abstract as we please. What needs to happen now is full-sensory games. Some kind of interface that allows a player to touch and smell and taste, as well as see and hear. Until we can step into our games, any other advance or feature is really just marketing dribble at this point. It’s time for gaming reality.