Paul lives in New York with his beautiful and supportive wife. He writes for Forbes and his work also appears on IGN, The Daily Dot, Unreality Magazine, TVOvermind and more. It's a slow day if he's written less than 10,000 words.
Capcom is one of the most prestigious video game publishers of all time, and remains one of the biggest names in the industry today. With series like Street Fighter, Mega Man and Resident Evil, they’ve created hugely iconic franchises full of fun and undiscovered facts. I’ve gone through and hunted down some interesting Capcom facts, […] More
SEGA used to rule the world when it came to the home console game, or at least came very close to doing so. There was a time when the biggest video game console manufacturer battle wasn’t Nintendo vs. Sony, Sony vs. Microsoft or Microsoft vs. Nintendo, but rather SEGA vs. Nintendo, a battle which it […] More
There’s a reason blockbusters are getting bigger budgets than ever, because they have the potential to make more than ever before. The top ten list of the highest grossing movies of all time is forever expanding, and it seems as if every year or two brings a new entry. There are a few ways to […] More
There are few hotter companies than Bungie right now, the developer who waked away from a lifetime of making Halo games with Microsoft, to start their own new shooter MMO, Destiny, with Activision. Halo is the company’s lifeblood, but now they’re finally starting to spread their wings outside of Master Chief with this fall’s Destiny […] More
Ubisoft is one of the top video games in the world, and their most acclaimed series from Assassin’s Creed to Far Cry to Splinter Cell to now Watch Dogs are played all over the world, and have racked up hundreds of millions of copies sold. As such, I thought it might be time to take […] More
Transformers 4, or Transformers: Age of Extinction opened worldwide this weekend to an astonishing $302 million box office haul. Not only is that impressive for the fourth film in a franchise, but also because it received absolutely scathing reviews from critics, sitting only at a 17% on Rotten Tomatoes. Additionally, it has a runtime of […] More
Try to write a “highest selling video game systems” list for any other company besides Nintendo. Even as Atari and Sega have faded and Xbox and PlayStation have risen up, only Nintendo has survived, and has produced enough consoles to populate a list like this. They’ve had their share of smash hits with only a […] More
As the gaming industry continues to expand, certain trade shows are becoming more and more important throughout the year. These events are hugely influential in building momentum for certain game companies or hardware manufacturers, and are key in debuting new tech or titles. These are arguably the five biggest trade shows in the business right […] More
It may seem odd that Pandora was named after the Greek myth of the woman who opened a box from the gods and let out countless evil into the world. But in Greek the word means “all-giving,” “all-gifted,” or “all-endowed,” which makes a bit more sense. When Savage Beast Technology, Will Glaser, Jon Kraft, and […] More
Electronic Arts, Activision, Ubisoft, Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo. These are the most recognizable names in the video game industry, and some of its biggest companies. But what if I told you there was one that brought in more revenue than all of them? One that you’ve probably never even heard of? That company would be Tencent, […] More
Sony is on top of the video game world right now, with their recently released PlayStation 4 topping sales charts of new generation consoles. They’ve sold 7 million consoles as of a few weeks ago, more than offerings from both Microsoft and Nintendo. As the “4” would indicate, their PlayStation Journey began a long time […] More
If it wasn’t for Steam, Valve’s game distribution service, PC gaming may very well have died out by now, or would at least exist as a crippled shell of its former shelf, rather than the thriving scene it is today. Right now Steam has 3,000 games in its catalog, and 75 million users with as […] More