Emulation is often the only way for modern audiences to play retro games. But what is emulation? Let's find out.

Freemium Gaming becomes even more troubling in multiplayer games, as this adds peer pressure to spend spend spend...

Freemium Games frequently use game mechanics which are essentially gambling. Let's investigate.

The freemium gaming industry employs a battery of mind-games to keep consumers hooked and spending money. Let's investigate.

In this, the second part of our investigation into freemium games, we learn the size of the problem and how they hijack player's brains.

The story of my near miss with Freemium Gaming. I was one of the lucky ones - others have not been so fortunate.

Three more game franchises that readers of Exclusively Games felt had gone downhill.

We asked Exclusively Games readers to tell us what video game franchises they felt had gone down hill. Here are some of their responses.

Some game franchises went downhill over time. We investigate three of the worst offenders and ask "What went wrong?"

Some game franchises radically change the player's viewpoint, thus altering the genre and gameplay. We look at seven of the best examples.

Re-published Exclusively Games Articles (while the site is down)

Half-Life 2 was a technological marvel, as was the Source engine it ran on and the Steam ecosystem that supported it. Let's investigate.

Halo 2 introduced console gamers to the world of on-line multiplayer. This is its story.

Halo: Combat Evolved was a revolution in FPS gaming that is still influencing games to this day. Let's investigate how and why.

Quake III Arena competed with Unreal Tournament 99 for the top-spot in the arena shooter stakes. Who won? Lets find out.

Unreal Tournament was the first dedicated 'Arena Shooter'. Some claim it was also the best and that it remains so today. Let's see why.

Unreal '98 elevated graphics to a new level, and its engine allowed the creation of many subsequent games. Let's see how.

Half-Life introduced many thematic elements and gameplay mechanics that became highly influential. Let's investigate.

Half-Life was a watershed moment in story-driven FPS video Games. Its influence on future FPS was enormous. Let's investigate.

GoldenEye 007 was the first great console FPS. It also introduced numerous innovations which became common FPS practice. Let's investigate.

Quake 2 was as influential as its predecessor. In particular, it is credited with the creation of e-sports. Let's find out why.

Quake was the first fully 3D FPS. This is the story of its development and its influence on FPS and PC gaming.

Doom's ports were some the first console FPS games. Doom also kickstarted the PC modding community. Let's investigate.

Doom and its expansion packs kick-started the PC on-line multiplayer scene. Let's find out why.