Василий ОвчинниковRussia’s first-ever video games and animation cluster to spring up in 2025Big news for the Russian gaming industry.Aug 13Aug 13
Василий ОвчинниковA brief history of the genre. ShootersWithout research, it’s clear that shooters are one of the most popular video game genres. And various surveys also confirm this. As a…Aug 6Aug 6
Василий ОвчинниковThe history of mobile video gamesHi! Video games are a huge industry. Even during the pandemic, it was one of the fastest growing digital markets in the digital…Jun 27Jun 27
Василий ОвчинниковA brief history of the genre. StrategiesDid you know that the first computer strategy appeared back in 1964? Can you answer the question when the first StarCraft II World…May 29May 29
Василий ОвчинниковCultural heritage in video games: from myths to historySometimes video games can be not only fascinating from the point of view of gameplay, but also represent practically a collection of…May 17May 17
Василий ОвчинниковNot a bug, but a feature: video game bugs that have become classicsEven in AAA games, there can be mistakes. Most often, it is unpleasant to encounter bugs, but sometimes they can enter the gameplay of an…May 14May 14
Василий ОвчинниковThe games of our childhood in Russia: 8-bit masterpiecesWe talked earlier about the era of Flash games. But the 1990s, for most children of that time, and not only children, were primarily Dendy…Feb 16Feb 16
Василий ОвчинниковMan versus AI in games: the story of the confrontationGames such as checkers, chess, and go are challenging tasks that require a high intellectual level. The development of an AI capable of…Jan 30Jan 30
Василий ОвчинниковThe Flash Era: How Developers Single-handedly made World MasterpiecesWe’ve already talked about indie studios and games that developers have created alone. I received a comment that entire epochs have been…Dec 28, 2023Dec 28, 2023
Василий ОвчинниковOne developer in the field: examples of Russian video games created by one personCan one person create an interesting game? Once upon a time, Pajitnov made Tetris, and one of the entertainments of programmers was the…Dec 25, 2023Dec 25, 2023