All Aboard the Hype Train: Mother 4
Greetings and salutations everyone! Yesterday I was on a talk about the Super Smash Bros franchise and how Lucas from Mother 3 is making a comeback (and Mewtwo is already back but I tried playing him...
View ArticlePlayer Requests
Spoiler alert: creating games is a business. It’s something that seems to be forgotten sometimes but something you should keep in mind none the less. The reason is because you need to keep in mind...
View ArticleThe Countdown Begins
May is here and The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt approaches! With finals finished up, all I have to do now is look forward to how excited I am for this game! I’ve been reading through the books recently...
View ArticleReviews on The Witcher 3
So it’s not exactly a secret that I’m crazy excited for The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt. Seeing all the reviews start to come out is exciting, though I’m carefully avoiding any of the actual content of...
View ArticleE3 Pacing
So it’s that glorious time of year known as E3 and there is much to be happy about. Great games being revealed, footage of games we already know about, and of course the surprises. This E3 in...
View ArticleBrutal Greatness
Hack ‘n Slash is easily one of my favorite genres out there and when done right they’re nearly peerless in terms of making the player feel empowered. However, that “when done right” is a HUGE caveat...
View ArticleConan O’Brien: Clueless Gamer
The primary purpose of any game, regardless of it’s use should always be to have fun. Gamification is a whole thing that would continue to move forward but even then any good game has to be fun before...
View ArticleSummer Games Done Quick – Charity Marathon
Hey everyone! Just stopping by to remind you about an amazing event going on right now. Summer Games Done Quick (SGDQ) is a speed-running event and live streaming marathon where some of the best...
View ArticleSaintly Evil
Games most of the time tend to keep things fairly cut and dry. In that way things are transparent for the player, and more often than not the choices are very easily discernible from one another....
View ArticleSticking it to the Joystick – Game Controller Elitism
Gaming is… an enigma. There are so many facets of video games that it can often seem overwhelming. Even outside of choosing a video game itself, there are options like the monitor, the console, the...
View ArticleBenefit of the Doubt
One thing that tends to happen on the internet all the time is just the spamming of pure, unfiltered hate. I understand that people get mad and that they need to vent but people most of the time need...
View ArticleWhen is a Story too Much?
Hello All, There are many popular game series that have been surviving for years and years. Some even since the beginning of gaming itself. These games have been doing well in terms of making money so...
View ArticleFirewatch Review (No Spoilers)
Firewatch is a game unlike most you’ve probably ever played. If you really love big action, life and death decisions, and feeling like you’re in control then this is decidedly not the...
View ArticleLet’s Talk: Learning Curves
Greetings and salutations! When it comes to academics, video games, and pretty much anything that you can improve on, there will most likely be some manner of a learning curve to overcome. Now when I...
View Article[Spoilers] For the Firewatch
If you haven’t already read through my review of Firewatch or simply played the game, then you can do so here. Just to be certain though, even though the title should be a pretty blunt about it this...
View ArticleVR – The Vive is Alive
Everybody has heard of VR by now, as the HTC Vive and the Oculus Rift have taken the market by storm. Before this point most people only had an idea of VR from movies such as James Cameron’s Avatar,...
View ArticleVR, the New Kid on the Game Industry Block
As we all know, Virtual Reality is quickly becoming the future, as this is where the larger game companies have been moving over their man power. There was a Valve employee that estimated that roughly...
View ArticleOverCooked, Local Coop, and EA Gaming Styles
Local coop games have been making somewhat of a comeback recently. These games are typically made for console, but with the surge of indie games on steam, anything is possible. Overcooked is one of the...
View ArticleE3 2017: Microsoft
Earlier this week, Microsoft announced a wide array of exciting soon-to-be-released goodies. For one, the amount of games announced and hyped up is staggering. Speaking of games, all Original Xbox...
View ArticleWhy Gamers Are Mad At Crypto Miners
“So I’m thinking about mining…” u/Zatiik Over the last two months, I have seen many posts on r/pcmasterrace and other PC gaming forums about crypto miners buying up all of the mid-range graphics...
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