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Apex Legends: Rusted Iron Crown Event

The Big Mistake About a week ago, Respawn decided to drop a fun little event called the Iron Crown, which would allow players the ability to unlock some of the most unique and exciting looking character and weapon skins in the

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Blaming Violence on Video Games Promotes Ignorance

El Paso, Texas and Dayton, Ohio in the U.S. have been the subjects of a lot of conversation after the August 3 and August 4 shootings, respectively. These shootings left a total of 31 people dead and roughly 50 people injured.

Features, Nintendo, Switch

Nine Tracks I'd like in Mario Kart 9

I'm a big fan of Mario Kart 8, and with Crash Bandicoot and Sonic getting racing games this summer, I can't help but hope for a Mario Kart 9 on the horizon. In no particular order, here's nine tracks I'd like to see in

Features, PC

We Need to Tone Down the Toxicity Surrounding Epic Games Store

Since its introduction, the Epic Games Store has been the target of intense scrutiny and inflammatory discourse within the gaming community. This hostility has grown so deep that virtually all perspectives are riddled with unjustifiable behavior. Those who criticize Epic

Features, Nintendo, Switch

[Video] 10 Reasons to Own a Nintendo Switch Lite

Our very own Andy has a video detailing 10 reasons to own a Nintendo Switch Lite in his YouTube video, which you can find embedded below. The new console is essentially the Nintendo Switch mini that had been presumably leaked

Features, Playstation, Switch, XBOX

Sony's Commitment to AAA Games Defines the Future

The Wall Street Journal’s recent report on Sony heavily relying on large, ambitious AAA games for the PlayStation 5 drew some controversy from gamers. Fears of Sony abandoning fledgling creators appear to be justified. Distaste towards the likes of EA,

Features, Movies

Disney and Remaking the Past

As a child, I had the biggest collection of VHS tapes, most of which were Disney movies. So it's safe to assume I am a huge Disney fanatic. My childhood became a continuous part of my adult life when Disney

E3, EGD, Features

A New Beginning? Tales of Arise

Alright, so I'm sure you've heard by now that next year, Bandai Namco Studios is releasing another Tales game. This time, it's going to be called Tales of Arise. Cool, right? Well, I'm so excited for it to come out

E3, Features, Nintendo, Playstation, XBOX

E3 Show Floor First Impressions

This past week, I had the pleasure of being on the show floor of E3 and experiencing a vast array of content for the first time ever. Without wasting your time, these are all the titles I experienced, including a

E3, Features, Playstation, XBOX

Gaming Confessional: Microsoft at E3 2019 Broke My Heart

As a PlayStation fan, it’s naturally difficult for me to develop an interest in Microsoft’s platform. As you can imagine, I’m not one to be excited for Microsoft’s E3 conferences. However, I define myself as a gamer, so I erased

Final Fantasy VI…

May 21, 2017 1051

This is not a review of the game Final Fantasy VI. Released in the US as Final Fantasy III on the SNES, the game is a masterpiece and is considered to be one of the greatest games in the series and one of the best RPGs of all time.…

The Technomancer: A…

May 20, 2017 792

The Technomancer developed by Spiders is a sci-fi action RPG set on a colonized Mars that has long since lost contact with Earth. The game is set during the War of Water, a conflict between the corporations that occupy Mars over the scarce supply of water. The player takes on the…

Gaming On A…

May 17, 2017 866

We all know that sometimes gaming as a hobby can get a little bit expensive. Maybe you aren’t willing to shell out $60 for the latest release, or maybe that dream PC is still just out of your reach. Well, fear not! Sick Critic is here to give you…

Our Take: What…

May 16, 2017 912

June 13 – 15 is every gamer’s favorite time of year. It’s the time when all of our favorite developers and publishers get together to show off what they have been working hard on, whether that’s games or new hardware, you can’t help but get excited. Every year, all…

Lovers in a…

May 12, 2017 813

Over the years I’ve played a lot of games that claim to have a “co-op” mode, and I’ve enjoyed them a great deal. Take something like Uncharted 3 or Farcry 4. I played through the co-op campaigns with a friend and thoroughly enjoyed myself. It was the same intense shooter action with a mate…

The Decisions: Metal…

May 6, 2017 1285

Continuation to: “The Decisions:Metal Gear Solid 2!”, a four part series analyzing the design behind Metal Gear Solid 2:Sons of Liberty, you can read part one here: The Decisions Part 1 Over the course of my play-through of Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty, I was exposed to…

Our Take: Open-World…

May 2, 2017 1189

Witcher 3, Horizon: Zero Dawn, and Ghost Recon: Wildlands. All of these are open-world games and all of them have their strengths and weaknesses, but should all games try to be open-world? Is there a fatigue to all the games coming out that have adopted this aspect? Should some…

On The Shelf:…

May 1, 2017 1051

Hello, and welcome to On The Shelf, your weekly source of top gaming releases. Last week was pretty quiet on the release front, and it looks like the gaming universe doesn’t wish to atone for last week’s sins. However, as we edge ever closer to E3, the gaming releases…

Reasons To Love:…

Apr 27, 2017 968

From Demon’s Souls, all the way through to Dark Souls 3, the Souls series has gone from strength to strength. Every game in the series has fantastic narrative, level design and gameplay but in my opinion, the standout is the darkly atmospheric Bloodborne. FromSoftware outdid themselves when it came to this twisted Lovecraftian masterpiece. One…

The Decisions: A…

Apr 26, 2017 2190

To analyze a game’s design is to embark on a journey alongside the developer, one that shows what decisions were made as they decided to create their game. As I analyze a game’s design, I take a look at 1.) their philosophy and concepts 2.)mechanics and systems 3.)narrative, and…