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Throwback Review: Mirror's Edge - Bottomless Pit
We all know that EA is... subversive, when it comes to evolution.

 

A publisher known for being seemingly suicidal when it comes to new IPs, and dedicated to…
Fortnite Season 5 Week 9 Challenges Guide
Fortnite’s Season 5, Week 9 challenges have finally gone live. This week's challenges are finicky and annoying to complete. There are 3 free Battle Pass challenges and 4 premium…
Shape of The World Review - Epiphany Fields
Hello. How are you? Your err... hands smell nice?

 

Excuse the formalities, but I feel like maybe I've been a bit too much of a Negative Nancy lately. Here I am,…
Don't Sink Review - Sea of Poop Thieves
Ahoy there, mati-- Ahh, what's the bloody point?

 

I'm not going to lie, Sea of Thieves drained my enthusiasm for pirates. If Rare's maligned baby was actually what pirates…
Planet Alpha Review - We Drift Like Worried Fire
**SPOILER ALERT: Certain storytelling elements and moments are used for interpretation and critique here. If you are interested in Planet Alpha, be wary.**
 

Party…
Xbox Game Pass: September's New Games Revealed
Xbox Game Pass is about to add a heap of new games to the service. The September additions to the Netflix-style service have been unveiled; there are some big triple-A releases…

Reasons To Love:…

Jun 3, 2017 6441
Let me start by quickly getting something out of the way. The Mount & Blade series, to me, has always been key to one of the greatest arguments in modern gaming. How much does graphical fidelity really matter? And I do mean graphical fidelity. Aesthetic fidelity is something else entirely. So do sub-par graphics detract…

Payback Time: New…

Jun 3, 2017 1269
For longtime fans of one of the most successful racing series of all time, the wait is over. After skipping 2016, the next Need for Speed installment has been officially unveiled as NFS: Payback; you’ll take on a cartel known as The House in an attempt to secure your…

The Decisions: Metal…

May 22, 2017 1451
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 and two here:The Decisions Part 1 and The Decisions Part 2 Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty completely relies on it’s narrative to provide…

Dragon Ball Xenoverse…

May 22, 2017 1381
In October 2016, Bandai Namco Entertainment released “Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2″, a direct sequel to Dragon Ball Xenoverse.  After being released, Bandai Namco continued to support it by releasing free patches, DLC, and paid DLC containing characters from the anime, Dragon Ball Super. The paid DLC has all been focused on adding Super characters…

The Technomancer: A…

May 20, 2017 841
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…

Life Is Strange…

May 19, 2017 556
What’s that I hear, Cheers of joy and laughter? That’s right Life Is Strange fans, the wait is finally over, developer Dontnod Entertainment has announced that a sequel to 2015’s Life Is Strange is in the works, and has been for some time. In a video that was released…

Madden 18 Preview…

May 12, 2017 921
As we move toward the late summer we begin to anticipate the annual release dates.  In this case we look forward to the release of EA Sport’s Madden NFL 18. Although the Madden franchise releases a new addition yearly, this year proves to be an interesting release.  According to…

New Assassin’s Creed…

May 10, 2017 942
This is Assassin’s Cree-gypt. News of the latest instalment of the Assassin’s Creed franchise were leaked today. The game, dubbed Assassin’s Creed: Origins, was shown via an image posted on Reddit, by (now-deleted) user “shoutouttoashraf”. According to Eurogamer, three sources have claimed that the image and title, first reported…

Outlast 2 Review:…

May 9, 2017 1168
Dense woods and mysterious circumstance sure doesn’t make for a forgettable night. You are Blake Langermann, a cameraman who alongside his wife Lynn take it upon themselves to investigate the unexplained death of a pregnant woman in Arizona. As you fly out to the region in the dark night…

Our Take: Open-World…

May 2, 2017 1262
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…

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Okay, Seriously Xbox, What’s The Problem?

Right, I’m starting to get sick of this.   While it’s great that within 5 years, Microsoft and Xbox have managed to regain their status as a competitor to the…

September 20, 2018, 901

Pinstripe “First Impressions” – Boomerang Stupidity

Originally, I wanted to cover this for the upcoming Spooktober, but something happened.   Pinstripe is a small, and I do mean small, horror title that comes to us from Atmos…

September 20, 2018, 446

PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds Review – 4″33″

So… The screenshot underneath this? That’s the power of the Xbox One.     I’m not going to act like after a year and a half of miserable waiting, Brendan…

September 20, 2018, 547
Pre-ordering ACE COMBAT 7 gets you a free game in the series.

ACE COMBAT 7 Pre-Order Bonus and Digital Deluxe Edition Announced

ACE COMBAT 7: Skies Unknown is set to launch in January 2019. Today, Bandai Namco announced the pre-order bonus for the game, as well as a Digital Deluxe Edition. Pre-ordering…

September 19, 2018, 1,098
Soul Calibur VI gets another new character.

Soul Calibur VI Brings Raphael Back To The Series

Bandai Namco announced earlier today that Raphael Sorel, the master of fencing, will be a playable character in Soul Calibur VI.  His fencing finesse means that his attacks are focused around…

September 19, 2018, 778

The Gardens Between Review (PS4) – Puzzles of Frustration

After two hours of being in awe of the inventive puzzle design, melodic soundtrack, and tranquil atmosphere, the following two hours were spent yelling out loud in frustration and vexation.…

September 19, 2018, 362

GoNNER Review – I Am The Walrus

This Saturday was awful.   Here I am, October a month away, and I’m trying to write all of these horror pieces, but then I hear about how good Bad North is.…

September 18, 2018, 571
Capcom has cancelled future projects in the Dead Rising series.

Capcom Cancels Projects From Dead Rising Developer

Capcom announced today that projects that were in development from Dead Rising Developer, Capcom Vancouver, have been terminated. The information was revealed in a press release that is linked here.…

September 18, 2018, 593
Games out this week

Top 5 Xbox Games Out This Week: September 16-22

We have put together a list of the top 5 Xbox games out this week! The games range from platformers to horror thrillers! Which one is most interesting to you?…

September 18, 2018, 368
Thronebreaker is set to be 30 hours long

Gwent’s 30 Hour Single Player Experience Launches In October

Gwent was originally unveiled back in 2016 at Microsoft’s E3 press conference. Since then the game has been in open beta, slowly being tuned and refined. Now the Collectible Card Game (originally that…

September 18, 2018, 590