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It’s no secret that several games throughout this, and last generation, launched with major issues hindering their overall experiences. With as many games releasing in broken, or sometimes unplayable states, does it make sense to continue pre-ordering, or buy games on Day 1? Is this pre-ordering culture healthy for gaming? Consumers used to preorder video games because they weren’t…
As we enter the 2014 Holiday season, a full year after the two gaming heavyweights unleashed their consoles upon consumers, we’ve been able to observe how things have panned out for each, and access where they stand and what steps they can take moving forward. Although Microsoft has the success of the widely popular Xbox 360, a stronger critically…
So we all have heard the news that Sony has sold well over 10 million units worldwide- an astonishing and world record setting trend that is likely to continue throughout the end of this year. We’ll be going over the reasons why it may be selling so well in another article, but it’s important to…
After the close of Evo 2014, I had an epiphany about the games industry. There’s a huge community of people, gamers and non-gamers, that watch other people play games. Not only am I one of those people who watch, but I also create content for others to watch. One of the things I loved doing growing up…
Destiny, is an open world, co-op, massively multiplayer online, first-person, action-adventure game that takes place in the future across several planets and landscapes. It’s a game where you have the freedom to explore areas the way you want, but with guidance to progress through levels. It also lets you participate in player vs player competitive…
Sony has been making quite a splash in the games industry since it’s first foray into the market. After the hit that was Playstation 1, the Playstation 2 came out and became an instant hit. Fast forward to the PS3 era, and we saw a gaming behemoth get taken down a peg, and brought back…
Microsoft disappointed a lot of people last year at E3. From the DRM they were sticking to, the always on & required Kinect sensor, price of the console (due to the Kinect), the anti-consumer policy on used games, the always online requirement, and terrible PR marketing and messaging; they really just made a wrong move…
(note: these are first impressions. I’ve only played for maybe 2 hours, but I had to tell my story) To me, there’s nothing better than a GOOD first person shooter game. When the bullets start flying, explosions to your sides, and that enemy in front of you; I just want to aim down the sights…
Everyone has their own gaming setup preferences, but I’m interestingly often asked about my own gaming setup. Amongst all aspects of a gaming setup, audio is always a prevalent topic. Although I don’t have in depth experience with every piece of audio equipment that exists in the wild, I do have a personal taste when it…
Gamers across the world have been criticizing Activision for its “roster update” style releases for the widely popular series known to bros and 11-year olds as Call of Duty. Although I’ve enjoyed a great deal of Call of Duty games, and acknowledge that many of their releases expanded upon things that made their last games popular and addicting,…