Why No Love For COD IW?

Call Of Duty: Infinite Warfare sold more copies than any other game last year, and yet sales were still on the decline from the year before. How is that possible? Why do so many people now express such disdain for the Call of Duty franchise, and specifically for Infinite Warfare? Why did, or didn’t you…

For Glory, For Honor! (Hands On Preview)

For our country! For Glory! For Honor! For Honor is an upcoming fighting/action game releasing on February 14 2017 that pits 3 factions of warriors against each other- The Valiant European Medieval Knight, the Ferocious Viking, and the deadly and precise Samurai, each with a unique set of weapons, aesthetics, and abilities. Although For Honor…

A Walk on the Wild Side | Ghost Recon Wildlands Preview

Ready to take a walk on the wild side? Ghost Recon Wildlands is an upcoming open world third person shooter releasing in March 4th on the Playstation 4, Xbox One, and PC in which players have the freedom to explore an open world Bolivia to take down the Santa Blanca drug cartel. The premise is that you can…

That S**t I do like | FFXV

Final Fantasy XV was finally released at the end of November, and with that, many of us at Black Oni Blog have had the opportunity to play through it to completion, taking on the many end game challenges you can explore. Now that we’ve already discussed the things I don’t like about FFXV, let’s move…

That S**t I Don’t Like! | FFXV

Allow me to preface this piece by mentioning a few things: I, along with countless other gamers, have waited for this game for an incredibly long time. I’m thankful that the game is out, and that I’ve had an opportunity to finish the main story. I adore this game, and appreciate the new direction this series is…

Why You Should Be Excited for MGSV: The Phantom Pain

There are a number of gamers who missed out on certain franchises throughout history, whether it was because said titles were out of their comprehension range, or they just didn’t “click” with them. I would consider the Metal Gear Solid franchise amongst those titles, not because it isn’t popular, but because so many people have had difficulty easing…

Beware of Cordyceps: The Last of Us Review

Oh boy, here comes yet another re-release on next-gen consoles. This time, it’s a Playstation exclusive known to the world as The Last Of Us Remastered. Now that its here, what should you do? If you’ve never played the game before, is it worth jumping in now? If you’ve already played the game on PS3, should you buy…

Top 5 Ways Microsoft Can Win At E3

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…

Black Oni Podcast Episode 20: Drunk off of Gaming

Welcome to another FUPICSODE of the Black Oni Podcast! This episode is themed around Saint Patrick’s day. Will is off to Japan in a few days, so we decided to do a little something special for the 20th episode! Download MP3  Agenda 1- I-I-I-Iiiice Breaker!! 2- Gamin’ 3- Gamin’ News 4- Hot Topic 1- INTRO/…