Should Diablo 4 Be More Like Dark Souls?
There are no guarantees in life, but it's really starting to feel inevitable that Blizzard will announce Diablo 4 at BlizzCon 2019. Aside from the avalanche of rumors that hint…
Star Citizen is Beginning to Come Together… Here’s How
No matter what progress Cloud Imperium Games makes and shows off to the world, there’s still a healthy contingent of naysayers ready to shoot it down. Most come along with…
Does Fortnite Need a “Classic” Mode?
Fortnite is more than a video game. It's a cultural phenomenon that elevated the battle royale genre and captured the attention of older and younger gamers alike. It was even…
The Blizzard You Knew Is Gone
Sometime around 25 years ago, I first picked up a CD-ROM that contained Warcraft: Orcs and Humans. At the time, I was a little too young to be particularly good…
PlayStation 5: Five Possible Launch Games
Sony recently shocked absolutely nobody by confirming their next console will be called the PlayStation 5 and that it will release late in 2020. Now, though, questions regarding the console…
It’s time to bring more Zelda to the Switch
After an enjoyable journey through the classic The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, I realized that it would be nice to revisit more of the games between A Link to…
Why Destiny 2 is Gaming’s Most Successful Failure
It's strange that success and failure are often treated as two opposite things when most people and things you'd consider to be a success probably had to fail at least…
Where Do Games Go When They Die?
As we trend ever deeper into a world of games that require servers maintained by the developer or publisher, we see more and more games disappearing from the world. What was…
Why The Last of Us Part 2 Needs a Multiplayer Mode
2014's The Last of Us is best remembered for its incredible single-player campaign. It told the story of a man with little left to live for who must escort a…
DLC and the Death of Expansions
I was recently asked “What is your favorite DLC?” and I immediately jumped back to some of my favorite expansions like Warcraft 3: The Frozen Throne, Half-Life: Opposing Force, and…
15 Years Later: What Was the Best Game of 2004?
With the possible exception of 1998 and 2007, 2004 might just be the best year for video games ever. It was a special time that saw some of the best…
Can Homeworld 3 Succeed in Reviving the Franchise?
With the recent announcement of Homeworld 3, we’re seeing the ultimate culmination of an effort to revive a franchise. Game franchises usually don’t last forever. Some rarely make it into…