About Robert Endyo
Robert Endyo
Being an avid gamer for most of my life, I always felt like I wanted to be a part of the industry beyond simply being a customer. I've had a lot of hobbies over the years ranging from sports and fitness to astronomy, but gaming has always been a constant. A few years back I decided to try my hand at writing reviews and creating videos and those efforts have grown into something I commit a lot of my free time to and enjoy.
DLC and the Death of Expansions
September 18, 2019 | Robert EndyoI 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 Homeworld: Cataclysm. I then noticed many other people were referencing … Read More
Can Homeworld 3 Succeed in Reviving the Franchise?
September 16, 2019 | Robert EndyoWith 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 “trilogy” territory. Others disappear after a single game. However, … Read More
How Many Gaming Subscriptions Will You Have?
September 11, 2019 | Robert EndyoSubscription services for games are becoming immensely popular. While services like Gamefly have been around for quite a while, the growth of digital-only services has been a more recent endeavor – and one that has caught on across multiple game … Read More
Are we in a Space Sim Renaissance?
September 9, 2019 | Robert EndyoIt may be because of the popularity of Elite: Dangerous and Star Citizen starting 2012 and their ever-growing high profile status going forward, but the trend of taking players into space has certainly caught on. Recently, I played Rebel … Read More
Homeworld 3 Announced… with Crowdfunding?
August 30, 2019 | Robert EndyoToday, the announcement of Homeworld 3 rocked longtime fans of the series. It has been nearly 16 years since the last proper release in the Homeworld franchise. While Deserts of Kharak certainly fit the narrative and was good, it … Read More
How Long Do Games Have to Be?
August 9, 2019 | Robert EndyoThroughout my life, my expectations for game length has inverted. When I was a kid, if I completed a game in a matter of hours and had no reason to ever play it again, that was a disaster. I didn’t get … Read More
Bring Back the Real-time Strategy Epic
August 6, 2019 | Robert Endyo
The real-time strategy genre was once a cornerstone of the PC gaming world. As the age of 3D acceleration dawned, their popularity started to waver. However, in this period, developers started expanding on the relatively lean story elements that these … Read More
Game Difficulty Doesn’t Matter Anymore
July 31, 2019 | Robert EndyoGame difficulty has been a hot topic on both ends of the spectrum recently. On one side, the popularity of the “Soulslike” genre has caused an outcry for an “easy mode” that would make these sorts of games more accessible. … Read More
Where Have All The Stealth Games Gone?
July 26, 2019 | Robert EndyoThe game genre of “stealth” has been limited in recent years. Popular franchises like Metal Gear Solid, Splinter Cell, Thief, Deus Ex, and Sly Cooper have been laid to rest or dormant for a while now. Nearly the entire future … Read More
Star Citizen Alpha 3.6 is Live
July 23, 2019 | Robert EndyoAnother yearly quarter has come and gone and that means it’s time for another Star Citizen patch release. While this patch may not be as flashy as 3.5 with its introduction of the massive city-planet ArcCorp, it does deliver … Read More
News
15 Years Later: What Was the Best Game of 2004?
September 17, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
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 games ever made released within a few weeks of … Read More
Why Disney Selling Foxnet is Good for Gaming
September 12, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
There’s a chance you’ve never heard of Foxnet, but believe me when I say that you need to know about them.
Foxnet was a gaming division of Fox that primarily focused on making mobile titles. Three of their biggest … Read More
Apple Arcade Official Release Date & Cost Announced
September 10, 2019 | GV
At Apple’s big event today the company announced Apple Arcade will launch on September 19 at $4.99 per month and will be playable on iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, and Mac. The subscription comes with a free one-month trial and up … Read More
Articles
DLC and the Death of Expansions
September 18, 2019 | Robert Endyo
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 Homeworld: Cataclysm. I then noticed many other people were referencing … Read More
15 Years Later: What Was the Best Game of 2004?
September 17, 2019 | Matthew Byrd 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 games ever made released within a few weeks of … Read More
Can Homeworld 3 Succeed in Reviving the Franchise?
September 16, 2019 | Robert Endyo
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 “trilogy” territory. Others disappear after a single game. However, … Read More
Reviews
Rage 2’s use of Open-World design does not work
June 4, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Recently, I finished Rage 2. I set out in the game with the hope that it would deliver something reminiscent of the magnificence of Doom while drawing some of the enjoyable open-world aspects of an Avalanche developed game. I … Read More
PlayStation Now: Does it Need to Change to Survive?
March 25, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
In many ways, PlayStation Now is shaping up to be Sony’s biggest missed opportunity of the PS4 era.
PlayStation Now sounded like a pretty exciting service when it was first revealed in 2014. At the very least, it offered … Read More
Crackdown 3 or Anthem: Which is More Disappointing?
February 21, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
February 2019 was supposed to be one of the biggest months for games in recent memory. Headlined by titles like Metro Exodus, Crackdown 3, and Anthem, many gamers were left wondering just how they were going to play all … Read More
Opinion
DLC and the Death of Expansions
September 18, 2019 | Robert Endyo 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 Homeworld: Cataclysm. I then noticed many other people were referencing … Read More
15 Years Later: What Was the Best Game of 2004?
September 17, 2019 | Matthew Byrd 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 games ever made released within a few weeks of … Read More
Can Homeworld 3 Succeed in Reviving the Franchise?
September 16, 2019 | Robert Endyo 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 “trilogy” territory. Others disappear after a single game. However, … Read More