About Matthew Byrd
Matthew Byrd
Matthew Byrd covers the gaming industry including indies, consoles, PCs, iOS and Android apps, as well as topics related to entertainment and technology.
PlayStation Classic Should be the Last “Classic” Console
December 31, 2018 | Matthew Byrd | One CommentThe rise of classic consoles in recent years has hardly been a surprise.
After all, we’re only just starting to appreciate the power that nostalgia has in the entertainment industry, especially in gaming. People crave a door to the … Read More
Why Fortnite, Dead Cells, and Path of Exile Mattered Most in 2018
December 31, 2018 | Matthew ByrdYou can fight change, but you’re not going to have much luck stopping it completely.
In gaming, it’s easy to point towards things like microtransactions, early access titles, and games as service titles as harbingers of an age of … Read More
Why We Need More 10 Hour Games
December 27, 2018 | Matthew Byrd | 3 CommentsIf you work in this industry, one of the worst jobs you could have been assigned this year was to have to review Red Dead Redemption 2.
RDR 2 was a great game (maybe the year’s best, maybe one … Read More
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch: Which Console Won 2018?
December 18, 2018 | Matthew ByrdIt’s funny, but it’s hard to remember a time when every major console on the market was quite as desirable as modern consoles are now. Not since the peak of the PS2, Xbox, GameCube era have we seen every … Read More
The Most Disappointing Games of 2018
December 13, 2018 | Matthew ByrdFor the most part, 2018 was a good year for games. We got to play some truly exceptional titles that we’ll either remember for years to come or may even be playing into 2019.
However, there were others games. … Read More
The Most Underrated Games of 2018
December 3, 2018 | Matthew ByrdAs 2018 draws to a close, now is a good time to start looking at the best games of the year. After all, the holidays are one of the few times a year that many of us have the chance … Read More
Why Red Dead Redemption 2 Will be a Better Multiplayer Game
November 27, 2018 | Matthew ByrdIn case you haven’t heard, Red Dead Redemption 2‘s online beta is releasing this week. While Rockstar is saying that this will be a beta in the true sense of the term (which means that it is going to … Read More
PlayStation 5, Xbox 2, Switch: How They Can Win the Console War
November 20, 2018 | Matthew ByrdAll reports indicate that we’re going to get our first look at the net generation of video game consoles in 2019. Once that happens, a lot of gamers are going to have to decide which console to invest in.
Fallout 76: Can It Be Saved?
November 16, 2018 | Matthew ByrdFallout 76 is a lot like Destiny when it was first released. People are playing it, but even the people who play it feel the need to justify doing so.
The long and short of it is that Fallout … Read More
Red Dead Redemption 2: Does it Need to be “Fixed?”
October 31, 2018 | Matthew ByrdRed Dead Redemption 2 is critically-acclaimed and incredibly successful, but that doesn’t mean it’s universally beloved.
Try not to be shocked, but Red Dead Redemption 2 isn’t a perfect game that every single person in the world loves. Some … 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