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10 Most Underrated Games of 2019
December 30, 2019 | Matthew ByrdConsidering that 2019 wasn’t exactly the most bountiful year in video game history, you’d think that every great game that came out would attract the appropriate level of attention. Yet again, though, we’re left with a series of titles … Read More
Why You Should Lower Your Expectations for PS5 and Xbox Series X
December 23, 2019 | Matthew ByrdWith all due respect to the excellent Nintendo Switch, the next generation of gaming truly begins with the launch of the PS5 and Xbox Series X in 2020.
While Nintendo’s latest console has proven to be a goldmine for … Read More
5 Star Wars Video Game Stories That Are Better Than the Movies
December 19, 2019 | Matthew ByrdEarly reactions to Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker are…troubling, so we thought that you might need a chaser to help remind you just why it is that you love Star Wars so much in the first place.
If … Read More
Why Resident Evil 3 is the Most Underrated Resident Evil Game
December 11, 2019 | Matthew ByrdConsidering that Capcom’s Resident Evil 3 remake was rapidly becoming the worst kept secret in the video game industry, it was nice of Capcom to just come out and say that they are indeed developing the game and that … Read More
Why the PS5 and Xbox Project Scarlett Ruined 2019
December 9, 2019 | Matthew ByrdWe’ve said it before, but 2019 was not a great year for gaming.
We’d stop short of saying it was an awful year, but it was a weird one. Some of the biggest (or at least the best) games … Read More
PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch: Which Console Won 2019?
November 27, 2019 | Matthew Byrd2019 may not have quite been the worst gaming year of the decade, but it’s certainly in the conversation. While no year is devoid of notable games, this year was marred by delays and the growing shadow of the … Read More
Biggest Video Game Disappointments of 2019
November 25, 2019 | Matthew ByrdIn a video game year that wasn’t exactly the best of the decade, there was no shortage of disappointments to shake your head at.
That might sound incredibly negative, but the truth is that you’ve got to take the … Read More
Why The PlayStation 2 Will Never Be Outsold
October 31, 2019 | Matthew ByrdYou may have recently heard that the PlayStation 4 recently outsold the Nintendo Wii and the original PlayStation. The final figures aren’t quite in yet, but it’s pretty clear at this point that the PS4 will comfortably rest as … Read More
Overwatch 2: Too Soon For a Sequel?
October 28, 2019 | Matthew ByrdOverwatch 2 hasn’t been confirmed, but recent leaks suggest that it’s basically about as confirmed as Diablo 4. That is to say that we’re just waiting for Blizzard to say the words.
It’s in this awkward in-between period between … Read More
Should Diablo 4 Be More Like Dark Souls?
October 22, 2019 | Matthew ByrdThere 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 at the game’s pending reveal, there’s also the fact … Read More
News
Blizzard Teases Us With a Disappointing Diablo 4 Diorama Trailer
February 27, 2020 | Robert Endyo
Diablo 4 may be on some unknown horizon, but Blizzard wants to make sure you’re aware that it’s still out there. They have released (via IGN) an official trailer teaser featuring “Cannibals” with the caption “Check out the … Read More
Will Greed Kill Cloud Gaming Before it Has a Chance?
February 22, 2020 | Matthew Byrd
Some interesting things happened in the world of cloud gaming over the last couple of weeks which you may not have noticed but need to know about.
The first was the official release of Nvidia’s GeForce NOW streaming service. … Read More
Can the PS5 Survive a $500 Price Tag?
February 21, 2020 | Matthew Byrd
Reports indicate that Sony is struggling to finalize the PS5’s price. The data is unconfirmed at this time, but it sounds like the current costs of manufacturing a PS5 is about $450 a unit. The problem is that Sony … Read More
Articles
Seven, Cattails, Warbanners & More Indie Game Releases
February 27, 2020 | Frank StrevaPictured above: Cobalt WASD
I’m back with another batch of recent indie and AA releases that may have … Read More
Five Classic Games That Need to Come Back
February 22, 2020 | Robert Endyo
We all know not every game franchise can live on perpetually. Some deservedly fade away while others end abruptly because of poor sales, developers shutting down, and a host of other reasons. Sometimes games don’t even manage to reach a … Read More
Can the PS5 Survive a $500 Price Tag?
February 21, 2020 | Matthew Byrd Reports indicate that Sony is struggling to finalize the PS5’s price. The data is unconfirmed at this time, but it sounds like the current costs of manufacturing a PS5 is about $450 a unit. The problem is that Sony … 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
Blizzard Teases Us With a Disappointing Diablo 4 Diorama Trailer
February 27, 2020 | Robert Endyo
Diablo 4 may be on some unknown horizon, but Blizzard wants to make sure you’re aware that it’s still out there. They have released (via IGN) an official trailer teaser featuring “Cannibals” with the caption “Check out the … Read More
Five Classic Games That Need to Come Back
February 22, 2020 | Robert Endyo We all know not every game franchise can live on perpetually. Some deservedly fade away while others end abruptly because of poor sales, developers shutting down, and a host of other reasons. Sometimes games don’t even manage to reach a … Read More
How to Make Anthem Better
February 12, 2020 | Robert Endyo
A couple of days ago, Bioware announced that they would now be working on a “longer-term redesign” of Anthem over the coming months. It’s no mystery that Anthem had a rough start and was often touted as one of the … Read More