News
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
Every Nintendo Handheld Device, Ranked
July 17, 2019 | Matthew ByrdWith the upcoming release of the Nintendo Switch Lite and what it could mean for future Nintendo handhelds, we thought we’d take a look back at every Nintendo Handheld released until this point to see which are the best … Read More
Prime Day Video Gaming Deals You Should Know About
July 14, 2019 | GVPrime Day is the best day to grab some deals on video game software, hardware, and accessories. It only lasts one day, but here are some choice picks to look at.
Amazon is offering discounts on select Nintendo Switch consoles … Read More
Nintendo Needs to Bring 3DS Games to the Nintendo Switch
July 12, 2019 | Matthew ByrdThe 3DS is destined to become one of Nintendo’s most divisive devices of all-time.
On the one hand, the 3DS was considered to be something of a disappointing follow-up to the legendary Nintendo DS when it launched in 2011. … Read More
Could the Nintendo Switch Lite Be Nintendo’s Last Handheld System?
July 11, 2019 | Matthew ByrdOn paper, the Nintendo Switch Lite is one of the strangest devices that Nintendo has released in recent years. As a handheld-only device, it doesn’t even make sense to call it a Switch beyond the obvious name recognition factors. … Read More
Nintendo Switch Lite Release Date, Features & Price
July 10, 2019 | GVNintendo has officially announced the Switch Lite portable gaming console that will cost $200. The handheld device is priced $100 less than the standard Nintendo Switch, but gives up some of the key features that make the current Switch so … Read More
10 Video Games That Should Be Animated Series
July 9, 2019 | Matthew ByrdWith the success of Netflix’s Castlevania and the upcoming adaptation of Cuphead, it seems that there’s more and more interest in animated adaptations of popular games. So far as we’re concerned, that’s a good thing.
Well, at least it … Read More
PS5: 10 Developers Sony Should Acquire Before the Next Generation
July 4, 2019 | Matthew ByrdWhen SIE boss Jim Ryan said that Sony is looking to acquire more developers ahead of the PS5’s release, nobody was surprised. Console gaming has often been an arms race, and Microsoft has certainly been on an acquisition spree … Read More
Cyberpunk 2077: Why It Should be A Controversial Game
June 26, 2019 | Matthew ByrdGaming controversy never really goes away, but it’s certainly been in the headlines a lot lately. Many of those headlines have to do with the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and its “child soldier” scene that carries on … Read More
Why Video Game Remakes Are Better (and More Important) Than Ever
June 24, 2019 | Matthew ByrdThere’s a strange new trend emerging in the world of gaming, and it’s not the fact that we seem to be getting more and more remakes than ever. There’s nothing surprising about that. As film fans can tell you, … Read More
News
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
Is World of Warcraft Classic the Best Game of 2019?
September 9, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
World of Warcraft is a 15-year old game that has received 15 years worth of updates. While it has outlasted just about all of its MMORPG competition, World of Warcraft‘s retail version is not where the game was 15 … Read More
Articles
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 singlegame. However, every … Read More
How Many Gaming Subscriptions Will You Have?
September 11, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Subscription 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 Endyo
It 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
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
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 singlegame. However, every … 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
How Many Gaming Subscriptions Will You Have?
September 11, 2019 | Robert Endyo Subscription 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