Obsidian’s Next Title “Grounded” Shows off New Generic Survival Gameplay

This manifestation of a Honey I Shrunk the Kids universe come to life looks as interesting as such an idea could, but I can’t say I’m excited. Survival games are everywhere. They were most popular years ago when Early … Read More

Battle Passes – Buy or Pass?

The use of battle passes in gaming is a relatively modern practice. The first well-known use of such a practice was with Dota 2’s Compendium in 2013 for The International. This purchase had quite a bit more functionality than the … Read More

Are the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X Controllers “Boring?”

With the reveal of the PlayStation 5 DualSense and the previous reveal of the Xbox Series X controller, two major pieces of the next-gen puzzle have found their place in the race for console superiority.

As is always the … Read More

What Makes Doom Eternal So Great?

Four years ago, Doom had nothing to lose and everything to gain. The perception of the series after Doom 3’s mediocre release and the franchise’s subsequent hiatus left few people even looking for another game in the series. However, id … Read More

Doom Eternal’s Battlemode is Actually Great

Recently you may have read that Doom Eternal deserves a better multiplayer mode. The argument made is that classic deathmatch is a staple of the first-person shooter genre and one that adds to the overall quality of the game. … Read More

What Makes Outer Wilds Great – and Why I Gave Up On It

There are plenty of 2019 “Game of the Year” lists out there that contain Outer Wilds. It was even nominated for the GDC Game of the Year.  Mobius Digital’s unique take on exploration and discovery is undoubtedly one of the … Read More

Raid Shadow Legends Twitter Account Claims They Do Not Sponsor Anyone *Updated*

**Update**

Now the repeated claim is being walked back as a “confusing and one sided reply.”  Apparently the very clear statement of “we do not sponsor” wasn’t the message they meant to send.  Thankfully it only took them just … Read More

Blizzard Teases Us With a Disappointing Diablo 4 Diorama Trailer

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

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

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