Opinion
PlayStation 5: Why Price Matters More Than Power
May 2, 2019 | Matthew ByrdThe PlayStation 5 is coming. Granted, we don’t know when it will be released, we don’t know what games it will feature, we don’t know its exact specs, and we don’t even know if it will be called the … Read More
E3 2019: Five Announcements Sony Must Make
March 27, 2019 | Matthew ByrdWith E3 coming up, it’s time to start looking at what some of the biggest companies in the world will announce. While not every major console company will be present at E3 2019, you can certainly expect all of … Read More
E3 2019: Five Announcements That Microsoft Must Make
March 27, 2019 | Matthew ByrdWith E3 coming up, it’s time to start looking at what some of the biggest companies in the world will announce. While not every major console company will be present at E3 2019, you can certainly expect all of … Read More
E3 2019: Five Announcements Nintendo Must Make
March 27, 2019 | Matthew ByrdWith E3 coming up, it’s time to start looking at what some of the biggest companies in the world will announce. While not every major console company will be present at E3 2019, you can certainly expect all of … Read More
Can Google Stadia and Cloud Services Save Single Player Games?
March 26, 2019 | Matthew ByrdPeople are scared of cloud-based game services, and we honestly understand why.
Cloud-based technology is burdened by issues. There’s the issue of whether or not you have access to an internet connection that’s fast enough to use it in the … Read More
PlayStation 5 Must be More Than “Just a Console”
March 25, 2019 | Matthew ByrdIt wasn’t that long ago (certainly at the beginning of 2019) that I would have told you the PlayStation 5 is the next-gen console I’m looking forward to most.
My reasons for giving that answer at that time were … Read More
Google Stadia: Why It’s Too Good to be True
March 20, 2019 | Matthew ByrdGoogle’s Stadia streaming service is too good to be true. The idea of almost instantly being able to access the best of modern triple-A titles wherever you are and play them on what is essentially a high-end gaming PC … Read More
Why Fortnite Will Become the New Minecraft
February 27, 2019 | Matthew ByrdWhen Apex Legends was released and quickly acquired a massive userbase, some fans and industry figures wondered if this was the end of Fortnite‘s dominance. It certainly looked that way. Top Fortnite streamers were jumping ship, Fortnite‘s revenue was … Read More
Resident Evil Games Ranked: Which is the Scariest?
January 30, 2019 | Matthew ByrdFor almost 30 years, the Resident Evil franchise has been the premier name in horror gaming. It helped popularize the video game horror genre and has remained relevant through a series of industry changes. Most of all, though, Resident … Read More
Is Anthem Doomed to Fail?
January 30, 2019 | Matthew ByrdThe recent demo for BioWare’s Anthem did not go according to plan.
Between some fairly common connection problems, unforeseen glitches, and some truly awful PC controls, Anthem was plagued with technical issues that turned the game’s grand debut into a … 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