Destiny
Why Destiny 2 is Gaming’s Most Successful Failure
October 1, 2019 | Matthew ByrdIt’s strange that success and failure are often treated as two opposite things when most people and things you’d consider to be a success probably had to fail at least a few times to “make it.” It’s just the … Read More
Destiny: Is It Living Up to Expectations?
September 22, 2014 | T.L. Bodine | One CommentI entered Gamestop on Friday night, clutching my copy of Destiny in my hands. The game had a $40 trade-in value that I planned to take advantage of while it lasted. Ahead of me in line, someone else clearly had … Read More
Destiny Pre-Order includes Beta access code
July 15, 2014 | GVBungie’s Destiny is now available to pre-order and for a limited time with a purchase you can get codes for Destiny Beta. The beta access is set to launch on Thursday, July 17th, and the title will release in full … Read More
Activision & Bungie officially announce ‘Destiny’
February 18, 2013 | Jeff Chabot
What do you get when you partner two monster game companies like Activision (Call of Duty) and Bungie (Halo)? You get a sci-fi epic called Destiny. According to a joint press release today, Destiny is a first-person story that takes place in an “unfolding, cinematic universe.” There’s also a social element to the game, in which you may encounter other players on their own adventures while you’re in story mode. The epic takes place in the distant future where gamers play as Guardians of the last city on Earth, traveling the ruins of our solar system. Gameplay includes cooperative, competitive, public, and social activities that are all connected. Read More
News
10 Most Surprising Games of the 2010s
November 8, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
There’s something about surprising games. While you see some great games coming from a mile away, there are others that nobody could have anticipated. More often than not, it’s those games that you remember most.
That’s almost certainly going … Read More
Why The PlayStation 2 Will Never Be Outsold
October 31, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
You 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 Byrd
Overwatch 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
Articles
10 Most Surprising Games of the 2010s
November 8, 2019 | Matthew Byrd There’s something about surprising games. While you see some great games coming from a mile away, there are others that nobody could have anticipated. More often than not, it’s those games that you remember most.
That’s almost certainly going … Read More
PlayStation 5: Five Possible Launch Games
October 8, 2019 | Matthew Byrd
Sony recently shocked absolutely nobody by confirming their next console will be called the PlayStation 5 and that it will release late in 2020. Now, though, questions regarding the console turn to some of the more interesting specifics.
With … Read More
It’s time to bring more Zelda to the Switch
October 4, 2019 | Robert Endyo
After an enjoyable journey through the classic The Legend of Zelda: Link’s Awakening, I realized that it would be nice to revisit more of the games between A Link to the Past and Breath of the Wild – and … 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
Game Pass Grows, Game Ownership Withers – Who Will Own Your Game Library?
November 15, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Microsoft’s X019 conference was quite the show as they announced numerous new games and new additions to the Xbox and Game Pass. The massive announcement included games like Wasteland 3, Ori and the Will of the Wisp, Halo Reach, … Read More
Top 10 Most Metal Games
November 7, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Metal and Gothic Fantasy have gone hand in hand for quite some time now. While I’m not sure where it all started, there’s no separating them. Video games have become one of the best purveyors of fantasy within that period … Read More
Why is EA coming back to Steam?
October 29, 2019 | Robert Endyo
Today EA finally confirmed its return to Steam by allowing preorders for Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order on the platform. EA was one of the first companies to move on from Steam to its proprietary platform, Origin, back in … Read More