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
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