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Playing a Game vs. Watching a Playthrough
January 25, 2020 | Robert EndyoI recently saw a poll on twitter asking the question “Can you be a fan of a game if you’ve only watched a playthrough of it?” The results were a resounding “yes,” but I found myself disagreeing with this … Read More
Innovate or Die
May 3, 2013 | JordanWhether we would like to admit it or not, Japanese game development isn’t what it once was in terms of sales or critical acclaim. From Nintendo’s seeming annual now release of another “new” Super Mario Brothers game and Square Enix on their … Read More
Closed Loop
April 27, 2013 | JordanWhat is the landscape of video games in the current marketplace? How do we unhinge ourselves from systemic-seeming clichés that do not want to give way to other more creative ideas?
It’s easy to get caught up in this almost … Read More
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What Makes Doom Eternal So Great?
March 30, 2020 | Robert Endyo
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
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