Editorial: Why TGA 2021 Was “eh…”

The Pandemic Strikes Again The Game Awards for 2021 have come and gone and the postmortem has begun. I came across a poll that was provided by IGN asking their audience what they thought of the proceedings this year. The concensus there was that the awards were pretty middle of the road. We already know …

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The Playstation 5 is Official

And It's Clearly For the Players Sony has announced that the next generation of Playstation consoles will indeed be called the Playstation 5. They have also given us a generic release date: Holiday 2020. Besides those two facts, the only information of note comes from a Wired interview where SCEA CEO Jim Ryan and system …

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Editorial: Why Red Dead Redemption 2 Busts the Myth of Unsustainable Triple-A Gaming

It's All About Strategy & QualityFor years now, gamers have been nickel and dimed by game publishers. And when asked for the reasoning for their pricing shenanigans, publishers give the same reasons: The cost of triple-A high-budget video game development and support is bankrupting them. It's hogwash and I'm here to tell you why Red …

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Editorial: Nintendo E3 2018

*SNAP*Nintendo is firing on all cylinders off of a blow-out year in 2017. They have megatons of content coming to the Nintendo Switch from now into 2019. So why did their E3 presentation seem so... bad? The GoodSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate stole the show this year. It features EVERY... SINGLE... CHARACTER that has ever been …

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Editorial: Sony E3 2018

Great Content, But Your Timing...Sony Kicked off their abnormal press conference with a pop, then a fizzle. They were showing the right things, but in the oddest way. The GoodSony showed off The Last of Us, Part II in style. With what seems like a gameplay trailer (Hard to tell because the graphics were impeccable …

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Editorial: Ubisoft E3 2018

"We nailed it!!! We nailed it!!!"Ubisoft had great E3 content, but I wouldn't exactly say they nailed the landing. The GoodUbi showed off a new cinematic trailer with some gameplay for Beyond Good and Evil 2. It was stunning. Many commentators since have echoed my first impressions: "Why isn't this a movie?". The atmosphere was fascinating …

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Editorial: Square Enix E3 2018 Presentation

Deja vu?Square Enix is releasing many excellent titles as of late and their presentation was full of their latest offerings. But didn't we see most of this at the Microsoft Conference? The GoodThe Reboot of the Tomb Raider franchise has so far been a success. With two main-line Tomb Raider games under their belt, Square …

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Editorial: Microsoft E3 2018 Presentation

Too Little Too Late? Microsoft boasted at the beginning of their conference that they had over 50 games to show. What they didn't tell you was that most of them are also available on other platforms, and the Windows 10 logo featured prominently alongside of Xbox. Microsoft dug up old standbys for their presentation, Like …

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Editorial: Bethesda E3 Showcase 2018

Are You Ready To Die?Bethesda is one of the highest rated and regarded publishers in the second decade of the 21st century. So much so that they have been holding their own events at E3 for a few years now. This year's show was the most cringeworthy so far, but had enough substance to end …

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Pokémon: Let’s Go! Announced

The Pokémon Company has announced its new game for Nintendo Switch. It's Named Pokémon Let's Go and comes in a Pikachu and Eevee variant. https://twitter.com/Pokemon/status/1001634986498248704?s=20 They also announced a custom Joy-Con for the Switch in the shape of a PokéBall that can be used to play the game with one hand and also can be …

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