Modern Sequels and Remakes to Classic Games Streets of Rage 4 is Masterful… Earlier this year we saw the release of one of my contenders for Game of the Year 2020 (or Best COVID Year Game, whichever sounds catchier) and that game is Streets of Rage 4. The combined efforts of studios Dotemu, Lizardcube and …
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Video Game Consoles and its Misunderstood Market What Are The Next Gen Console Games? The next generation of video game consoles is nearly upon us, despite the tumultuous, pandemic-stricken year we’re having. At the same time, Nvidia has released a new series of RTX graphic cards which incidentally signify the biggest leap in raw performance …
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Games as a Service Model is Garbage and Here’s Why The Issues with Marvel’s Avengers Game In case you’re not caught up with the news surrounding Marvel’s Avengers, the game launched to lukewarm reviews. The key reasons for the mixed reception have been lack of content, uninspired story and bland progression. Now the game’s player …
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Virtual Stories: VR the Next Big Storytelling Frontier No Man’s Sky VR . . . The top of the hill is just up ahead. As I take my final few steps, I gaze upon the vast alien world that unfolds in front of me. I track the colorful landscape with my bare eyes before lifting …
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Spiritfarer Review: A Peaceful Journey in Purgatory Spiritfarer from Thunder Lotus Games . . . To describe Spiritfarer as modal experience would be doing both the game and us a disservice. It’s a game where you ferry spirits towards the afterlife. It’s a game where you grow crops. It’s a game where you build. Modular …
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Want to Be a Game Streamer or Content Creator? Biggest Streamer “Guru” Advice Is Wrong Ah, Twitch streaming. The dream job of nearly every gamer that ever gamed. Yours truly included. There’s far more to it these days than just simply turning on your camera, booting up your favorite game and going live. The golden …
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Fantasy Strike Sets a New Standard For Fight Games How Fantasy Strike is Setting a new Standard? It’s frustrating to be a part of the fighting game space. A genre that was once popular with gamers of all stripes, it’s now relegated into the land of niche communities. Many would claim it was the advent …
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The Tale of the Lapsed Destiny 2 Player What has become of Destiny 2? I’ve always loved the Destiny universe. Ever since Bungie revealed the game back in 2013, I knew it was the type of shooter I would be playing for a long time. Something about being a Not-A-Power-Ranger is space appealed to my …
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Sea of Thieves Review My throat went dry as I turned the ship… From shooting yourself into enemy ships to finding buried treasure—is Sea of Thieves worth it? Well, gamers that answer is complicated. At a glance the game looks beautiful with it’s vast horizons, opposing seas, frightening storms, and open world seascape filled with …
