Games, like most hobbies, are something that cannot be enjoyed nonstop. At least, not to the same degree of enjoyment. Breaks are needed, sometimes even long ones. I find myself contemplating such a break now, but there are complications. Friends constantly want to hang out online, there’s always new stuff in the pipeline and there’s…
Author: Hatm0nster
Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Remaster Rumored to Include All DLC
The leaks and rumors about the Oblivion remaster have really picked up now that the game has all but been confirmed thanks to images mined from Bethesda’s own website. Why it is that the publisher has come out and delivered an official statement is anyone’s guess, but it seems we can expect to see the…
Games to Look Forward to in 2025
After getting so completely wrapped up in the negative miasma that’s settled over gaming lately, I decided to return to the light and talk about some of the cool stuff coming out this year. Things might feel like they’re on fire in the AAA space, but there’s still plenty to enjoy in the coming months…
Former PlayStation CEO Weighs-In on Game Prices
When Nintendo revealed its pricing plans for Nintendo Switch 2 and things related to it, outrage immediately spread throughout the gaming sphere. Just about everything about it was cause for concern, but the most distressing piece of news for many was that Nintendo would (and is still planning to) charge $70 for most Switch 2…
Nintendo Just Ain’t It Anymore
By now the discourse around the Switch 2 and its pricing has more or less solidified. Bar- ring an adjustment in price due to everything going on, it’s likely that everyone who cares has already made up their minds as to their feelings on the topic. I’m no different. I was excited for the stuff…
Some Switch Games Will Get a Free Switch 2 Upgrade
I, like many, am not happy about how Nintendo has decided to price Switch 2 games, nor am I happy about its decision to charge for things like that Switch 2 tour and performance upgrades for Switch 1 games.
I Still Don’t Get Trophies
I’ve said in the past that I don’t really like trophies/achievements in games. I think they’re mostly pointless things that often ask players to do annoyingly difficult things for no other reason than the developer needing to fill out the list. One of my friends though, someone does feel the need to chase down every…
Japan Studio Closed Because Sony Doesn’t Want AA Games, Says Shuhei Yoshida
Despite the struggles AAA has been going through over the past year or so, it seems at least one major industry player, Sony, is still very focused on big budget titles. The focus has, seemingly, even grown to the point where even long-lived and much-beloved studios like Japan Studios are now being shuttered to bolster…
Where ‘Retro’ Ends and ‘Classic’ Begins
Now that we’re squarely in the midst of 2025, it’s really been hitting how many of my favorite games from my student days now fall in the “retro” category of games. Where the likes of the GameCube and PS2 were once the new hotness, they’re now practically fossils. Heck, the younger member of the gaming…
EU Commission Bans Misleading Virtual Currencies
I don’t know about you all, but I seriously believe that the advent of microtransactions was one of the worst things to ever happen to video games. The moment large developers and publishers found out that they could make more money selling digital junk in their games than selling the actual games themselves is the…
VIRTUAL BASTION 