With just about everyone out there weighing in on the Marathon situation, I wasn’t sure if I really wanted to write anything about it myself. After all, what is there to add at this point? It’s a terrible situation that was entirely avoidable, and is likely to lose Sony an insane amount of money and…
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Hideo Kojima Reveals 60 Percent of Playtesters Didn’t Like Death Stranding
One of the great things about games is how subjective they are. One player’s transcendent experience is another’s absolute pile of garbage. This kind of divide is true for most games to one degree or another, but it’s especially prevalent when it comes to the more artsy and auteur titles out there. A prime example…
Do I Really Need It Right Now?
I dunno about you all, but I got something of a weakness for game sales. It’s not so much that I go on sprees and just buy tons of games whenever there’s a sale, but I do find myself grabbing something on impulse whenever I think the sale is good enough. This would be fine,…
Fans Petition Square Enix to Release Kingdom-Hearts: Missing Link
As you may or may not already know, Square enix recently announced the cancellation of Kingdom Hearts: Missing-Link, which was going to be some sort of mobile game meant to bridge Kingdom Hearts 3 and the upcoming Kingdom Hearts 4. Square Enix’s stated reason for cancelling the game was its putting greater focus on the…
Triple-A Gaming Isn’t Over, But It’s Definitely Not Relevant Anymore
Over the weekend, I just happened to take a look at the list of games I’ve played over the last several months, and I made an interesting discovery. Aside from Silent Hill 2 and Metaphor: ReFantazio, there wasn’t a single “AAA” game on the list. I’m not even sure I would count Silent Hill 2…
The Destiny Lawsuit Puts GaaS in an Interesting Position
Over the weekend, I learned that Bungie is currently dealing with a lawsuit having to do with some of the story elements of Destiny 2. The Plaintiff alleges that Bungie stole his stories off of his wordpress site and used them for the Red War and Curse of Osiris plotlines that were featured in Destiny…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Starts Off VERY Strong!
After hearing so much good buzz about Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 and checking out a little bit of gameplay for myself (to avoid spoilers), I finally decided to just jump in and see what exactly it is about the game that’s got so many people so excited. I’ve only had time enough to play through…
Gameplay Leaks For MindsEye
Now that GTA VI has been officially delayed for yet another year, eyes are turning to what many hope will be the next best thing. That thing, apparently, being MindsEye, a very GTA-esque game being developed by a studio called “Build A Rocket Boy.” It’s supposedly due out next month on the 11th and some…
What is the Lesson of the Oblivion Remaster?
Despite being shadow-dropped, the Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion remaster is enjoying tremendous success, supposedly selling over 2 million copies and topping 4 million players in its first week. Naturally, many are seeking to hold it up as some sort of lesson for the AAA gaming business, but what exactly that lesson is seems to depend…
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Has Already Cleared 1 Million Copies Sold
While the Oblivion remake is probably the year’s biggest surprise release so far, Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 is perhaps its biggest surprise hit. The hybrid action RPG has, as announced by the developers themselves, already sold over 1 million copies, and it’ll likely continue to sell as word continues to spread. Actually, if it weren’t…
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