For a long time now, the vidoe game industry has been steadily chasing this dream of an all-digital future, where physical media is all but extinguished and games are all streamed via the internet. This future has been all but realized on PC save for the streaming requirement, but publishers have not yet been able…
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Trails Through Daybreak II Demos are Now Available
With the arrival of the new comes the impending release of the latest entry in the Legend of Heroes series. Despite being the kind of JRPG that caters heavily to true diehards, it’s still going quite strong, to the point that I can’t even keep track of the main entries anymore. The latest game is…
It Seems Nintendo Originally Planned to Continue Virtual Console on Switch
One thing that Switch users have lamented almost since the day of the system’s launch, was Nintendo’s abandoning of the Virtual Console/eShop in favor of Nintendo Switch Online (NSO). So many of us wondered why they did it, but, it seems that they actually weren’t planning to at first.
Skyrim Fans Have Downloaded Over 2 Billion Mods (And Beyond)
One of the greatest strengths of PC gaming is its modding community. Once practically any game is released, modders get right to work making everything from major bug fixes to silly add-ons. One of the most heavily modded games out there is The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim, which has recently surpassed over 2 billion mod…
‘Pay-To-Win’ Bundles Cause Trouble in CoD: Black Ops 6
Well,here we are at the end of the year with one last bit of industry news. It’s kind of a shame to be ending things with a negative story, but that’s just how these things go I suppose. The story: Activision’s latest bundle for CoD: Black Ops 6 is causing more than a few players…
Now SEGA is Considering Launching a Gaming Subscription Service
Now that publishers and storefronts are being forced to admit that we’re not really buy- ing our games anymore, it seems that they’re becoming more willing to go even further into the world of subscriptions and streaming. Xbox has already been doing it for years, and now it seems SEGA wants to get in on…
Future Press Announces Massive Metaphor Re:Fantazio Guide
As most JRPG fans are sure to know by now, Atlus has once again managed to knock it oout of the park with its new IP: Metaphor Re: Fantazio. Sure, it might be Persona or Shin Megami Tensei by yet another name, but hey, it works. The thing is, though, the game is absolutely massive,…
Croc Remaster Gets Delayed to 2025
Game delays are extremely common these days, to the point where we practically expect to hear at least one delay announced for any given project. It’s always kind of disappointing to hear, but better to have come out later and finished than for it to arrive earlier as an unfinished mess, right? Still, it’s a…
Xbox ‘Avowed’ Announcement Sparks New Physical Media Debate
Recently, Microsoft announced several editions for Avowed, the newest game being made by Obsidian. While they all had goodies that people are sure to like, none actually included the game on an actual disc, and that’s got fans of physical media upset. Truly, it looks like Microsoft has given up on physical media altogether, and…
Valve Releases Half-Life 2: 20th Anniversary Documentary
Half-Life has enjoyed legendary status for basically twenty years now. The original was a benchmark in FPS gameplay, and Half-Life 2 topped it not too long after when it launched in 2004 thanks to its advancements in game physics and immediately iconic characters. It’s also helped that the series ended on a cliffhanger, one fans…
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