You know, I’ve probably spent my entire period of writing about games, about 10 years now, railing against the garbage practice that is video game pre-ordering. It was, is, and always will be something that’s absolutely terrible for the average gamer, and yet everyone seems hellbent on doing it no matter how badly the major…
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Diablo 4 is Getting an “Open Beta”
After about 11 years, the next numbered Diablo game, Diablo 4, seems to finally be nearing its release date. That date has not yet been revealed, but Activision-Blizzard has announced an open-beta for the game, running from March 17th to March 19th. Of course, this is only for those that pre-order the game. Everyone else…
Listmas 2022: Staple Games Good For Filling Up The Holiday Hours
One of the best things about having a bit of time off during the Christmas and New Year’s season is that you will finally find yourself with more free time than usual. Even after doing stuff with family and friends, there’s likely time enough left to dive into whatever game you’re playing. But…what if you…
Ubisoft Reveals Next Assassins Creed, Still No Ninjas
Late last week, Ubisoft revealed the next Assassin’s Creed game: Assassin’s Creed Mirage. this time players will be doing their thing as Basim Ibn Ishaq, a side character from Assassin’s Creed Valhalla otherwise known as “Loki”. The game will apparently be focusing on his early life and will seemingly take place in a more Middle…
Digital Extremes Announces ‘Soulframe’
After spending the last several years being known for and working exclusively on one single game, Warframe, Digital Extremes has finally announced a new IP. The new game, Soulframe, looks as though it’s inspired by its predecessor, but the setting appears to be completely different. Rather than science-fantasy, this one seems to be going for…
This is Not a Post about Bloodborne
Let me be clear from the start – I may have played Bloodborne, but I did not play Bloodborne. Let me explain. What happened was that, a couple weekends ago, I had a moment after watching a number of Elden Ring videos in which I thought I could totally do that. I really don’t know…
To Play on Hard or Not to Play on Hard?
Recently, decided to start a new run in Resident Evil 7: Biohazard. I’d already finished the game once last year, so figured I’d already know what was in store for me this time around. That is, I would know if I played the game on “normal” again and didn’t bump it up to “Madhouse” difficulty….
An Absolute Mad-Lad is Bringing Ray-Tracing to N64 Games on PC
For those of us who grew up with the likes of the N64 and Gamecube, it’s really not difficult to enjoy the old games as they are. It’s how we remember them after all. Still, there’s no denying that these games are getting older with each passing day, and are thus looking more and more…
Square Enix President Says Japanese Games Shouldn’t Follow Western Trends
If you’ve been playing games for a while, then you’ve likely noticed how many games wind up feeling the same. Gaming has been this way for decades now, with the majority of releases chasing the latest trends. In the 00’s it was all about military shooters. In the 10’s, battle-royale, souls-likes and open worlds came…
Comparison Screens Released for Chrono Cross: Radical Dreamers
Chrono Cross: The Radical Dreamers Edition is coming out in a few days, and now fans can finally compare the visuals of the old and new versions. The differences aren’t as stark as they are in some other remasters, but I think it looks decent enough.
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