Dragon Age: Origins is Both Better and Worse 13 Years Later

It’s amazing to me that 2009 is already practically ancient history as far as video games are concerned. Yet, a lot has indeed changed, especially when it comes to presentation and storytelling. Where everything was (for some reason) meant to be dark, gritty and very brown back then, now vibrance carries the day.

Thoughts on the Demands of Self-Directed Games

I like it when a game leaves me to my own devices. Maybe there’s a little handholding at the beginning, but at some point, it lets go and allows me to do almost anything I want. However, when one knowingly or unknowingly drops into multiple sandbox games at once, does self-direction become too much of…

Redfall is Going to Have Denuvo DRM, Yay…

I don’t know why, but I get the sense that neither Microsoft or Bethesda want Arkane Studios’ next game, Redfall, just doesn’t want i to succeed. How else do you explain the series of L’s the game’s been taking in the weeks leading up to release.

Arise: A Simple Story – Demo Review

Arise: A Simple Story is a casual puzzle game about losing the love of one’s life.  The game begins with the death of your own character, and as the demo progresses, you find these statues that seem to be telling the story of how the protagonist and his future wife grew up together.  Gameplay involves…

Journey to the Savage Planet is the Comedy Metroid I Never Knew I Wanted

The video game hype cycle is kind of a crazy thing, isn’t it? Every single day, there are trailers, announcements, reveals and interviews being published about the deluge of upcoming games. There’s so much that I find it kind of incredible that anything manages to stand out, and it’s even crazier that anyone can keep…

Resonance: No More What Ifs

Just how good is the Persona 5 (Royal or not) soundtrack? To my ears, it’s as excellent if not better than what I heard in Persona 3 Portable. While that soundtrack was no slouch, the sounds of P5R are exactly what I want in my life right now – cool, calm (mostly), and jazzy. That…

Quantum Break is Leaving Game Pass Soon

It seems that Remedy’s time travel action sci-fi epic, Quantum Break, will be leaving Game Pass sometime in April. It’s been a part of the service since practically the very beginning, so this normally wouldn’t be all that surprising. After all, most games spend much less time available as part of Xbox’s subscription service. However,…

The Newest Tears of the Kingdom Update: Now With 100% More Sticks

Last week, Cary covered the newest update on The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom.  Much of this update covered Link’s new crafting abilities, including a new feature to create vehicles that can cross the ground, water, and air! As exciting as this high degree of creative freedom is, I can’t help but feel…