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…
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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…
Expeditions and Other Excursions in Fallout 76
When I rejoined the ranks of Fallout 76 with a new year-long sub last July, I had two primary goals. The first was to become an expert shotgunner, and the second was to dive into some of the game’s newest expansions, including its expeditions to “The Pitt” and Atlantic City. As my new dweller, Karla,…
[Revisited] Fallout 4’s DLC Changed My Opinion on Fallout 4
Over in the world of Starfield, I recently began playing its lone DLC, Shattered Space. And, y’know what? It’s not half bad. In fact, it might even be pretty good. I’m still to early in it to say for sure, but so far, I’m liking the setting, the characters, and the main mission at-hand. It’s…
A Character by Any Other Name…
Several years ago on this site, I mused over naming conventions and how important names were to me in the grand scheme of character customization. Even in games where giving individual names to ones creations don’t matter at all, such as when main characters are only called by nicknames or when usernames are all that…
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…
Fallout 76’s Original Main Story Deserves Credit
If the Internet has anything to say about it, the world won’t soon forget Fallout 76’s maligned 2018 release. Aside from a multitude of bugs and gameplay issues like poor enemy scaling and general broken-ness, the game’s world was empty. Oh, there were places to explore and lots of new sights to take in, but…
Back in the Mix with Fallout 76
It’s been nearly two years since my last post about Fallout 76; and it’s been about that long since I played the game in earnest. I’ve popped in here and there, most notably to play through The Pitt expansion with my other half, but I’ve yet to check out the game’s newest content with any…
Starfield’s Stories are Good Vignettes Trapped between Bad Mechanics
I’m not one for tracking gaming achievements, but I can’t help but take notice whenever I garner one of Xbox’s diamond achievements. Believe me when I say I’m not bragging, because I rarely see these rare achievements myself, but when two popped up in a row upon completing a couple of Starfield’s faction quests, I…
Starfield: Bounce Back
I left Starfield late last year feeling quite sour about the game. I started playing at release, and I threw in the towel less than two months later. I believe the word I used to describe how I felt at the time was disenchanted. My high hopes for the game simply didn’t materialize. The experience…
VIRTUAL BASTION 