It may be a new year, but it seems that AAA publishers are just as determined as ever to show the depth of their contempt for their paying customers. Okay, maybe that’s a bit harsh but after everything we’ve seen from the likes of Konami, Activision, and Square Enix last year, one might have cause…
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Noob Vs. Vet: What’s the Difference?
Last Monday, GamerCrash posted an intriguing article about the ways in which games condition us. It’s a subject that got me to think, and the more I thought about it, the more I realized just how strongly my current playstyle is influenced by learned behavior. So much of what I thought were my own ideas…
Checking Out of Your Game
You’ve finally finished! All the quests you wanted to do are done. All of the items you wanted to get have been obtained…so now what? Do you just leave? Turn off the game and move on just like that? What if you’re not done? What if you want to come back and play again? You…
#Listmas: 5 Games I Can’t Wait to Play This Year
Happy new year everyone! The year of 2015 was…interesting wasn’t it? There likely just as many lows as there were highs, but I like to think that that means we have a chance to make this year even better than the last! In fact, I think 2016 could shape up to be quite the banner…
YouTube Time: Activision Anthology (PS2) – Grand Prix (1982) – Nostalgic Notions
Merry Christmas, everyone! If you’re checking out our site today, and it would seem that you are if you’re reading this, then you’re a champ! And what better reward for any champion than a video about a classic video game! Okay…maybe I’ve had a bit too much eggnog, but I’m still happy to share with…
#Listmas2015: Why Banjo-Kazooie Remains Tops in Gaming
Thanks to Rare Replay and having a little extra time to myself this holiday, I’ve started re-playing Banjo-Kazooie. It is just as great, if not better than when I first played it oh so many years ago. There’s good reason the game remains a favorite of many gamers, including those of us here at United…
#Listmas: 7 Great RPG Palette Cleansers
Tell me if this sounds familiar: you’ve sunk hours and hours into that new RPG you’ve been waiting for. You love the world, enjoy the combat, picked some favorite characters, and even the story isn’t half-bad. It’s everything you were hoping for and you’re enjoying it, but something feels off. You’re not just not really…
5 Games That Need a Sequel
Not all games deserve a sequel, and I’ll be the first to admit there are several franchises that should stop making sequels. Not going to mention any names, but you know who you are. However, there are times a game needs a sequel to expand upon the concepts of the story. Often times, a game…
#Listmas: 10 Songs That Leave You Smiling
Hey everyone, Listmas is back this year! That’s right, the Murfvs.net Christmas tradition is back this year, and it just might be the best one yet! United We Game is once again joining in on the festivities, and it looks like this’ll be our first list this month! Anyway, there’s a lot of listing to…
YouTube Time: Activision Anthology (PS2) – Freeway (1981) – Nostalgic Notions
When is Frogger not Frogger? When it’s the game Freeway! Okay, so it’s totally not Frogger, as nary a frog is to be found here. Instead Freeway is all about helping a virtual chicken cross a multi-lane highway. Yep. chickens and traffic in an Atari game. That’s Freeway in a nutshell. Or should I say…eggshell?…
VIRTUAL BASTION 