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Articles 2 years ago
When a Game’s a Game (Not a Film)
With all the talk about The Last of Us, and the popularity of “film-like” games, it’s got me to thinking. When is a game a game? What basic elements of interactivity create something that just can’t be chopped up and placed into another medium? Ironically, the game that made me start thinking of this was Telling Lies. On the surface, it’s about as filmic as you can get. You scrub through actual video, clicking words in the subtitles to find…
Articles 2 years ago
Steamworld Build Announced
Thunderful Games announced the next game in the Steamworld series today. That game is Steamworld Build! Check out the announcement video below and then come back here for our thoughts on the game. Steamworld Build is the next game in the Steamworld series! I was shocked. I love that Thunderful Games is willing to do different things with the Steamworld games. And the next game is a city builder! Wow. Its so cool looking. In Steamworld Build, you are building…
Articles 2 years ago
2023: A Look at the Third Parties
My round-up of 2023 glossed over third party support. In a year that’s going to be dominated by first party bighitters, it seemed like there just wasn’t the space. But here we go: a closer look at some of the third party games that we’ll be talking about this time next year too. Some of them we’ll be talking about positively, others not so much. Some will surprise, others will disappoint. I’ve tried to avoid timed exclusives unless there’s absolute…
Articles, News 2 years ago
2023: The Next Generation Begins
Welcome to 2023 – the first year of the next generation. And I don’t mean that sarcastically, and it’s not a dig at the games that have come until this point. This year is going to be the start of something brand new. That’s not all we have to look forward to. This year is going to see huge changes in the gaming world. We have the launch of a brand new VR device, and the potential completion of the…
Articles, News 2 years ago
2022 In Review: The Last Year of Covid?
The gaming news started big in 2022 with the announcement that Microsoft were buying Activision. And it never quite reached that peak again. In terms of gaming news, in terms of the games themselves and in terms of the general state of the industry as a whole, 2022 feels like it was a bit of a wash. That’s not to say it was awful. There were plenty of highlights. But it felt like the final year of covid’s impact. Most…
Articles, News 2 years ago
Hogwarts Legacy – Gameplay Showcase II (Video)
Hogwarts Legacy is getting closer to release. The next gen releases, for PS5 and Xbox Series, will be coming out in February. As the game gets closer, more footage is being shown of it. Yesterday, a second showcase was shown of it. The video is 30 some minutes long. We have it below, along with some thoughts on the game! Hogwarts Legacy looks amazing! The second showcase showed off flying on a broomstick and a creature, fighting using the dark…
Articles, News 2 years ago
Xbox Price Rise is an Understandable Disappointment
Xbox games will increase from $60 to $70 starting next year, and that’s a massive disappointment. Any price rise is understandable, but still disappointing. They’re not the first to do it. They join the likes of Sony, Activision and others in raising their base prices. And, of course, it helps that all these games go into Game Pass day one anyway. The price rise will hit those unwilling to subscribe but still interested in playing the hardest. During a cost…
Articles, News 2 years ago
Activision Deal Could be Decided Tomorrow
It’s been the best part of a year since Microsoft’s purchase of Activision was announced, and things have been heating up in the last 48 hours. The American regulator – the FTC – is meeting to vote on the deal tomorrow. If it’s approved, it could mean other regulators follow suit sooner rather than later. And Microsoft have been working hard to make sure it is approved. In the last two days, there has been announcement after announcement. All have…
Articles 2 years ago
Upcoming Far Cry 6 Expansion Gets A Release Date
Far Cry 6’s upcoming expansion, Lost Between Worlds, has a release date. We have the news below. Far Cry 6’s upcoming expansion, Lost Between Worlds, has a release date. It will be coming out on December 6 for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Playstation 4/5, and PC. It’ll cost $19.99. The expansion pass will find the main character lost between worlds and helping alien repair their spaceship. Along the way, the player will face 15 challenging trials! The new DLC…
Articles 2 years ago
Back To The Call of Duty Time Sink
There are regularly jokes about people buying Call of Duty and playing nothing but Call of Duty until the next game is out. Honestly, it’s easy to see why. Because you CAN. The amount of content these games offer up is unreal. Now, being able to alter and tinker with dozens of guns, in dozens of game modes both online and offline might not appeal to everybody. It doesn’t always appeal to me. But for those that it works for…