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Articles 4 years ago
Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time Is Available Today On PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox, and Windows PC
Once upon a time, there was a cartoon called Samurai Jack. It was toon about a Samurai who was lost in time and fighting an ancient evil called Aku. And now that cartoon is a brand new video game called Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time. Its available today! Samurai Jack: Battle Through Time is available today for the Playstation 4, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and Windows PC. The game costs $39.99 (US). I was a huge fan of the Samurai…
Articles 4 years ago
In the Shadow of Shadow of the Tomb Raider: When Did Games Stop Being Fun?
I’ve spent a hell of a lot of hours with Lara Croft this last month. What started in Shadow of the Tomb Raider as a cool action-adventure has turned into an endurance test: a tomb challenge of monotony. Throwing her off cliffs repeatedly only relieves the annoyance so much. When, oh when, did games like this stop being fun and start just being really big? Ah, I remember the heady moment I decided to platinum Shadow. I was younger then,…
Articles, News 4 years ago
Turtle Beach Announces Stealth 700 and Generation 2 Stealth 600 To Their Award Winning Lineup
Over the last number of years, whenever I think 'gaming headsets' I'm thinking about Turtle Beach, and the fantastic headsets they've created and released, including their all time leading seller, the Stealth 600 on Xbox One and PS4. Today, Turtle Beach announced a brand new Gen 2 Stealth 700, and the newest generation of the Stealth 600, coming to both Xbox and PlayStation consoles.
News 4 years ago
Maid of Sker – Impressions
Maid of Sker is a first-person survival horror, set in a remote hotel with a macabre history from Welsh folklore. Brave the nightmares of the Quiet Men. When they arrive, do not panic — don’t even breathe. Based on the haunting true story of Elizabeth Williams, you play as Thomas Evans, a musician who is thrust into a terrifying battle to save the woman he loves. Set in 1898 in and around Sker House, a real dwelling that still stands…
Articles, News 4 years ago
Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 + 2 Warehouse Demo kickflips off on August 14th
The Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1 + 2 Warehouse Demo kickflips off on Friday, August 14th at 8am Pacific Time for those who pre-ordered the game. In this pre-release experience carved out from the full game, players will get to skate as Tony Hawk in the level that started it all for the franchise; the Warehouse, straight out of the original Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater.
Articles 4 years ago
Rogue Company – Impressions
Like a bunch of other Hi-Rez studios games, Rogue Company is an online hero shooter, kind of. Game play is your typical over the shoulder third person look with your character having unique perks and abilities exclusive to you. But not quite in the way of other games like Overwatch where it’s a mad dash to unleash your ULT on the competition, this game is much more strategic. Where Rogue Company stands out is in it’s unique formula of a…
Articles, News 4 years ago
More Thoughts From Me #232: What’s Important
I was going to write about Bloodstained Curse of the Moon 2 but this year and the larger issues with a splash of video game thoughts. I think we all lose sight of the big picture sometimes, then life hits us on the head and reminds us. This could perhaps be my last column or perhaps not. My future is uncertain at the moment. My life is a mess. I won’t go into details but things have gone downhill for…
Articles, News 4 years ago
Grounded First Impressions
After finally firing up Grounded on my Xbox One X via Xbox Game Pass, I quickly realized I had one major complaint - that the game didn't launch at 12:01 AM Eastern, instead launching at 1:00 PM Eastern. There are few games I ever pre-load onto my Xbox console, but Grounded was one of them. Since it was announced, I've been excited and hyped for the experience. The question is - did it live up to my wild expectations?
Articles, News 4 years ago
Xbox Games Showcase Proved One Thing – Game Pass is the Best Value in Gaming
Despite what haters might say, Microsoft delivered a robust and game heavy showcase last week that generally left gamers with an excitement for next generation in their mouths. Games, so many games, all coming to the Xbox Series X, some coming to Xbox One, and...wait...all going to be available on Game Pass on day one?!
Articles, News 4 years ago
‘What is Next-Gen Anyway?’- A Guide for Thoughrougly Frenzied Fanboys
We’ve seen 4k/60fps, we’ve seen raytraced lighting and ridiculously pretty textures – but if you believe the chatter on forums, we still haven’t seen next-gen. Why? Because armchair experts and fanboys would rather water down the medium with bitching than spend even a second getting excited. It’s happened all over again with the Xbox conference this week. The most rabid in our community have declared it ‘Not Next-Gen’ and so the question is: what even is next-gen? The answer will…