Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

14

Feb

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Reviews

Review : Little Nightmares 2 : An Unforgettable Journey

If you’d like to understand our criteria for scoring and discussing games, please read our review policy. Little Nightmares, developed by Tarsier Studios and published by Bandai-Namco, was a very pleasant surprise upon its release in 2017. While Playdead had gained notoriety for Limbo and Inside, few studios had attempted…

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29

Jan

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Reviews

Review : The Medium : The Horrors Within

You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here Bloober Team is no stranger to horror games. Over the past several years, they've made a name for themselves by crafting a range of unique, psychological horror experiences including Layers of Fear, Observer, and Blair Witch. Their latest title, The Medium, is…

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20

Jan

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Collectibles

Unboxing : Bioshock Bouncer Exclusive Statue from Gaming Heads

In this statue unboxing, Ains takes a look at the Bioshock Bouncer Exclusive statue from Gaming Heads. He gives you a close up look at the components and also compares it to the Rosie statue from the same line, and a Prime 1 Studio piece. https://youtu.be/gVkpDLdIRec

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30

Dec

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Reviews

Review : Cyberpunk 2077 : Neon Playground

If you’d like to understand our criteria for scoring and discussing games, please read our review policy. For complete transparency, this is now our final review of Cyberpunk 2077. As noted previously, this has only been completed after very extensive playtime, and with focusing on the game as it's presented…

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28

Dec

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Articles, Latest News

Cyberpunk 2077 Guide : 12 Mechanics Every Player Should Know

As of this writing, I've now passed 130 hours in Cyberpunk 2077 and I doubt I'll be slowing down anytime soon (I'm currently about 10 hours into my second playthrough). In that time, I've learned an awful lot about the game, some of which I wish I had known when…

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08

Dec

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Reviews

Review : Sackboy A Big Adventure : A Knitted Bundle of Joy

If you’d like to understand our criteria for scoring and discussing games, please read our review policy. It's been a few weeks since the PlayStation 5 released and we've seen a wealth of praise thrown towards arguably two of its biggest titles in Demon's Souls and Spider-Man Miles Morales. Sadly…

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04

Dec

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Articles

Reflections on Running a Gaming Site in the Social Media Age

Gaming has been an integral part of my life. Born in the late 1970s, my first experiences were with the Atari 2600, and even at a very young age I was fascinated by what was occurring on the screen before my eyes. I then grew up in the Nintendo, Sega,…

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01

Nov

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Reviews

Review : Watch Dogs Legion : Where There is Power There is Resistance

You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here Watch Dogs has been a rather unique franchise for Ubisoft. Its cinematic debut during E3 in 2012 was met with overwhelming celebration, until the game failed to meet the lofty expectations the trailer put forth (though in my opinion it was still…

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02

Oct

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Articles

Analyzing Xbox and PlayStation’s Contrasting Approaches to Next-Generation

After what seems like an eternity, we finally have a relatively clear launch picture for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. With that in mind, I felt it was time to provide analysis and insight into the contrasting strategies of the two companies, and why I believe the combination…

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21

Sep

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Articles, Latest News

What Xbox’s Acquisition of Bethesda Means Both Now and in the Future

What a day for the gaming industry. As the dust has settled on one of the largest announcements of all-time, there's been a flurry of news, excitement, and fear. With this in mind, I wanted to provide some context on the agreement along with what you can expect in the…

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10

Sep

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Latest News

Riders Republic is the Multiplayer Game We Didn’t Know We Wanted

One of the biggest highlights of Ubisoft's Forward event today was the reveal of their new IP, Riders Republic. And from the over-the-top trailer to the intense, multiplayer gameplay, we're suddenly very excited about playing it come February. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1TRRiLOw0Q From the Ubisoft development team(s) that brought us Steep, Riders Republic's…

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08

Sep

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Reviews

Review : Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater : Nostalgia Perfected

You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here Through the generations, titles representing "extreme" sports have come and gone but few had the impact of Tony Hawk's Pro Skater. While titles like Skate or Die and 720 certainly gained notoriety among the skateboarding faithful in the arcade and early console…

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29

Aug

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Collectibles

Unboxing : Optimus Prime Exclusive Transformers Statue from Prime 1 Studio

In his latest statue unboxing, Ains unboxes and gives you a detailed look of the Prime 1 Optimus Prime Exclusive Statue (Generation 1)! https://youtu.be/ltyqJJuGf5A

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14

Aug

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Streams

Dark Souls 3 w/ Ains : Episode 5 : Smouldering Lake and Irithyll of the Boreal Valley

In episode 5 of the Dark Souls 3 playthrough with Ains, Whiskers finishes the Catacombs, tackles the Smouldering Lake and Old Demon King, and heads to Irithyll of the Boreal Valley. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=13H60Do6588&t=10668s

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11

Aug

By Ainsley Bowden (Porshapwr)

Streams

Dark Souls 3 w/ Ains : Episode 4 : Farron Keep and the Abyss Watchers

In episode 4 of the Dark Souls 3 playthrough with Ains, Whiskers catches up with some NPCs, he travels to the Farron Keep, and tackles the Abyss Watchers! https://youtu.be/CJjiMaMOLAU

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