Steve Esposito

23

Mar

By Steve Esposito

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Marathon’s Mystery Box Narrative

What makes a good story? Some will say great world building, some properly motivated characters, and some would say a solid enemy. Those are all great elements, and since I started playing Marathon I pondered this more and more. As someone who is a sucker for a good story, especially…

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05

Feb

By Steve Esposito

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Review : Hedgehog Gaming Mouse

I have an ongoing mission to find a mouse that reminds me of the now discontinued Steel Series World of Warcraft Cataclysm mouse. This huge behemoth of a device fit my hands like a glove, giving me all the buttons one could ever ask for. But since that mouse has…

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20

Jan

By Steve Esposito

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Review : Warhammer 40K Rogue Trader : Deceptis Handheldis

I typically review games on the Switch 2 that I have already experienced because that is the best way for me to compare platforms. But with Warhammer 40K: Rogue Trader, I have nothing to compare it to. Instead, I am left looking at the quality as someone who just decided…

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22

Dec

By Steve Esposito

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Assassin’s Creed Shadows : Nintendo Switch 2 Breakdown

If I had a nickel for every time Alex reviewed a game and I came in with some sort of technical breakdown of it, I’d be able to by at least one can of soda from an expensive hotel vending machine. That being said, I have to recognize that Ubisoft…

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18

Nov

By Steve Esposito

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Review : Demonschool : A is for Apocalypse

I thought my school days were over. While I may be willing to learn new things, I lament the fact that none of it has anything to do with slaying demons. Luckily, I can jump into Necrosoft’s latest release, Demonschool, and live vicariously through the characters that inhabit the mysterious…

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11

Nov

By Steve Esposito

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Review : Lumines Arise : Electronic Soup for the Soul

Hello everyone, Steve Esposito here, the world’s busiest gaming nerd with a review of the much-anticipated Lumines Arise from the studio that previously brought you Tetris Effect: Connected. First released on the PlayStation Portable or PSP back in 2007, Lumines became an instant cult classic. But, after a prolonged absence,…

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28

Oct

By Steve Esposito

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Xbox’s Future is Ubiquitous

In a recent interview with Mashable’s Tech Editor, Timothy Beck Werth, Sarah Bond answered a bunch of questions relating to the release of the ASUS Xbox ROG Ally and Ally X handheld gaming PCs, a nomenclature that is too long for it’s own good. In this, two main talking points…

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24

Oct

By Steve Esposito

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Review : Glorious Model O3 and D3 Mice

There comes a certain time where technology hits the ceiling. You improve so much that there really isn’t much more you could do which is a blessing and a curse. But when your back is against the wall, and you take a step back to see what can be improved,…

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15

Oct

By Steve Esposito

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ASUS ROG Xbox Ally and Ally X Hands-On Experience

On a rainy Wednesday morning, I headed out into the wet streets of NYC. Donning a PlayStation t-shirt and excitement, I headed to a nondescript building to get a special look at the upcoming ASUS ROG Xbox Ally devices. After manhandling both devices for several hours and speaking to the…

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03

Oct

By Steve Esposito

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Marvel Cosmic Invasion is the Perfect Throwback

Tribute Games and Dotemu team up yet again to make yet another solid beat ‘em up game with Marvel Cosmic Invasion. With the success of past games, it is no surprise to me that Marvel Cosmic Invasion feels rather good, but my deeper feelings are rather complicated. I suggest you…

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19

Sep

By Steve Esposito

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Early Access Impressions : Jump Space

In space, no one can hear you scream. Unless you’re on a Discord call with friends, in which case, they really want you to stop. This is Jump Space, a Player-verse-Environment (PvE) game that mixes in roguelike elements with an extraction-shooter like mechanics developed by Keepsake Games. How does Jump…

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11

Sep

By Steve Esposito

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Star Wars Outlaws : Nintendo Switch 2 Breakdown

It has been a year since the release of Star Wars: Outlaws and much to my surprise, we are seeing it again with the release of the Switch 2 port. When I initially saw the game and considered its transition to Nintendo’s portable successor, I was a bit skeptical. But…

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26

Aug

By Steve Esposito

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Lumines Arise Demo Hands-On and Announcement

I am easily distracted by the combination of lights and sound. Dancing around each other and ingraining the two separate senses into a solitary experience. Lumines returns as the famed, majestic spectacle ripe for my picking. Unfortunately, instead of releasing my brain and allowing it to become tranced by the…

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11

Jul

By Steve Esposito

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Review : Dune Awakening : Bless the Maker

I have restarted my Dune: Awakening review three, maybe four times now. Once when I was 50 hours in, another at 75 hours in, and I bring to you my review of the game as I cross the 100 hour mark. For a father with a full time job, kicking…

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30

May

By Steve Esposito

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Things You Should Do Before Dune Awakening Releases

We are on the cusp of Dune: Awakening releasing soon and as the guy who receives Dune memes from everyone simultaneously, I figured that I would help you, the reader, with sorting yourself out when it comes to jumping into this wonderful franchise and familiarize yourself with the Dune universe…

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