Steve Esposito

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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16

May

By Steve Esposito

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Dune Awakening Impressions : The Spice Must Flow

I have seemed to be on a crafting survival kick lately. I got deep into the ruins of Enshrouded, threw phantasmic axes at trees in RuneScape: Dragonwilds, and I spent an assortment of hours on the sandy planet of Arrakis in Dune: Awakening. While Dune: Awakening’s beta weekend had some…

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09

May

By Steve Esposito

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Preview: RuneScape Dragonwilds : Yearning for the Wilds

Survival Crafting games are starting become a dime a dozen. It is important that when someone makes one that it has this unique twist upon it, allowing it to stand out amongst the greats like Valheim and Enshrouded. While those have presented incredibly vast, familiar yet different experiences, there is…

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27

Jan

By Steve Esposito

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The Nintendo Switch 2 and the Handheld Hellscape

I’m currently downloading Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth to my Steam Deck, but in the interim of transferring 150GB of data through a weak internet connection, I am staring at my social media feed. Since the official reveal of Nintendo’s upcoming handheld, the Switch 2, I am left seeing a ton…

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30

Oct

By Steve Esposito

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Opinion : Stop Reinventing the Lock

Is there anything more iconic in a game than a treasure chest? It can take many forms but when a chest presents itself, you know exactly what it is. No redundant descriptors are needed. You don’t need anyone telling you what a chest is. The only thing you need to…

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03

Oct

By Steve Esposito

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Final Fantasy XVI : PC Hardware Overview

We are entering a weird age of gaming where under the table deals are most likely occurring without our knowledge. I am not one to say that Square and Sony have collaborated on an exclusivity deal that overtakes the industry. Sure, the hope is to drive people to purchase a…

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20

Sep

By Steve Esposito

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Please Stop Me : A Look at Modern Gaming Technologies

I am sitting here and attempting to figure out the most cost-effective way to build a living room PC. Sure, I have the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5, but sometimes I want to play a game I own on PC and instead play it on the comfort of…

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28

Aug

By Steve Esposito

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Review : The Crush House : Surreal World

I don't think I would be a good participant for a reality TV series. Truth be told, I am rather laid back and uninteresting most of the time. I’ll just do things that best suits my needs in that moment, my ego isn’t fueled by competition or money, but the…

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