Steve Esposito

23

Apr

By Steve Esposito

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PAX East Day 2: More Games to Check Out

With Day 2 of PAX East coverage down, it is time for me to reflect on the great titles that I was able to get my hands on before I head off onto day 3. While Dark Souls inspired RPGs seem to be a growing trend, the talk of the…

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22

Apr

By Steve Esposito

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PAX East : Day One

After a two-year hiatus, the time has come for game developers and fans to descend upon the Boston Convention Center yet again as PAX East has returned in full swing. With day one behind me and day two upon me, I wanted to quickly reflect on some of the titles…

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20

Apr

By Steve Esposito

Latest News, Reviews

Review : LEGO Star Wars The Skywalker Saga : 147,252,329,920 Pieces

You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here Finally, after many years of waiting, one of the most ambitious Star Wars games has finally arrived and I am not talking about Fallen Order 2. LEGO Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga from Traveller’s Tales is the latest full collection of LEGO-fied Star…

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19

Apr

By Steve Esposito

Articles

World of Warcraft Dragonflight Expansion Announcement Recap

On 4/19/2022, Blizzard officially announced their upcoming Dragonflight expansion for their hit MMORPG, World of Warcraft. While we have speculated in the past about what this latest update to the game could consist of, we have finally found out what is in store for us. Before the major details were…

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18

Apr

By Steve Esposito

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Preview : Uragun

In the bleak future overrun by robot neon spiders and renegade AIs, the only thing that stands between a robot and their lost pilot is an incredibly chaotic, challenging, yet rewarding experience. Mixing twin-stick gameplay and shoot ‘em up action, Uragun hit Steam Early Access back on April 11th and…

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11

Apr

By Steve Esposito

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Review : Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands : A Critical Success

You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here This will be the easiest review I have ever written for any game in my life. If you are familiar with the Borderlands franchise, you know exactly what to expect with Tiny Tina’s Wonderlands: traditional Borderland’s formula and Tabletop RPGs (TTRPGs). Together, these…

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03

Apr

By Steve Esposito

Articles, Latest News

World of Warcraft’s Dragonflight Expansion Potentially Leaked

As we get closer to April 19th, the day Blizzard reveals their next expansion for the hit MMORPG: World of Warcraft, it seems that some fans have been hard at work deciphering what the focus of it could be. While the current Shadowlands expansion enters its last legs and suffering…

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23

Mar

By Steve Esposito

Reviews

Review : Steam Deck : Opening the Valve

The echo of Alec Guinness’ voice reverberated in my consciousness when I opened my Steam Deck and gazed upon the sleek, new Valve handheld device. “An elegant weapon, for a more civilized age,” I thought, recalling Obi Wan Kenobi’s description of a lightsaber to Luke Skywalker. While the Steam Deck…

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07

Mar

By Steve Esposito

Latest News, Reviews

Review : Horizon Forbidden West : Mechanical Beasts & Where to Find Them

You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here In 2017 Guerilla Games broke away from their first-person shooter series Killzone and dove directly into the third person, paleolithic-centric world with Horizon Zero Dawn. While Zero Dawn solidified itself within the gaming community thanks to amazing gameplay, interesting setting and characters, and…

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17

Feb

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Beginners Guide for Lost Ark

Finally, after many years of me pining, Lost Ark has hit the West! Despite login queues and traditional launch-day issues, I have sunk a handful of hours into this MMOARPG. As I started to openly praise the game on Twitter, folks slid into my DM’s to ask for some help,…

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06

Nov

By Steve Esposito

Reviews

Review : Call of Duty Vanguard : Short and Sweet

You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here It is that time of the year again; the bitter cold starts rolling in, Mariah Carey’s “All I Want for Christmas is You” is constantly played on repeat in most convenience stores, and another Call of Duty is released. Just like the…

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26

Oct

By Steve Esposito

Articles

New World : A New Mediocre Point of View

My name is Steve, and I am an MMO addict. I have played my fair share of these games and pumped so much time into them where I should be ashamed of myself. I’ll double down on my honesty here; this was originally going to be a piece about my…

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30

Sep

By Steve Esposito

Reviews

Review : Tales of Arise : Keep it Simple, Stupid

You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here When WB announced that James Gunn would be directing a Suicide Squad movie, I simply nodded my head and moved on with my life. There are various constants when hiring directors like James Gunn to direct a project. You know what to…

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09

Aug

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Opinion : Games, Boycotts, and Activision-Blizzard

Over the last several weeks the stature of Activision-Blizzard has come into question with the recent lawsuit delivered by the State of California. From this, a multitude of voices spoke out about the terrible abuse workers suffered while present. From that moment, poor, yet official, statements from high-ranking individuals were…

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02

Aug

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Steam Deck and the 30 FPS Cloud

People were once up in arms about the recent revelation that Valve’s upcoming handheld gaming PC (titled the Steam Deck) will be aiming to run games 30 Frames Per Second (FPS). Like a busy city airport, folks are announcing the cancellations of their pre-orders. While the device, whose price ranges…

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