Steve Esposito

Steve Esposito is a dedicated content creator with a focus on his love for technology, video games, and the very industry that oversees it all. He also takes part in organizing the Long Island Retro and Tabletop Gaming Expo as well as a Dungeons and Dragons podcast: Copper Piece. You can find him on twitter @AgitatedStove
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Review : Steam Deck : Opening the Valve
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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Beginners Guide for Lost Ark
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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Review : Call of Duty Vanguard : Short and Sweet
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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Review : Tales of Arise : Keep it Simple, Stupid
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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Opinion : Games, Boycotts, and Activision-Blizzard
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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Steam Deck and the 30 FPS Cloud
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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E3 2021 : Lifeslide Preview & Hands-On
12
Jun
By Steve Esposito
Latest News

E3 2021 : Lifeslide Preview & Hands-On

If you have played with a paper airplane ever in your life, then you’ll feel right at home with Dreamteck’s upcoming release, Lifeslide. This running-style of game puts you in control of a paper airplane as you traverses a polygonal world that slowly changes as you advance further. I was…
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Review : Outriders : Logistical Chaos
11
Apr
By Steve Esposito
Reviews

Review : Outriders : Logistical Chaos

You can find Seasoned Gaming’s review policy here After being bashed with a variety of Games as a Service (Gaas) titles, it's odd to see our own sensibilities slide into an incomprehensible state. Since the release of titles like Anthem, Destiny, The Avengers, and The Division, we have been conditioned…
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Gaming with Anxiety
22
Mar
By Steve Esposito
Articles, Good in Gaming

Gaming with Anxiety

It was only about a week ago that I finally completed my first Destiny 2 raid. Together with other guardians, we took on The Last Wish, defeating the monstrosity known as Riven. This raid was released back in September of 2018, a bit after the release of the Forsaken expansion.…
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