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26

May

By Angela Gerric

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Gaming is for Everyone

Last year, I was offered to write a paid article by an online gaming publication (separate from Seasoned Gaming). This would be the first time I’d be paid for my work, and I was absolutely flattered that they approached me. Could this lead to more work with the publication? What…

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23

May

By Steve Esposito

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Tears of my Failure

            Before we dive into the subject matter, I just want to say that this is for educational purposes, and we don’t openly condone the act of pirating content from Nintendo or other companies. If there is one thing you need to know about me is how much I love…

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23

May

By Bryan Finck

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Seasoned Gaming Staff Predicts the PlayStation Showcase

This has been one of the busiest gaming weeks in recent memory for the Seasoned Gaming staff. Between the newly released mega-hit The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom and the games we're playing for review, the team has been up to their ears in gaming goodness! But even…

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17

May

By American Psycho

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Early Access Preview : The Outlast Trials

Outlast from Red Barrels has become a staple among horror fans, and, for an indie game, it has become a franchise that rivals some of the biggest franchises in the genre. The Outlast Trials is no different but aims to create a cooperative multiplayer experience that horror fans will have a…

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16

May

By Alicia Shields

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How Veterans with PTSD can Benefit from Gaming

Every American knows that Veterans die by suicide at a staggering rate. We also know that veterans, as well as others, suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). But did you know that gaming can help with PTSD and other mental health challenges? Before we start, it is important to remember…

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27

Apr

By Steve Esposito

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Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores Expansion is Mechanical Perfection

I always found it a bit difficult to review Downloadable Content (DLC) because it means that people need to have some ties to the core experience of a game before they care about what the DLC offers. I’m fully aware that I am not going to sell you on buying…

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27

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

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Armored Core 6 Arrives in August : Full Details

FromSoftware previously confirmed that Armored Core 6 would still launch in 2023 and it seems they meant even sooner than we may have expected. Armored Core 6 will release globally on August 25th for PC, Xbox consoles, and PlayStation consoles. FromSoftware has shared a wealth of information on the upcoming…

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13

Apr

By Seasoned Gaming

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Preview : Immortals of Aveum

We've seen a lot of new studios popping up across the industry over the past few years. Ascendant Studios, founded in 2018, is an independent studio out of California filled with veterans from former studios including the likes of Electronic Arts and Telltale Games. Since 2018 they've grown to over…

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06

Apr

By Bryan Finck

Articles, Good in Gaming

Understanding the Psychology of Targeted Cancellations and Boycotts in Gaming

In early January, the hype and discussion around the impending release of Hogwarts Legacy was reaching its peak. Thousands of articles had been written from both viewpoints on the issue. A huge effort to have potential purchasers boycott the game was showing stress fractures as pre-orders for the game accumulated…

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22

Mar

By Porshapwr

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Diablo 4 is Everything I Hoped It Would Be (So Far)

Diablo is a franchise that holds a lot of meaning to me. Back in 1997, when the original Diablo launched, I had just secured a monster Compaq powered by a 166mhz Pentium processor, and I was exploring all that PC gaming had to offer. Having grown up playing RPGs of…

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22

Mar

By Seasoned Gaming

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Dear Live-Service Developers : Quit Devaluing Your Gameplay Loop

On a normal weekday evening, you sit down at your computer or console of choice and log into your favorite game. You queue up, or pick your level, or perform whatever other series of clicks and button presses it takes to start playing. At the end of the game, you…

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20

Mar

By Steve Esposito

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Heed the Warning : The Blockchain Games are Coming

I thought we turned a corner on this towards the tail-end of the pandemic. Years ago, when the Non-Fungible Token (NFT) craze hit, the immediate and almost universal backlash occurred once we realized exactly what the gambit truly was. That didn’t keep companies from viewing the potential of this concept,…

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13

Mar

By Steve Esposito

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Preview : Wayfinder : Carving a Path

Everyone has an idea of the perfect game on their mind; something that encapsulates everything they’d ever want.  Wayfinder, the upcoming action-RPG MMO from Airship Syndicate and Digital Extremes that's currently in closed beta, seems to be that game to me. Wayfinder manages to embrace multiple genres, mixing them into…

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09

Mar

By Patrick Shields

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Ranking Pinball FX Tables and Packs By Value

(This article has been updated to reflect the Zen Studios update on April 13, 2023) Offering an astounding 105 tables at the time of this writing, Pinball FX has a grand number of pinball table adventures for you to explore. But not all tables are created the same, and some…

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28

Feb

By Alejandro Segovia

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The Definitive Ranking of Destiny Content

The Destiny franchise is about to turn 9 years old. Let that sink in. For a game with a topsy-turvy reputation like Destiny, its actual resilience over its almost decade long existence is quite admirable. Even when its hardcore fan base gets so riled up about it, it comes from…

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