Articles

28

Dec

By Ains

Articles, Latest News

Cyberpunk 2077 Guide : 12 Mechanics Every Player Should Know

As of this writing, I've now passed 130 hours in Cyberpunk 2077 and I doubt I'll be slowing down anytime soon (I'm currently about 10 hours into my second playthrough). In that time, I've learned an awful lot about the game, some of which I wish I had known when…

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11

Dec

By Angela Gerric

Articles

Opinion : The Last of Us Part 2 is the Most Controversial Game of the Year

This article assumes the reader has played both The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II through their entirety. Be warned, there are extensive spoilers ahead. The Last of Us Part II was the much-anticipated sequel to the beloved game, The Last of Us, which originally released…

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07

Dec

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Impressions : Destiny 2 Beyond Light Expansion

I am the biggest sucker for loot-based role-playing games. Classics like Borderlands and Diablo still live in my mind rent free till this day. Even though we have come so far from both of those games, my latest several-year fix has come from Destiny 2. Despite the flaws at initial…

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04

Dec

By Ains

Articles

Reflections on Running a Gaming Site in the Social Media Age

Gaming has been an integral part of my life. Born in the late 1970s, my first experiences were with the Atari 2600, and even at a very young age I was fascinated by what was occurring on the screen before my eyes. I then grew up in the Nintendo, Sega,…

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01

Dec

By Seasoned Gaming

Articles

Celebrating Our Five Year Anniversary

It's hard to believe, but today marks the 5 year anniversary of Seasoned Gaming! On December 1, 2015, SG was founded, and this simple message was the first post ever placed on the site. SG will be seeking to provide an educated look at the video game industry including covering…

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23

Nov

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Opinion : Sony’s Digital Frontier Needs Updating

It is no surprise that we are swiftly spiraling into the digital age. With cloud gaming on the rise thanks to many companies such as Microsoft, Google, and Amazon; it is clear that our future will eventually transform. Our experiences continue to stand on the hard-disk foundation, which means that…

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12

Nov

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Opinion : How to Rebuild The Avengers

As it stands, the Avengers initiative failed, with the shimmer lasting just mere weeks. The promises to deliver additional content which was front-loaded as early as E3 2019, has yet to be delivered. By this concept, we can most likely assume that the game has reflected the similar level of…

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03

Nov

By Karl Dwyer

Articles

Xbox Series X and PS5 : A Deeper Look at the Tech that Powers the New Consoles

At the start of any new generation there is always an explosion of new marketing buzz words and key points a company focuses on to differentiate itself from the competition, and drive interest in their product. There's extensive research and huge amounts of money thrown towards marketing a new console…

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26

Oct

By Steve Esposito

Articles

How to Win Friends and Influence Gamers

I am somewhat of a social person. Even though I greatly appreciate isolation, partnered with a cozy blanket and a video game on a cold winter day, I still yearn for some sort of communication with the outside world. If there is one thing this pandemic has taught me, it…

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12

Oct

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Dr. Hades and How I Learned to Love the Roguelike

I don’t like roguelikes. I find the genre to be a difficult one for someone like me to fully grasp. I have played my way through some titles like The Binding of Issac and Enter the Gungeon. I, by no means insinuate that these games are bad, I just understand…

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05

Oct

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Let’s Address the Issue of Crunch

I didn’t think that I needed to discuss the concept of crunch. I thought that for years that we all stood on the same side of the line, if lives were affected in any way, that it is a bad thing. No matter what circumstances forced the hands to sign…

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02

Oct

By Ains

Articles

Analyzing Xbox and PlayStation’s Contrasting Approaches to Next-Generation

After what seems like an eternity, we finally have a relatively clear launch picture for the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles. With that in mind, I felt it was time to provide analysis and insight into the contrasting strategies of the two companies, and why I believe the combination…

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30

Sep

By Angela Gerric

Articles, Good in Gaming

Addressing the Toxicity Towards Women in Gaming

My first experiences with online gaming were in the Uncharted 4 Survival mode. There, I met a wealth of fun people to play with from all around the world. Since then I’ve branched out to the Battlefield series, Destiny 2, and plenty more multiplayer games. It has been a fascinating…

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28

Sep

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Games as a Disservice

After several days of playing Kingdoms of Amalur as a palate cleanser from the bland meal that was Square Enix’s Avengers, I have come to a realization that half of all “Games as a Service” titles suck. I’m not going to candy-coat it, I’m going to be blunt with this…

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22

Sep

By Steve Esposito

Articles

Nvidia GeForcing The Market

Over the last several weeks much deliberation occurred over the announcement and release of Nvidia’s brand new GeForce RTX 30 Series graphics cards. Boasting second generation RTX architecture named Ampere, Nvidia promises to bring a whole new generation of computing and graphical intensity. Most shocking is how this technology was…

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