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13

Dec

By Karl Dwyer

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The Future of Gaming Revisited

With the launch of the first “Pro” console of this generation and the addition of Microsoft taking Xbox in a different direction, it's a great time to revisit the console market, taking a closer look at the potential direction the business could end up going in the not so distant…

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22

Nov

By Ains

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Preview : Path of Exile 2 Aims for Diablo 4’s Throne

June 26th, 2012. A surely forgettable date to nearly everyone, but, for me, that date over twelve years ago represents the first time I signed up for a beta for a new, dark fantasy ARPG titled Path of Exile. Developed by a small team in New Zealand, named Grinding Gear…

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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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23

Sep

By Joe La Russa

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Yakuza Trophies Suck…But I Love ‘Em Anyway

If you had asked me sixteen years ago, when PlayStation launched its trophies system, did I ever see myself sitting on a couch grinding out a rock, paper, scissors mini-game embodied by scantily clad Japanese women partaking in UFC-style combat to win ten tournaments (three rounds of “combat”) simply for…

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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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10

Sep

By Peter

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Impressions : Towerborne Early Access

From developers Stoic, Towerborne is a game I have had my eyes on since it was announced. A side-scrolling cooperative game that exuded Castle Crashers vibes with an attractive aesthetic seemed to be right up my alley. I now have a few hours in the game courtesy of an early…

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05

Sep

By Ains

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Review : Tieguy & Tiegirl Tie the Knot : Dee-Day

Seated next to my beautiful wife and close friends under the iconic Rotunda at the Palace of Fine Arts, I listened to a stirring, string-quartet rendition of music from Halo: Combat Evolved. With a beautiful day in San Francisco as the backdrop, along with that accompaniment, I witnessed two amazing…

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12

Aug

By Steve Esposito

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Impressions : Marvel Rivals : Inking by Numbers

It’s rare for me to play a competitive multiplayer game, generally speaking. These days, I am often locked into World of Warcraft thanks to the Player Vs Environment (PVE) aspect. Going up against other players used to be something I did back when I was younger, when my reflexes were…

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23

Jul

By Steve Esposito

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Dungeons of Hinterberg and the Importance of Disconnecting

I am a terminally online person. There is a sense of awkwardness that I experience when I meet people in real life and have to come up with interesting conversation topics without bringing up the latest online discourse. Massive swells of anxiety build up when I see the same dreadful…

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02

Jul

By Rae

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The Must-Play Cozy Game You’ve Never Heard Of

Touhou Project is a bullet-hell franchise that has launched a thousand fan creations. The franchise has main titles going all the way back to the PC-98 era (and somehow never officially translated into English), and it even sports its own dedicated convention. It also has more fan games than main…

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01

Jul

By Steve Esposito

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How WoW’s Mists of Pandaria Remix Turned Me Into a Monster

I want to start off sounding reasonable and say that everyone plays games in ways that make their brain release massive amounts of dopamine. Whether you are taking down near-impossible bosses in Elden Ring or leveling up through the ranks in Call of Duty, we play these games because they…

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01

Jul

By Joe La Russa

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The Hilarious History of Horrible Dragon Age Trailers

A few weeks ago during Summer Game Fest, Dragon Age: The Veilguard (newly renamed from Dragon Age: Dreadwolf) was formally unveiled by a trailer that was…well, let’s call it “unexpected.” I must admit, I was despondent upon my initial look at this trailer for what is unquestionably my favorite video…

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27

Jun

By Steve Esposito

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Preview : The First Descendant

Looter-shooters remain one of my favorite genres. There is something oddly satisfying about killing a ton of enemies and finding gear to equip that enhance your skills continuously. A never-ending treadmill of endless farming and mindlessly completing tasks requires very little brain power, allowing me to shut my brain off…

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17

Jun

By Ains

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Impressions : Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree

With over 450 hours (and counting) invested, Elden Ring is firmly placed among my favorite games of all-time. As I have covered the game extensively since launch, I was exceedingly happy to sit down with Bandai-Namco last week at Summer Game Fest to enjoy a brief hands-on demo of Shadow…

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