Four Reasons The Best Multiplayer of the Year is in The Last of Us
While The Last of Us might be geared toward an emotional single player experience, that doesn’t mean the multiplayer has been forgotten about. In fact, the focused, tactical, teamwork-based online has turned into some of the...
Top 5 James Bond Video Games
Top 5 James Bond Video Games James Bond video games have been showing up on consoles since the 80’s, and with a new generation of consoles coming out, one can assume that the world’s greatest secret agent will eventually fi...
E3 2013 SpawnStaff Picks
E3 2013 has come and gone and left us with a hot mess of new consoles, interesting announcements, and a plethora of new games for current and next gen systems. Wading through the ambrosia-laden waters full of gaming revelations...
Recap & Review: Microsoft’s E3
Microsoft has been under a lot of scrutiny lately about their unveiling of Xbox One, the next-gen successor to the Xbox 360. A lot of people were upset that Microsoft showed too much of the One’s TV capabilities and not enoug...
Recap & Review: Sony’s E3
Sony’s E3 press conference was yesterday and after Microsoft blundered their reveal of the Xbox One Sony claimed the limelight. But could they keep it after Microsoft’s impressive E3 press conference? Arriving lat...
The Bureau: The Disappointment of Change
Hop into my DeLorean and let’s take a ride back to E3 2010. That year, one of the biggest and most exciting games revealed at the show was XCOM, an exciting and creepy FPS take on the classic franchise with the same name.  H...
Polygon’s Review: Are We Overreacting?
Whether you’re a hardcore gamer or just play on weekends, a PlayStation fanboy or Microsoft die-hard, FPS junkie or RPG cosplayer, there’s still a very good chance you’ve been swept up in the storm that is The Last of Us....
Couric Leads Scare Tactics Against Video Games
Earlier this month, CBS journalist Katie Couric aired an episode on her personal television show (appropriately named “Katieâ€) called “Are Video Games Ruining Your Life?†The episode spoke about Sandy Hook shooter Adam ...
Dawn of the Consoles
I’ve seen a lot of talk in the past year or two about the so called “inevitable†death of home gaming consoles. Whether it be from a regular-joe writer like me, a game company like Konami, or even a source like CNN, I per...
Can Saints Row IV Kill Its Own Spark?
Not that long ago, Saints Row IV was unveiled to the world, generating much ado about the killer sandbox title. Â A trailer showcased plenty to look forward to, although minimal information about the title was actually given. Â...
Strategy Guide Reviews
Strategy Guide Reviews If there’s one thing I love more than video games, its video game strategy guides. Early on in my gaming life, I actually used the guides for what they were intended for: walkthroughs and gameplay strat...
Second Time’s the Charm
Some games fail on the first try, but come back as a better and more polished version of the original. I’ve always imagined what it’d be like to be the lead designer for a game. I picture it as sending your kid off to schoo...
Elle’s Top 5 Summer Releases
The beginning of 2013 set the year off to a great start, and judging by the holiday season, things are only going to get better. With so many solid games having come out the past few months, you’re probably looking to give yo...
My OCT: Obsessive-Compulsive Trophy-Hunting
A few weeks ago, I re-downloaded my digital copy of InFamous with one specific, platinum-colored goal in mind. With 85% of the trophies already collected, I decided to spend my weekend tearing through the entire game one last...
Bring Back the Platformers
It seems as if a lot of games today are about a gun-toting, scruffy-faced guy running around shooting enemies (aliens, other soldiers, or whatever the case) in the face in some sort of dreary-post apocalyptic warzone. Sometimes...
