I wasn’t looking forward to Dark Souls II. Both Demon’s Souls and Dark Souls had kicked my ass and I wasn’t particularly fond of either. Then I saw that Dark Souls II had released in digital form on Xbox Li...
There has been a lot of controversy lately over female protagonists in video games. For the return of the weekly SpawnStaff Picks feature I decided to take a step back from that and instead ask some of the SpawnStaff, “Wh...
Welcome to another installment of “Where’s My Sequel?!” where I take a look at games that either never got a sequel although I felt they deserved one, or a series that hasn’t had a new installment in 10+ years and is long overd...
E3 is around the corner and 343 Industries told us they would be announcing a Halo game during the event. This November, Halo 2 will be turning 10, meaning an anniversary edition is not that far-fetched. However, the big que...
As gamers, we generally like to experiment. Whether it be impulse buying a game you know nothing about because you saw it in your local game shop and it caught your eye, or, playing a game critically praised you just can’...
Every now and again I have these brief periods of time where I lack the desire to play any video games whatsoever. I was going through one of these periods recently when my good friend and colleague Buddy Acker, who is no stran...
It’s a well-known fact that everyone loves superheroes. OK, so that’s not a fact at all, but it’s pretty accurate, especially in the gaming community. People who play video games will tell you that they love a...
Welcome to SpawnFirst’s new article series ‘Where’s My Sequel?!’ where I take a look at games that either never got a sequel although I felt they deserved one, or a series that hasn’t had a new ins...
The Man Behind the Bleeps and Bloops A video game without a soundtrack is like a book without words. Would the climax of the original Halo be anywhere near epic without the Halo theme blaring in the background? Would the Mu...
I’m Buddy Acker and I love video games! I love them in all their forms, from BioShock to Animal Crossing  to Bejeweled.  If I had to make a list of my favorite games ever, it would be the Frankenstein of video game l...
As we enter the third month of the new console generation, I’ve been thinking about what I would like to see from this wave of gaming systems. I contemplated what needed to change and what shouldn’t even exist anymo...
**DISCLAIMER: SpawnFirst does not in anyway support underage drinking, as this article is directed towards an audience of legal drinking age** Hello everyone! Brian, everyone’s favorite drunk SpawnCast host, here! Being t...
“Once a new technology rolls over you, if you’re not part of the steamroller, you’re part of the road.” – Stewart Brand As time goes on, things change and begin to fade away as new ideas take their...
Nintendo: Y U No Luv Me? Hi there Nintendo, it’s your old friend Brian. Now I know that you’re a little sour with me because I haven’t gotten a Wii U yet, but don’t worry: I don’t intend on breaking my streak of o...