Next Gen Consoles: Online Required – Reality vs. Expectations
What Do You Mean I Can’t Watch My Blu-Ray Movies… Back on May 21st, Microsoft announced the Xbox One along with the very unpopular online requirement, which was soon reversed after a dismal E3 conference, and the he...
Xbox One Tour: How to Shatter Hopes 101
MS Done MS’ed Up The Xbox One Tour rolled into Atlanta from the 24th to 27th of October, amid frenzied fans and skeptics alike. I missed out on the first 3 days of the tour, and decided that a nice Sunday morning slot wou...
Backwards Compatibility: It Still Friggin’ Matters
Don Mattrick Can Bite a Big One I won’t be purchasing an Xbox One on November 22. The main reason I won’t be doing so is besides the fact that I can’t currently afford it, is the blatant lack of backwards comp...
Physical vs Digital Games: Time to Decide
“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...
PS4 Too Expensive Compared to the Xbox One
Say Whaaaaaaat? You didn’t read that wrong. The PS4 is hundreds of dollars more expensive than the Xbox One in some South American countries. The most shocking of them is Brazil. While U.S. gamers bickering back and forth abo...
Revamp The Graphics But Don’t Revamp My Experience: A Tale Of Frustration
If you follow me on Twitter, you might be aware that I have recently decided to take a stab at my third attempt to successfully play through Shadow of the Colossus. If you do, then you might also be aware of how much the HD it...
Gaming is Better With a Friend
As you could probably guess, playing games is one of my favorite things to do, and has been for a very long time. But something I love just as much, if not more than playing by myself, is playing with friends. Being able to sha...
Saving the Wii U: A Loving Letter to Nintendo
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...
Hero(ine) Of The Week: Claire Redfield
Claire Redfield Voice actor: Alyson Court Series: Resident Evil Age: 19 Debut: Resident Evil 2 What Works It’s no secret that in the world of gaming, there aren’t that many strong female protagonists. In a culture s...
My Hands Are Getting Sweaty
My hands have been sweaty for years now, sweaty from being held by too many game developers when I go through their games. It’s like when my parents would be on each side of me; each of them holding one of my hands. Full-...
Fatal Frame: A True Story?
Please Don’t Be Real Fatal Frame. The series revered as one of the pinnacles of the genre among horror game aficionados, has always been touted as a game (at least the first one) based on a true story. Â With all of its J...
Can One’s Moral Compass Affect Their Story Driven Decisions?
We all know that everyone comes with different morals. Some people are extremely kind-hearted while others are a little more ruthless and cold. But that brings up the question: does one’s moral compass affects their story...
About that Steam Controller…
By now, you may have seen Valve’s interesting new console style controller. The input device is unlike any seen before, utilizing a concave shape, two track pads, and a touch display right in the middle of it. The design has ...
Grand Theft Boredom
Grand Theft Auto V is the latest in the wildly popular GTA series. It took 5 year, cost £170 million ($270 million) to produce and has been touted as the soaring swan song of the current gaming generation. It earned over $1 bi...
Retail Game Salesman Calls Out Parents on GTA V Sales
Kotaku has always done great work, but allowing a Video Game retail salesman to speak out on their site was awesome. He speaks out by saying that he saw entirely too many parents buying copies of the M rated Grand Theft Auto 5Â...
