Freedom Fighting: Player Choice and Combat
Of all the trends I’ve seen in gaming over the years, few are more exciting to me than the push toward player choice and freedom. As a kid playing The Legend of Zelda, I remember being fascinated by the ability move nearl...
Xbox One, It’s Not Over Yet
Hey, any of you guys remember the insane hype and excitement about the PlayStation 3’s release? No? Me neither. The fact is, as soon as it dropped no-one wanted to touch that thing, even Mr Gabe Newell of Valve said “The PS...
Dear Microsoft, You’ve Finally Lost My Respect
Alright, let's just get this out of the way right now: I admit that I lean pretty heavily towards Sony, and I have ever since I was a young lad. HOWEVER, I have never doubted Microsoft's ability as a competent (and often more ...
Are Exclusives the Way to Gamers’ Hearts?
I don’t know about you, but seeing the upcoming PS4 and Xbox One make me feel a bit nostalgic, causing me to think back on what features were “revolutionary†and most importantly, what each system had to offer in terms of...
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: Ubisoft E3
Recap & Review: Ubisoft E3 Killer guitar solos, dancing, sexual innuendos, pirates, epic car chases, guns, punching, and EXPLOOOOOSIONS; Ubisoft’s E3 conference had it all. The massive developer showed off a bunch of new ...
Recap & Review: Nintendo Direct
Nintendo’s Direct Presentation came after Sony and Microsoft had been getting all the attention. Nintendo pleased many fans with their E3 Direct Presentation which showed many games to come out for various Nintendo syste...
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...
