Does Exclusive DLC Matter?
This past week, the details of the “exclusive” DLC Bungie is bringing to PS4 when Destiny releases in September came to light via PlayStation Blog. Not only that, but the specific content was detailed—the Dust Pala...
In Defense of Sequels
So E3 has come and gone again. Games were revealed, journalists exhausted themselves, and the shiny replicant people that always seem to get the presentation jobs at the conferences have presumably headed back to the mothership...
Xbox One Owners Will Get Access to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare’s DLC First
During Microsoft’s E3 press conference today it was announced that Xbox One owners will get access to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare‘s DLC first. Footage from the game was shown during the conference with a mission ...
Video Game Release Date Calendar
I get tired of having to Google when a game is going to release. I have a pretty good memory, but I also can’t remember the release date of every game announced. So I decided to compile this handy calendar for the rest of...
The Stigma of Blockbusters: Big Budget, Bigger Problems
Video games are expensive. This is an obvious and unavoidable fact. Anyone with even a cursory understanding of gaming will tell you that prices only ever seem to increase. The release of a new console generation has only hiked...
China Censorship Guidelines Released
In January, after a 14-year ban, the Chinese government finally lifted the ban on the sale of foreign game consoles in their country, opening the third biggest gaming market to Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo. Foreign manufacture...
First Look at This Years ‘Call of Duty’ is Here
Sledgehammer Games have released a close-up image of a in-game character model from this years upcoming Call of Duty title. The upcoming Call of Duty, which still doesn’t have an official title as of yet, is said to be be...
What Video Games Really Say About Women
Ah, yes. The old battle for gender equality continues to this day in the world of video games. Gender issues are not something likely to just go away, and you may find yourself asking, “Laura, what are you talking about? Look...
eSports Interview: Tyler “TsquezE” Pastorius Of Dienastic Ambition
Tyler “TsquezE” Pastorius is a member Dienastic Ambition, a team dedicated to teamwork, support, and leadership. During tournaments and training sessions, communication is key; in the video at the end of this interv...
Last Gen vs. Next Gen Graphics: CoD Modern Warfare 2 vs. Titanfall vs. CoD Ghosts
In our Last Gen vs. Next Gen Graphics feature, we pit the best late-in-the-lifecycle game of our choosing from the previous gen, to as similar a title as we can find in the next gen line-up. We’re not restricted to one consol...
Make Me Uncomfortable (SPOILERS)
[Warning: This contains HUGE spoilers about The Walking Dead and Brothers: A Tale of Two Sons. Read on at your own risk.] The people who regularly read my op eds and features are probably at t...
The Winds of Change
I’m not usually the type of guy who likes to share personal details about himself with anyone, but I’ve already talked a little bit about my depression, so I’m just going to say this and deal with the repercus...
VGX Hopes and Predictions
Just like music and movies, I believe video games are a form of art and like other art forms, are deserving of awards and praise as well. While I am a gamer, I make this statement because I feel video games fulfill the requir...
Battlefield 4 Afterthoughts: What Went Wrong?
Still Not Ready for Deployment To call the launch of Battlefield 4 “rough” is like describing a plane ride through a hurricane as bumpy; the words don’t do the situation justice. Sadly, even a little more th...
VGX 2013 Nominees Announced
The nominees for Spike’s VGX 2013 (formerly known as the Spike Video Game Awards) awards show have been announced. All of the winners will be determined by a council (including Game Informer’s Andy McNamara and Spik...
