Starfield feels like a game that people have been waiting a long time for. Waiting, in the sense that it’s been ages since Bethesda has put forth an original IP outside of the world of Elder Scrolls…
August 31, 2023 | 12:00 EDT
The Elder Scrolls Online: High Isle is another huge expansion to the successful MMORPG. The islands found in the expansion are ambitious, the story is rooted in politics, and there is plenty of lore…
June 27, 2022 | 10:00 EDT
Mastering the creation of the proverbial "gameplay loop" should be the penultimate goal of nearly all games, second only to crafting an enjoyable experience. In some games, it's possible that the…
September 13, 2021 | 08:05 EDT
I am always suspicious of RPGs based on official licenses; Dishonored: The RPG was no different. Usually with licensed RPGs they go in two directions, either adding numbers to everything the source…
April 28, 2020 | 12:00 EDT
The year was 1997. The FPS was still in its infancy, recently leaping into a 3D future with the release of Quake. It was the next logical step after iD's Doom duo, a technological leap that inspired…
April 3, 2020 | 11:00 EDT
Doom Eternal’s first moments make one thing very clear: Your next few hours will be nothing but high-octane, flesh-ripping, heart-pounding action. It sucks you in, putting you in a completely trance-…
March 22, 2020 | 02:40 EDT
The initial pitch for Rage 2 seems like a can't miss proposition. Take the guns from 2016's Doom and merge them with the open world and driving of Mad Max. The end result should be something worth…
November 1, 2019 | 09:41 EDT
There's always that giddy feeling when you jump into a new Fallout game. The introduction is usually one of the most exciting parts. Seeing life in a normal vault in Fallout 3, experiencing the…
November 24, 2018 | 02:00 EST
The best open world games allow you to weave a path through the world and create your own adventure. The stories you create become the lore of the game. These experiences are what you tell your…
December 4, 2017 | 09:00 EST
I always considered The Evil Within to be a divisive game. It seems most people I've met either love it or hate it. I was in the love it crowd, and I was always hoping for a sequel. Much to my…
October 27, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
With the release of the original Dishonored in 2012, Arkane Studios more or less revitalized popular interest in stealth games. Until that point, most entries in the genre were either action games…
September 18, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
I don't think I'll ruffle any feathers by saying Dishonored was a great game. Using elements taken from of the likes of Bioshock, Thief, and Deus Ex, the game told a personal story about one man's…
January 5, 2017 | 01:00 EST
The hour leading up to the launch of DOOM may have been one of the most emotionally conflicting moments I've had in all my time playing video games. Twelve years after the ho-hum Doom 3, we were…
May 17, 2016 | 09:00 EDT
It was near the end of my journey through The Commonwealth, and I was deep underground. My companion and I were fully decked out in power armor stolen from the Brotherhood of Steel, firing gatling…
November 15, 2015 | 01:00 EST
I am currently twelve hours and change into my trek through the Bostonian wasteland, and I am here to confirm on the day of release that Fallout 4 has treated me right during that time. I'm playing…
November 10, 2015 | 04:59 EST
Bethesda’s debut at E3 was impressive, with video footage of upcoming games, and announcements on the titles that fans love such as Doom, and Fallout 4. When they announced Fallout Shelter for iOS…
June 22, 2015 | 09:00 EDT
Last year saw the release of Wolfenstein: The New Order, one of my personal games of the year. It had everything I would want from a Wolfenstein game: intense firefights, loads of nazis, and a…
May 7, 2015 | 01:00 EDT
The Evil Within is best summarized by comparing it to making a cake. While making it, great quality of ingredients was used, and equivalent measurements of each ingredient were used. But the problem…
February 1, 2015 | 11:00 EST
Wolfenstein The New Order - Gameplay Wolfenstein The New Order was developed with a clear link to its roots as a rampaging, id-engine game. Just like Wolfenstein 3D and Doom, the game is played in…
June 14, 2014 | 09:00 EDT
Early Access and release have come and gone, and The Elder Scrolls Online has been live and running for a few weeks! Rutledge has spent some time in The Elder Scrolls Online, questing through the…
April 28, 2014 | 02:03 EDT