There is little doubt that the vast majority of AAA game releases in 2017 were haunted by the specter of microtransactions. Star Wars Battlefront 2 took most of the flak from online communities and…
January 9, 2018 | 01:00 EST
It is no secret that Destiny 2 has a bit of a two faced personality; it attempts to appeal to longtime fans and hardcore grinders with things like Raids and Competitive PvP playlists while at the…
October 12, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
It should come as no real surprise that Destiny 2 is a game that tries to reach many kinds of demographics. From casual to hardcore, from story-aficionados to competitive multiplayer lovers, there is…
September 28, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
One of the most surprising "features" of Destiny was the fact that throughout the whole game, your protagonist was very ... quiet. For the most part, it was apparently up to your Ghost to talk to…
September 27, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
A mere decade ago, sometime just after the release of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, the concept of microtransactions was introduced to the general public with Horse Armor DLC. As can be expected,…
September 11, 2017 | 01:00 EDT
Throughout the decades-long history of video games, our expectations of the kinds of features that a "modern" game should possess have gradually evolved. For example, several years ago, it was…
July 22, 2017 | 01:00 EDT
Since Bungie's big presentation on Destiny 2 where they showed off a good chunk of gameplay, story information, and changes coming to Destiny in its sequel there have been issues raised about how…
May 22, 2017 | 01:00 EDT
For all of its faults, Destiny was an unquestionably influential game, forcing developers to examine what Bungie did right (and what they did wrong) and causing consumers to question whether or not a…
May 19, 2017 | 09:00 EDT
To say that Destiny had a very tumultuous history is a bit of an understatement. Over the past half a decade or so, senior members of Bungie (including high-profile individuals who worked on Halo …
April 12, 2017 | 01:00 EDT
With Skyrim Special Edition on the horizon (tomorrow), our minds inevitably turn to mods. In fact, Nexusmods have already announced that they will be creating a dedicated new site separated from…
October 26, 2016 | 11:00 EDT
In the world of video games the saying “you can’t teach an old dog new tricks” is constantly challenged by games made by developers with banners displaying unique ideas. These ideas are frequently…
November 6, 2015 | 01:00 EST
The above title reads like satire. I know. When I watched the Uncharted 4 demo that closed Sony’s conference at E3 last Monday, I’ll admit I was a bit underwhelmed. Vehicles aren’t what I want out of…
June 25, 2015 | 09:00 EDT
You don't need me to tell you The Witcher 3 is a great game. Andrew has already done that in his review, all the big sites have been doling out 10s and high 9s and its generated a lot of *ahem*…
June 11, 2015 | 09:00 EDT
The open-world game is the new frontier for developers pushing hardware, but it's rarely the breeding ground for memorable storytelling. Maybe I'm old-fashioned — I cut my teeth on Deus Ex and Final…
June 4, 2015 | 09:00 EDT
CD Projekt Red is clearly trying to get the hype going for this February release of The Witcher 3: The Wild Hunt, as every week or two, there’s been an announcement. And this week, as covered by our…
November 11, 2014 | 09:00 EST
Geralt of Rivia is back, and better than ever in CDProjekt RED's upcoming third installment of The Witcher series. They took the PC world by storm with the original and finally made it to home…
January 13, 2014 | 09:00 EST