Niantic and the Pokémon GO Team have just laid another annual Pokémon GO Fest to rest. Much like the 2020 event, players all over the world were able to participate no matter where they are located.…
July 20, 2021 | 11:00 EDT
When GTA Online first went live in 2013, it was little more than a small addition to GTA V’s excellent single-player campaign. If anything, Online was considered to be grossly inferior as it lacked…
January 28, 2020 | 11:00 EST
Of all the things that have shaped the world of gaming, none have had a greater impact than post-release monetization. The mere existence of such a concept has made it so that a game’s quality is no…
December 17, 2019 | 11:30 EST
When I started writing this piece, I wanted to push it out quickly because I was feeling frustrated. But I decided to wait because Treyarch had announced a new update coming on June 25. This update…
July 2, 2019 | 12:00 EDT
It is no secret that things like loot boxes and skin packs are far from beloved by most gamers. Sure, the presence of microtransactions doesn't necessarily mean that a game is going to be utter…
November 2, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
One of the most despised aspects of modern gaming is, unquestionably, the proliferation of microtransactions. Like an infestation of cockroaches, microtransactions are everywhere, taking every form…
October 21, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
For all intents and purposes, what you saw in Star Wars Battlefront 2's beta is what you're going to get when the game releases on November 17. In some regards, this is a great thing, as the game's…
October 11, 2017 | 11:00 EDT
With the rise of cosmetic microtransactions in games came the rise of the loot box. As the name implies, it is essentially a bundle of (usually) random items that can be purchased with real money or…
December 10, 2016 | 11:00 EST
Shadowverse is a popular free-to-play collectible card game from Japan that has been primarily available to play on mobile devices. With the game recently released on Steam and a new set coming by…
December 8, 2016 | 11:00 EST
Shadowverse is a popular free-to-play collectible card game from Japan that has been primarily available to play on mobile devices. With the game recently released on Steam and a new set coming by…
December 1, 2016 | 11:00 EST
Shadowverse is a popular free-to-play collectible card game from Japan that has been primarily available to play on mobile devices. With the game recently released on Steam and a new set coming by…
November 24, 2016 | 11:00 EST
Shadowverse is a popular free-to-play collectible card game from Japan that has been primarily available to play on mobile devices. With the game recently released on Steam and a new set coming by…
November 17, 2016 | 11:00 EST
Oddly enough, it wasn't Street Fighter V's terrible launch, which is in much need of some more patches, that prompted this article. Day one patches have unfortunately become the norm in the gaming…
February 26, 2016 | 11:00 EST
In light of my recent article and even more recent events, I felt it was prudent to elaborate on some things and further inform you of what's been going on. As reward for completing Payday 2's…
October 17, 2015 | 09:00 EDT
Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain launches tomorrow and is highly anticipated by many as one of the biggest games of the fall. This is astonishing considering Konami's current stance on gaming,…
August 31, 2015 | 09:49 EDT