For games, of the PC variety.
Release Date: Â 10/23/2015 Publisher: Â Funcom Platform: Â PC As a horror blogger, I’m sad to say that I don’t play many horror games. I’ll watch horror movies until the world ends, but there’s something about being an active participant in horror that’s absolutely terrifying. This game was no exception. What’s it about? Based on a portion … [Read more…]
Editor’s note: Â I haven’t completed the game yet, it’s a long game and I want to enjoy every nook and cranny, so I won’t be going into a review of the story here, or elements of the game that I haven’t experienced yet, that wouldn’t be fair to assess at this time. Â This is our … [Read more…]
This past weekend, at PAX South, ArenaNet finally let us in on the secret of the ending of the Living Story Season 2 for Guild Wars.  Rumors have been rampant on social media when people started completing the last episode of the Living Story and its cutscene ending with the HoT logo, and saw that heartofthorns.guildwars2.com … [Read more…]
Editor’s note, disclosure, the RIGHT thing to do: I want to first say, by way of trying to have some ethics, I am a supporter of the group that is fighting games journalist corruption and has adopted the tag #GamerGate. The image on the left says it all. If you want to get past the … [Read more…]
With the uproar of #GamerGate and the vitriol among a minority of both sides of the debate about ethics in games journalism there’s a message that is often being drowned out, or in some cases used against others. Â No one in their right mind thinks that the game industry should be a white male dominated … [Read more…]
Every game has its elitists and its casual players. The former take pride in learning every aspect of the game, and squeezing just a couple more percentage points out of a build or skill. Â The latter prefer just to play the game, have some fun in their free time, but not spend all their time … [Read more…]
I have always loved space flight simulators, from Wing Commander to Tie Fighter, but it’s been quite a long time since I’ve seen any that get me interested in the genre again. Â Of course there’s been Freespace, and a few other games out there, but none of them looked exciting, or any different than ‘planes … [Read more…]
Operation Locker is probably the second most hated map in Battlefield history, or most loved depending on who you ask. Â There’s rarely any middle ground when it comes to this map. Â With the linear design, multiple choke-points, and limited flanking lanes it is always going to be a chaotic frag fest unless you are playing … [Read more…]
I am increasingly struck dumbfounded by the level of childishness and pettiness of some of the gamers I run into online. Â I was reminded today of that while playing as commander in Battlefield 4. Â First, for those who don’t know, BF4 has a mode where you don’t play as a soldier, but as the commander, … [Read more…]
No, this isn’t about gas, it’s about noise discipline in Battlefield 4 and how to be the deadliest sneak you can be. Battlefield 4 is a game with a lot of sound, and learning how to use it and control it is imperative to becoming a good player, and a good team. This is all … [Read more…]