Take-Two Interactive has laid off 5% of its workforce this past month and canceled several projects that were in development, per Variety. This is just the latest in a string of layoffs in gaming and the wider tech world. Take-Two had shared a cost reduction plan in February but promised it wouldn’t affect jobs. That hasn't … Continue reading Is This the End of BioShock?
Halo is a special franchise for me. It helped get me into many facets of gaming, including singleplayer, speedrunning, and competitive play. I'm very invested in the series at this point, and I've been fairly open about the successes and failures that I feel Halo has had in the last 15ish years. Back in 2021, … Continue reading The State of Halo Infinite
Now that Halo Infinite is out, the entire fanbase is throwing their wishlist of updates at 343. While I have lost all interest in the repetitive nature of the multiplayer, I am always interested to see what people say should be added to the campaign. Well, a Reddit post and my own brother shook me … Continue reading Crafting Is a Crutch and Should Be in Far Fewer Games
If you have been following my blog the past few months, you know that I have been making my way through the most recent entries in the Wolfenstein franchise. For the most part, I have been really enjoying my time through this weird dystopian series. It has its highs and lows for sure, but each … Continue reading I Really Don’t Like Wolfenstein: Youngblood
I wouldn’t say that I am a die-hard Star Wars fan, but I have seen all the films and have enjoyed each one at least to some degree. That being said, I have a lot of issues when it comes to Disney’s latest Skywalker trilogy, and even the two spinoffs weren’t perfect. Star Wars has … Continue reading Why Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order Is the Best Star Wars Property of the Disney Era
I have to be honest when Microsoft first announced its next-gen consoles, I was very confused. Why do they keep pulling a Nintendo with naming convention and making it so ridiculous to keep all the devices straight in our heads? At least Playstation keeps things numerical. Well, after getting rid of my Xbox One back … Continue reading In Defence of the Series S
Starting a new Pokemon game always brings up the question: What kind of team should I go for? While you are ultimately the person who has the final say in how your team will be tailored, it might be a good thing to get an idea of what waits ahead (or even behind) where you … Continue reading The Best Pokemon to Have on Your Team in Pokemon Legends: Arceus
It’s finally here. Halo Infinite is releasing next week after years of speculation, hype, disappointment, confusion, and backlash. For better or worse, it’s coming, and we know a few things going into the release already as well as a few new things that 343 has been drip-feeding us to keep the excitement strong. It’s been … Continue reading My Thoughts on Halo Infinite Before Launch
Console wars have been a time-honored tradition going back to the second generation of consoles but made infamous by the Sega and Nintendo console race of the nineties. The battle between Mario and Sonic created allegiances to brands that bordered on the romantic. People would defend their choice in hardware to the bitter end, and … Continue reading We Need to Move Past This One-Size-Fits-All Mentality with Game Design
Finally, after almost a decade of radio silence, EA announced that Dead Space would be making a return. At the EA Play’s Live event, all the big upcoming EA titles and updates were shown, like Battlefield and the next Apex legend, but it wasn’t until the final minutes of the presentation that things got juicy. … Continue reading Dead Space is Making a Return!
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