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The Debate Surrounding Loot Boxes and Gambling
Video games as a form of entertainment media have seen more than their share of debate and controversy. The witch hunts that U.S. Senator Joe Lieberman formed in the 90s surrounding video game violence come readily to mind. Former lawyer and full-time professional crackpot Jack Thompson also raked video games through the coals. The less said about him the better because, again, he’s a crackpot. Vi...[Read More]
Loot Boxes Grow in Prevalence and Insidiousness
What ya buyin’? I’m sure most everyone is sick of reading about loot boxes. Trust me, I’m tired of having to bitch about them. Trust me, we’re all going to hate the prevalence of these little gambling boxes way more soon. I recently lambasted Microsoft and Turn 10 for introducing loot boxes into Forza Motorsport 7. Back in August, I did the same to Monolith’s Middle-Earth: Shadow of War. It ...[Read More]
Middle Earth: Shadow of War Microtransactions
You go to hell! You go to hell and you die! After the absolute delight that was Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, I was actually looking forward to the upcoming sequel. The trailers and written materials for Middle Earth: Shadow of War certainly had me intrigued. The inclusion of smarter Ogres in the Nemesis System that had more fleshed-out personalities and strengths/weaknesses sounded great. Plus ...[Read More]
Middle Earth: Shadow of War Gameplay Revealed
As a recent convert to Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor, I was pleased when Warner Bros. announced a sequel. While the trailer for Middle Earth: Shadow of War looked great, I wanted to see gameplay. Warner Bros. promised a gameplay trailer, and the have now delivered. Of course, I plowed through the new trailer to ingest everything they had coming in the game. Here are my thoughts: Bigger Scale̷...[Read More]
Middle-Earth: Shadow of War Announcement Trailer Released
2014’s Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor was an awesome game. I jumped into it late, but I enjoyed playing it. Of course, I was hoping Warner Bros. would take another stab at the franchise with a sequel. Over the weekend, a posting on Target’s international site was noted and reported on by NeoGAF member DeathByBacklog. The posting was for Middle-Earth: Shadow of War, the sequel that has been teased ...[Read More]
Never Played: Middle-Earth: Shadow of Mordor
I did not buy into the eighth generation of video game consoles until two years after their release. It’s not for a lack of wanting a PlayStation 4 or Xbox One; I knew I would get them eventually. I’ve just learned to wait until well after release to start buying new hardware. One of the drawbacks to that strategy is that I end up missing out on games released for both the old and new gen consoles...[Read More]