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For Honor Players Threaten Boycott; Ubisoft Reacts
Consumers exercise their power for good After a contentious back-and-forth between French publisher Ubisoft and players of their fighting game For Honor, gamers have resorted to the only thing publishers seem to listen to nowadays: RAGE! And it worked! On a post in the For Honor subreddit, redditor Jbaayoun proposed a boycott of the game. The boycott consisted of a 24-hour blackout beginning on Ap...[Read More]
The Digital Revolution of Media and How it Affects Gamers
Sooner or later, EVERYTHING is going to go digital! Variety recently posted an article on their website that started an interesting discussion between the crew here at Digital Crack. The article spoke about the desire of six of the biggest movie studios to offer new-release movies for home viewing. This is not new. Last year, the proposal would offer first-run movies to home viewers who have a spe...[Read More]
Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands Review
Fun With Friends, Gets Boring Solo Developer: Ubisoft Paris, Massive Entertainment Publisher: Ubisoft Platform Reviewed: Xbox One Release Date: March 7, 2017 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer I played the open beta for Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Wildlands like about 6.8 million other people did. It was enjoyable for the amount of time I played it then. Now that I have the final version, I still en...[Read More]
Civilization VI Review
Civilization VI Review Developer: Firaxis Games Publisher: 2K Games Platform Reviewed: PC Release Date: October 21, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer This review is a bit late. I blame real life for being the unbending, cruel mistress she is. And I blame this game for making me want to ignore real life. It all started at 10 PM one day. I had launched Civilization VI with the aim of quickly t...[Read More]
Limbo Review – Master of the Dark Arts
Limbo Review – Master of the Dark Arts Developer: Playdead Publisher: Playdead, Microsoft Studios Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: July 21, 2010 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer Somehow, among the heaviest of heavy hitters released in 2010, indie game developers were building on the mainstream gaming media attention that Jonathan Blow’s Braid had started two years previously. Small...[Read More]
Telltale Batman Episode 1-5 Spoiler-Free Review- ‘The Cursed Crusader’
Telltale Batman Episode 1-5 Spoiler-Free Review- ‘The Cursed Crusader’ Developer: Telltale Games Publisher: Telltale Games Platform Reviewed: PlayStation 4 Release Date: August 2, 2016 Acquired via: Purchase by Reviewer Since its inception in 2004, Telltale Games’ reputation has mirrored Gotham DA Harvey Dent’s infamous coin – excellent narratives with deep characte...[Read More]
2016 and Video Games: The Bullshit Year in Review
Every year, by the time Christmas passes, we all take stock in the year we had. Many of us look back, promise to do better next year, and look forward to a better New Year. I don’t make that promise, because I know I’m going to fuck up just as bad in the upcoming year as I did in the year I’m ending, if not worse. I’m old; I ain’t changing anything except my underwear, and even THAT can be prolong...[Read More]
Marvel vs Capcom 4 and My Concerns
This whole curmudgeon bit doesn’t suit me at all. I wanna be happy about the news surrounding a possible Marvel vs Capcom 4 game. I really do. But recent history and other rumors shake my faith enough that I have to don the grump mask one more time. First, a little back story. Back in March 2014, Capcom’s contract with Marvel ended. The partnership that saw the release of some of the most beloved ...[Read More]
Never Played: Marvel Ultimate Alliance 2 (PS3)
Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 2 is one of those games I should have played years ago. Back in 2006, I played the original Marvel: Ultimate Alliance on my Xbox 360 to death. Literally. My original console fell victim to the dreaded Red Ring of Death and needed to be repaired. Unwilling to wait umpteen weeks while Microsoft applied Scotch tape to my console’s innards, I simply bought another one. That’s...[Read More]
Akuma Being Added to Street Fighter V
Suddenly, all seems right with the world. During the Capcom Pro Tour North America finals at Red Bull Battle Grounds in Seattle, Washington this past weekend, a teaser video for Street Fighter V was run. The video, clocking in at a mere 24 seconds, fills my heart with joy. In it, a bleak scene of a dilapidated dojo during a storm almost immediately fades to black. Soon, a familiar gruff voice is h...[Read More]
BlizzCon 2016 Impressions
Every year, the High Priests of Blizzard gather their flock and descend upon Anaheim, California to profess their faith and devotion. They call it BlizzCon, and they bill it as some celebration of gaming. Obviously, it’s just a front ritualistic activity. I’ve seen the pictures. People dressed as demons and orcs and pandas. There’s even a Weird Al Yankovic sighting this year. It’s obviously pagan ...[Read More]
New Overwatch Animated Short formally introduces Sombra
For BlizzCon 2016, Blizzard played a new animated short that finally introduced Overwatch’s much-hyped hero, Sombra. The short interrupted a retrospective of Overwatch’s launch day, glitching out the video in true Sombra style. It follows the stealthy hacker on a mission alongside Widowmaker and Reaper. She looks exactly like she does in the most recent leaked image. Judging by her mov...[Read More]