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CSGO Lotto Investigation Reveals Massive Conflict of Interest
The proliferation of Counter-Strike: Global Offensive (GS:GO) lottery sites – where skins are traded for real-world cash – has resulted in many investigations looking into the sites and whether they can be considered online gambling. One such investigation has revealed more than just the possibility of gambling: two prominent YouTubers that have promoted one particular CS:GO lottery are, in fact, ...[Read More]
Diablo II Turns 16: Revisiting a Game I Love
Diablo II was released on June 29, 2000, meaning the game just recently hit its Sweet Sixteen. For some, this moment is a cute little touchstone that recognizes a game that they played for a while before they moved on to other games. For others, like me, it’s a reminder that a game they revere and still play is almost old enough to vote. I may not obsess over it as much as I used to, but I will s...[Read More]
Indie Game Lookout for June 30, 2016
After weeks of trying to find a theme for this column, I feel like I have succeeded. Granted, it happened accidentally, but I’ll take it. The three indie games I’m spotlighting this week are games that have successfully navigated Steam Greenlight. With so many deserving games vying for attention in Greenlight, it’s great to see games like these getting enough votes to make it through. In these cas...[Read More]
Battlefield 4 and Hardline Getting New UI
Battlefield 4 was a bug-riddled mess when it was released three years ago. DICE, however, has never stopped fixing and fine-tuning the game. Soon, it and its successors are getting an all-new user interface that will make it easier to set up squads. The new user interface will be rolled out to Battlefield 4, Battlefield Hardline, and Battlefield 1. It will allow players to create squads before a g...[Read More]
Destiny Dropping Some Last-Gen Content Support in August
While Bungie’s Destiny will still be chugging along for the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, support for the game on the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 will be dwindling down, beginning with the Rise if Iron expansion. Bungie has gone on the record explaining why the expansion won’t be made available for the PS3 or Xbox 360. In a later blog post, Bungie described what Destiny players on last-gem consoles c...[Read More]
Indie Game Lookout for June 23, 2016
We are back after a one week hiatus. It is E3’s fault entirely, not my poor time management skills. I am blameless. As usual, I hunt around for indie games that I feel deserve a good look. I’ve seen and tried out some absolute gems in the last few weeks, and this week is no different. I still can’t seem to get a weekly theme going, though – well, other than, “these games look awesome!” That will d...[Read More]
E3 Impressions: Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare
Mentioning Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare online tends to elicit very radical responses from “impassioned” fans. Many of the responses are negative, and some are vitriolic. I have prepared myself for these. I have my Kevlar helmet on, my bulletproof vest strapped on, and my AR-15 loaded and ready. Bring it! OK, I’m not loaded or armored; the only thing loaded in this house is me, and the most arm...[Read More]
E3 Impressions: Ubisoft VR Games
Ubisoft debuted two VR games during their conference at E3. One of the games was a great example of what VR can for players who want that experience in flight; the other was a dream come true for fans who want to recreate the fanboy/fangirl situation of their dreams. Both had tons of benefits, but one glaring flaw. The first of the VR games, Eagle Flight, is a game that shows the potential of VR i...[Read More]
E3 Impressions: Ghost Recon: Wildlands
Ubisoft gameplay trailers scare me. After Assassin’s Creed: Unity, Watch Dogs, and The Division showed the company’s propensity for exaggerating a game’s visuals and gameplay, I take anything I see in their trailers with a metric ton of salt. I went into their conference with this mindset, and Ubi tested me immediately with the gameplay demo for their first title, Ubisoft Paris’s Ghost Recon: Wild...[Read More]
E3 Impressions: Halo Wars 2
I’ve been a fan of Real-Time Strategy (RTS) games ever since the Warcraft series on PC, so it’s a given that I would try out the original Halo Wars for the Xbox 360. While it was a decent game, it seemed a bit short and lacking depth. I’m hoping the Xbone One sequel, Halo Wars 2, will be an improvement. The one major thing going against this game right from the start is that RTS games are usually ...[Read More]
E3 Impressions: Dead Rising 4
I’m really getting worn out by the whole zombie thing. I know I can’t be the only one who feels that way. That being said, Dead Rising 4 is one game I can forgive. Yes, it’s about zombies and I’m bored to death of zombies, but at least Dead Rising 4 doesn’t take itself incredibly seriously. The announce trailer on display was testament to that lack of seriousness. We see Frank West, freelance phot...[Read More]
E3 Impressions: Skyrim Special Edition
The Elder Scrolls: Skyrim Special Edition has me at odds with myself. As an old-school gamer and collector, I was initially averse to remasters of older titles. My thinking was, I admit, pretty narrow-focused: “Why should I buy the remaster? I have the original game right here!” I have since learned to embrace remasters of classic titles like Resident Evil 4 and Full Throttle, as they offer gamers...[Read More]