How Much Do The SNES Classic Edition Games Really Cost?

The inarguable success of the NES Classic Editon – as well as the presumed success of the upcoming SNES Classic Edition – has taught some casual consumers something that long-time gamers have long known:

There are few things in … Read More

Three Lessons The Nintendo Switch Has Taught to the World

A recent report revealed that the Nintendo Switch was the best-selling console fo August – in the United States – and has been the best-selling console for four of the last six months.

Even though the Switch’s “new kid … Read More

Can Player Unknown’s Battlegrounds Save the Xbox?

Whenever you refer to the Xbox One as a failure, it’s important to put that statement into context.

No, the Xbox One’s reported 26 million units sold doesn’t make it a failure. It doesn’t make it the top selling … Read More

Destiny 2 Is An Apology Sequel

If you were among the millions that played the original Destiny when it launched in 2014, it’s extremely unlikely you were completely satisfied with everything the game had to offer.

Of course, that’s really just a mature way of … Read More

Is Virtual Reality Gaming Already Dead?

Pronouncing something to be “dead” in the world of technology tends to start a great debate. Many people don’t even agree on the meaning of the phrase itself. Does technology die when it is no longer sold or can … Read More

Will The Nintendo Switch Be The Hottest Holiday Console?

2017 has been a great year for video games.

In fact,  some are already making the argument that this is the best year for video game releases in the last 10 years or so. Between PC hits like Player … Read More

Why Won’t Sony Support Console Cross-Play?

Cross-play, as it relates to gaming, is an abbreviation for cross platform play. Simply put, it means that if you own one console (say a Sony PlayStation 4) you have the ability to play games online with or against … Read More

Is Xbox One X The Least Desirable Console Ever?

The Xbox One X is seemingly destined to fail, and Microsoft will have no one to blame but themselves when that happens.

Across the internet, gamers are gawking at Microsoft’s recent Gamescom 2017 presentation and trying to figure out what … Read More

Which Game Subscription Service is Best?

I recently spent a month with the three most popular game subscription services available. Are any of them worth it? Here are my thoughts:

PlayStation Now

What It Is

A $99 a year subscription service that allows you to access … Read More

Does Console Gaming Have a Frame Rate Problem?

More powerful gaming consoles have historically been a good thing. That might seem like an incredibly obvious statement, but it’s worth pointing out that many of most revolutionary games of all-time earned that status because they were released on … Read More

It’s Time to Rethink Premium Online Gaming Services

While Xbox Live wasn’t the first online game service for a console (that honor goes to a short-lived modem device for the Famicom) or the most revolutionary console online service (that goes to the Dreamcast and SegaNet) it was the … Read More

Is it time for Japanese Developers to Embrace PC Gaming?

At the risk of startling a good thing and scaring it away, it must be said that Japan is responsible for some of the best games of 2017.

The reason this is such a big deal is because the Japanese … Read More

Will Next Gen Consoles Cross the $499 Mark?

It’s hard not to look at the Xbox One X and feel a little bit of sticker shock. Yes, Microsoft told us that the console will be a premium product for a premium price, but they also waited until … Read More

‘Call of Duty: WWII Nazi Zombies’ trailer premieres at Comic-Con

It’s been almost ten years since Activision published Call of Duty game set in World War II, and now the company has released an official trailer for the upcoming Nazi Zombies horror co-operative from Sledgehammer Games.

The new co-op … Read More

Does the Nintendo Switch Need to Be More than Just a Game Device?

Some say that the appeal of the Nintendo Switch becomes immediately apparent the first time you take it out into the world and experience what it’s like to play console games on the go. However, the appeal of the … Read More

Does the PlayStation 5 Need to be Backward Compatible?

Recently, an analyst for Wedbush Securities made headlines by stating that his research suggests that Sony will release the PlayStation 5 sometime in 2019.

While most of his predictions were fairly standard (the PlayStation 5 will be more powerful, will … Read More

A Lack of 4K Media is Holding Back 4K Consoles

Those who have joined the desperate search to find a Nintendo Switch at retail price have probably noticed that most retail stores around you are unfortunately still sold out of Nintendo’s increasingly popular device.

However, you may have also … Read More

Is the Xbox One X a Next-Gen Console in Disguise?

When Microsoft released a hype video for something called Project Scorpio during E3 2016, they triggered the kind of discussion that such mysterious announcements at such major events are meant to trigger.

Nobody knew exactly what Project Scorpio was, … Read More

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare new Absolution DLC released for PS4

PlayStation 4 is the first to get the new DLC map pack for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. Titled “Absolution,” it’s the third expansion for the game following DLC1: Sabotage and DLC 2: Continuum.

The Activision/Infinity Ward DLC includes four multiplayer … Read More

PlayStation Now hits milestone 500 titles with PS4 games

Sony’s PlayStation Now subscription gaming service has been around for a few years now, and today the company announced a milestone of 500 titles available to customers. The library count got a little help though, with the addition of 20 PS4 … Read More