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Mass Effect Trilogy Review
Looking for a science fiction third-person shooter that also has a strong role-playing element? Well, look no further than the critically acclaimed titles of the Mass Effect Trilogy. The Mass Effect series presents a space-opera setting with an entire universe at your fingertips. In the year 2183, the human race has found its place among...
Star Wars Battlefront: Bespin DLC Trailer
The City of the Clouds is a Star Wars location like no other. It’s home of some major movie moments such as Lando’s betrayal and the Luke-Vader father reveal. Most importantly, it makes for a beautiful setting for some Battlefront action. Check out the official trailer for the Bespin expansion below. The maze-like layout of Bespin is...
Overwatch Review
Overwatch is Blizzard Entertainment’s new class-based FPS that has been leaking all over the web. It’s an online shooter that teams players up into ragtag groups of six and forces them to work together for the win. Modeled after MOBA games like League of Legends and Dota 2, but wrapped in a team objective-based FPS similar to CS:GO,...
Overwatch Weekly Brawl 6/21 – Overly Defensive
This week’s weekly brawl for Overwatch is titled “Overly Defensive”, where players can select only from the defensive heroes — Bastion, Torbjorn, Hanzo, Widowmaker, Mei, and Junkrat. You are also restricted to only two of the same hero per team, so no Mei freezing frenzies. So, is it fun? Here are my thoughts. Overall, my feelings...
Rocket League – The Neo Tokyo Update
As of June 20th, Rocket League’s Neo Tokyo update has gone live. This patch centers around a new map called “Neo Tokyo”, whose layout varies drastically from the other available arenas. It is based around the “Underpass” map that was introduced earlier in the year through Rocket Labs. As a result of its promotion, the...
The Steam Summer Sale is Here!
Today, June 23rd, marks the start of the 2016 Steam Summer Sale! This year’s sale will last from today until July 4th, inevitably cleaning out our wallets and filling everyone’s gaming libraries with tons of titles. The theme is “Summer Picnic”, but there doesn’t appear to be any mini-games or special events related to the...
Xbox One S Announcement
During E3 2016, Microsoft announced their new console, the Xbox One S. There was a ton of speculation regarding Sony’s and Microsoft’s likely console upgrades. Many rumors swirled around a 4K version of both the PS4 and Xbox One, which would allow for smooth VR gaming and general improvements. PlayStation fans were especially anxious to...
Overwatch Trailer
Overwatch is a multiplayer FPS game being developed by Blizzard Entertainment that shows great promise. It is often being compared to Team Fortress 2, a similar title with plenty of character variety and energy. Please enjoy the first cinematic Overwatch trailer below. Overwatch would surely make for a great full-length movie one day. I was actually able to convince...
Minecraft 1.8 – The Bountiful Update
After 312 days and 52 snapshots since the major Minecraft 1.7 update, Version 1.8 is finally here! With this being the longest wait for a full update, there were a ton of bugs to be squashed during development. The Mojang team spends a large portion of their time working on the bug tracker in between...