by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 11, 2017 | News, News Section, Videogames
It used to be that video games were blamed for everything from low grades to mental illness, but most of that has fallen by the wayside as unrelated and unfounded. However, with recent trends in loot boxes and microtransactions, video games have now found themselves...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 11, 2017 | News Section, Videogames
Ten years ago, the Orange Box came to stores and changed the course of games forever. It included Half-Life 2, Half-Life 2: Episode One, Half-Life 2: Episode 2, Team Fortress 2, and Portal. For the price of a single game, Valve released five different games in one...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 10, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
A short time ago we covered the most notorious troll in League of Legends history, Elave. Elave became infamous in Korean professional play for doing everything in his power to keep his rank low so he could continue to rack up wins on his favored champion, Master Yi,...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 9, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
game1: team we vs Flash wolves This match could have gone either way, but it was another case of aggression beating out defensive strategies. This time, it was WE that stepped up their game and brought the aggression, something they sorely needed. With Flash Wolves...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 9, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
game 1: team solo mid vs team we Day 3 of Worlds was marked by slow, defensive plays, and it all started with the first match between TSM and Team WE. Both teams were reluctant to engage, very slowly feeling each other and looking for opportunities. Interestingly...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 9, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
Game 1: flash wolves vs team solo mid No one expected Flash Wolves to go down easy, but no one also expected TSM to be on the ropes for so much of this match and that they would only barely eke out a victory. Both of these teams showed the kind of resiliency that...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 6, 2017 | News, News Section, Videogames
Square Enix is doing something right with Final Fantasy. Following Final Fantasy XV’s 6.5 million units sold, Final Fantasy XIV now has a global reach of over 10 million players. Though this does include free trials as well as paid subscriptions, it is still worlds...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 5, 2017 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
SERIES 1: royal never give up vs 1907 Fenerbahçe Although Fenerbahçe managed to shake things up, it ultimately wasn’t enough to beat Royal Never Give Up. However, there were some concerning factors for the favored winners. RNG is known for first blood – with jungler...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 5, 2017 | News, News Section, Videogames
Public relations is a thing that Capcom still hasn’t figured out. As Marvel vs. Capcom: Infinite continues to rack up negative reviews and lackluster interest in the competitive scene, Capcom may want to start actually listening to their audience instead of marketing...
by Nicholas Armstrong | Oct 4, 2017 | News, News Section, Videogames
We recently covered the removal of nearly 200 titles from the Steam store for publishing fake games. For many, this may seem like a first strike from Valve, but toxic developers are nothing new to Steam or gaming, and while most gamers are worried about toxic...
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