by Nicholas Armstrong | May 21, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
Royal Never Give Up has officially won their first major international tournament. RNG’s victory has been three years in the making. Since the organization premiered in 2015, they have had ups and downs, but their record has showed mostly ups. They have consistently...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 18, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
Here in the west, most RPGs are defined by open worlds, open choices, and open action systems. After the smash success of Skyrim and Fallout, it became the go-to for developers. In Japan, though, older combat systems for RPGs can still lead to success. That’s where...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 18, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
The scene opens with Cloud waking inside of Shinra Manor. Sephiroth has been researching Shinra’s history, their experiments, but also the history of the world. The music in the background is a repetitive pulsing, almost like a heart, punctuated by a single strong...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 17, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
Semifinals: Flash Wolves vs KING-ZONE DragonX The Flash Wolves had 3 days of solid gold performances. In those three days, they seemed untouchable. But in the next two days, the Wolves gave up four games. For many, this is a sign of the other teams catching up as much...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 17, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
In a recent announcement, the Dallas Fuel have named Aero as their new head coach. For any fans of the contender teams, he will be immediately recognizable. For the Overwatch Contenders, Aero was the most dominant coach there was. Although he parted ways with Fusion...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 16, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
Team Liquids Spring split win was a surprise, not because they aren’t a good team, but because their performances have been so uneven. At MSI, Team Liquid continued a performance that has been middling at best. While there was a dim hope that TL would make it to the...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 16, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
Boss Key Productions is officially out of business. In a statement early May 14, Cliff Bleszinski, the founder and CEO, put his company to rest. In an open letter to the community, Bleszinski outlined just how troubled the studio was. Ever since Lawbreakers released...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 15, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
Death’s Gambit – the newest Metroidvania and Souls-esque game to join the genre, has finally been given a release date. Along with a new trailer that tells some of the story, Death’s Gambit will be released on August 14, 2018. The gameplay for Death’s Gambit resembles...
by Steven Lunn | May 15, 2018 | Esports, Esports section, Videogames
The Overwatch League has already set a precedent as being a zero tolerance kind of organization in terms of harassment, but that has now extended into quasi-offensive slang as well. Philadelphia Fusion’s new jerseys for the contender team sported a giant FU in honor...
by Nicholas Armstrong | May 14, 2018 | News, News Section, Videogames
It is looking like it might be time for game developers to start reconsidering what has been one of the most profitable systems ever introduced into gaming. Belgium, the Netherlands, and South Korea have all taken harsh steps to punish or pursue punishment of Loot...
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