I played Hearthstone in the shower: A tale of addiction
Hearthstone got me bad. I hadn’t been that addicted to a game since tabletop Warhammer 40k many years ago, when I happily focused my thoughts on endlessly tweaking Tyranid army…
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Blast Brawl 2 – Early Access Review
Like Samurai Gunn on steroids, Blast Brawl 2: Boogaloo combines the precise movements of Super Meat Boy, the arena multiplayer combat of Smash Bros. and the intense duels of Dark Souls into a beautifully chaotic sudden-death hack ‘n…
PS Plus Games for November
After October’s strong headliners Resident Evil and Transformer’s, November’s offering is much more subdued. It’s less walking dead, and more walking simulator. But a fascinating combo of ’50s sci-fi and Diablo has me…
How Mankind Divided does Side Quests wrong
Side quests are the optional objectives that help flesh out the main experience. They allow game devs to tell a different flavor of the main story and change the pace.…
Nintendo Switch and Third-Party support
This picture paints an exciting future of a Nintendo console with the third-party support that helped make the SNES and Gamecube killer consoles with killer games. Seeing Square Enix here…
GAMEOLOGY: Microtransactions
Micro-transactions – purchases you make within a game – are here to stay. But are they simply a natural evolution of the digital gaming marketplace or an evil source of…
How to stop Gaming Industry Crunch?
“Crunch” in the gaming industry describes the extreme ramp up nearing the end of a game’s production. Employees work ludicrous hours to hit deadlines and sacrifice any semblance of a…
Deus Ex – Mankind Divided vs Invisible War
Invisible War was my first Deus Ex so I went in with zero expectations and thoroughly enjoyed myself. I went back to the original and enjoyed that even more while understanding what…
GAMEOLOGY: Narrative
Telling a story with a video game presents unique challenges. Developers must consider the countless variables of player interaction. Balancing a story being told with player agency is the key…
Hearthstone – Cheap Competitive Hunter Deck (No Adventures)
The toughest part about crafting a competitive Hunter deck without purchasing expansions is finding alternatives for the incredibly effective Kindly Grandmother, Quick Shot, and Huge Toad. To make it worse, each one is…