Destiny 2 using hybrid of P2P and Client servers
According to Bungie’s Weekly Update, Destiny 2: The Sequel will not have purely dedicated servers, instead using a hybrid of client and peer-to-peer tech. This will worry some gamers as P2P is…
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GAMEOLOGY – Rock Paper Scissors
Out of the schoolyard and into game development, rock-paper-scissors is a useful game mechanic that can inject strategy and fairness. From RPGs to fighting games, it can be used and abused…
Classic Catchup: Final Fantasy IV
When the Final Fantasy VII PC port was finally released on PS4 at the end of 2015, I was excited to finally play it for the second time since the original PS1 release…
Check out Renowned Explorers – The Emperor’s Challenge DLC
Renowned Explorer’s came out to little fanfare in 2015 but its complex rock-paper-scissors (in this case Friendly-Devious-Aggressive) encounter system was unique enough to win critical acclaim from many (even the…
GameThinkTalk – Injustice 2 REVIEW – Fighting game for everyone?
Matthew Hayes from WWG is with us to talk all about Injustice 2. It’s got a robust single player, rock solid multi, and enough grinding to keep players happy for…
GameThinkTalk – The Surge, Butcher, our favorite controller, FFIX
Matthew O’s played 20 hours of The Surge and all of BUTCHER. We talk about our favorite controllers, and Mat checks in on his ongoing saga with Final Fantasy IX,…
5 Reasons I don’t want a PS4 Pro
The PS4 Pro and Scorpio have changed the traditional console cycle for the first time since the NES made video game consoles successful again. Sure we’ve seen constant ‘slim’ models…
Hitman Season 2 still coming, Io Interactive will retain rights
Square Enix made headlines when they officially parted ways with Io Interactive, developers of the latest Hitman, putting the studio up for sale. Fans hoping for Io Interactive to develop a second Hitman season…
Alan Wake will leave Steam, get it for 90% off
Remedy Entertainment – makers of Alan Wake – will be removing the game from stores (like Steam and the Xbox marketplace) “after 5/15 due to expiring music licenses.” The silver lining is…
Microsoft reveals Mixed Reality Controllers, bundled headset for $399
Microsoft unveiled their new ‘mixed reality’ controllers. The new platform combines aspects of augmented and virtual realities. The new controllers bear a striking resemblance to competitors Vive and Oculus Rift.…