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We live in a golden age of gaming. An age where the biggest game releases have scarcely believable graphics, huge lived in worlds, countless NPCs and gameplay systems that combine to spoil and engulf even the most casual of gamers. A lot of resources go into building these huge...
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The discussion about gender politics in games is one I can barely stomach. Can you blame me? It’s a tired ‘debate’ usually involving a blue-haired ‘Xer’ screeching for more <insert minority> protagonists. Yawn. Yet, while the activists bore me to tears there’s a bigger gender issue to talk about:...
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My New Year’s resolution of 2016 is to swap out my time watching YouTube with gaming. My thinking is that watching videos is a passive pastime, but playing games is active. Since MMOs are huge and always getting updates I chose Final Fantasy XIV as my ‘Game of the...
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Recently, Blizzard has implemented a change to the in-game chat in Overwatch’s public test realm. Players could no longer type GG EZ in the in-game chat and instead would show alternative text. This was to prevent players from discouraging teams that had less successful matches with words of criticism....
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For those of you who are PC Gamers in particular, you should be familiar with the concept of game ‘data mining’. If not, then allow us to clear that up. Data mining is where users gain access to a game’s files and explore said files, revealing game details in...
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I was playing my PS Vita last night and having a blast. It made me wonder, why is the Vita not a key pillar of Sony’s product offerings? What happened to this handheld that released with such hope and fanfare back in 2012? When the Vita was released the...
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2016 has been a major year for the Pokémon franchise, so far this year, the gaming industry has celebrated 20 years of the brand. With special edition products in the TCG, all the way to the launch of Pokémon Go, which sparked a revolution. Just in case you are...
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Til date, most of society still see fanatical gamers in a negative light. Parents continue to frown upon their kids who spend significant hours playing video games, dubbing that as a ‘waste of time’. But is it really? The rise of professional gaming, or electronic sports (esports), is something many did...
We live in a golden age of gaming. An age where the biggest game releases have scarcely believable graphics, huge lived in worlds, countless NPCs and gameplay systems that combine to spoil and engulf even the most casual of gamers. A lot of resources go into building these huge...
The discussion about gender politics in games is one I can barely stomach. Can you blame me? It’s a tired ‘debate’ usually involving a blue-haired ‘Xer’ screeching for more <insert minority> protagonists. Yawn. Yet, while the activists bore me to tears there’s a bigger gender issue to talk about:...
My New Year’s resolution of 2016 is to swap out my time watching YouTube with gaming. My thinking is that watching videos is a passive pastime, but playing games is active. Since MMOs are huge and always getting updates I chose Final Fantasy XIV as my ‘Game of the...
Recently, Blizzard has implemented a change to the in-game chat in Overwatch’s public test realm. Players could no longer type GG EZ in the in-game chat and instead would show alternative text. This was to prevent players from discouraging teams that had less successful matches with words of criticism....
For those of you who are PC Gamers in particular, you should be familiar with the concept of game ‘data mining’. If not, then allow us to clear that up. Data mining is where users gain access to a game’s files and explore said files, revealing game details in...
I was playing my PS Vita last night and having a blast. It made me wonder, why is the Vita not a key pillar of Sony’s product offerings? What happened to this handheld that released with such hope and fanfare back in 2012? When the Vita was released the...
2016 has been a major year for the Pokémon franchise, so far this year, the gaming industry has celebrated 20 years of the brand. With special edition products in the TCG, all the way to the launch of Pokémon Go, which sparked a revolution. Just in case you are...
Til date, most of society still see fanatical gamers in a negative light. Parents continue to frown upon their kids who spend significant hours playing video games, dubbing that as a ‘waste of time’. But is it really? The rise of professional gaming, or electronic sports (esports), is something many did...
