Tag Archives: PC

A couple of weeks ago, I theorized that Overwatch might be getting a Valentine’s Day event. It seemed that I don’t have a future in fortune telling, because that doesn’t seem to be happening. The bad news here is that anyone who wanted their favorite character in hot pink will be disappointed. The good news is, however, that we are ...

Dark Souls is a franchise that has traveled down a long and winding path. A successor to Demon’s Souls, it proved to be a surprising hit in the west. It proved to be a very successful endeavor with Dark Souls becoming a gaming icon. It spawned two sequels, inspired Bloodborne, and helped codify a new approach to difficulty in gaming. ...

I’ve said this before, but there are so many Warhammer 40k games out that you can trip over them. Dozens of them are out, Deathwing, Battlefleet Gothic: Armada, and Eternal Crusade being as recently released as 2016. There doesn’t seem to be any stop to the massive influx of Warhammer 40k games either. The long awaited Dawn of War III ...

Microsoft seems committed to providing an environment suited for hardcore gamers, and the Windows 10 Creator’s update will deliver a high-performance gaming mode allowing users to maximize the performance of their PC. The company announced that it will start releasing features of the mode this week in an Insider Preview. The preview won’t include all of the features, but at ...

Darkest Dungeon is a game that has a lot going on. It was a game that proved that Early Access games could have amazing support from developers. What’s more, it’s a game where the support continued long after the game had been officially released. Red Hook Studios had promised a lot in the game’s Kickstarter campaign, and they successfully delivered ...

They’re finally here! Over two years after the release of The Sims 4, toddlers are being added to the game in a free update. Previously, Sim children had aged up from babies directly to children, which was a little bit jarring to say the least. Toddlers had been featured in every Sims game since the Sims 2, so the fact ...

Half-Life 3 has become memetic among the gaming community. Being an awaited continuation of a beloved gaming franchise. However, recent evidence has been brought to light that it will never be made. Andrew Reiner of GameInformer has published an article regarding an interview he had with a Valve employee. Something that needs to be stressed is that this interview was ...

Overwatch has had a grand total of three major events now, the Olympics, Halloween and the Holiday Season. They’ve become rather a staple of the game, and each bring familiar prospects to the experience. A colorful array of new skins, lines, emotes and other unlockables, unique game modes and a unique tone. There is some controversy over the items being ...

Virtual Reality was one of the hottest aspects of the gaming industry in 2016, and will only become more prevalent in the coming years. Many Steam games now offer VR support, but it’s not exactly widespread due to the limited adoption of VR technology in the gaming community at large. This lack of prevalence is not often by choice, however. ...

JRPGs continue to be a popular genre worldwide. Despite their distinctly Japanese development, games like the beloved series Final Fantasy, Phantasy Star, and Shin Megami Tensei have a wide audience worldwide. Recent JRPGs, perhaps due to evolving audience desires, have often strayed away from the classic turn-based goodness that make retro titles so iconic. The difference between Final Fantasy’s origins ...