Everyone could use a little more entertainment in their lives right now as the pandemic drags on and on across the globe. This has been generating a dramatic surge in activity over the past few months for eSports, gaming networks and just about all other online platforms.
This week our Save State columnist takes a look at a few games that deserve a second look after releasing some amazing DLCs. This includes Pokemon Sword and Shield’s new adventures and the Zero Escape series with their Nine Hours, Nine Persons, Nine Doors mystery.
GiN Online Editor and Columnist Neal Sayatovich writes about how much Nate Wooley meant to him. We recently lost Nate Wooley, but he will never be forgotten.
It is with great sadness that we must report on the death of our founding publisher Nate Wooley. Nate lived a great life filled with love, and never hesitated to help out his friends and family. He was a wonderful person and we celebrate his life even as we mourn his untimely passing.
Time Waster Columnist Billy White returns to GiN to write about Nate Wooley after his unfortunate passing. Like so many other people, Nate had a big and positive influence on Billy’s life, not so much as a friend, but as a teacher and a trusted mentor.
This week, the battle continues in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War with the Cold War Colosseum multiplayer competition event, presented by London Royal Ravens from the Call of Duty League. Cheer with friends as top stars try to win their piece of the $25,000 USD prize pool and all the bragging rights.
Sometimes you want a colorful and light Zelda-like experience. And sometimes you soul craves something much darker and more deadly. No worries, because we dive into pretty Cadence of Hyrule and bloody Code Vein this week. Something for everyone!
This week the Skirmisher investigates how loot boxes in gaming can cause some problems for certain players, especially younger ones. There is nothing inherently wrong with a loot box, but players need to know how they work and some of the negative effects they can have.
This week the Save State goes to war in Blaster Master II and building a greener world in Stardew Valley.
The Skirmisher rages against single player games that force their players to always be online and actively connected in order to play, which is an especially boneheaded move for a mobile platform like the Nintendo Switch.
