Supporting Venus Envy vs. Microsoft
Todd’s friend and Xbox personality Ashleigh Ryan, also known as Venus Envy, was recently stripped of the gamertag she has used for over a decade. Microsoft calls it offensive. Todd calls it bone-headed censorship.
Category Archives: Editorials
About ‘walking sims’ – games or not games?
Virginia is the latest walking sim to divide gamers. Chella takes a look at the criticism levelled at these games, which focus on narrative over player agency and asks – games or not games?
GiN eSports Competition News: October Highlights
Check out the October GiN eSports coverage for the latest news and competition highlights from around the world. Read about the latest from LoL Worlds, Hearthstone championship, and the Turkish phenomena Wolfteam. Also in news, NBA and European Football Clubs have become more involved with eSports.
Warning: Broketober Approaching!
October means crisp Fall air, colorful leaves and even Halloween. But it also means a slew of new games being released, leading many gamers to dub it “Broketober.” What’s the best way to spend your game money?
Resident Evil 7 Trailer Likes and Dislikes
The Resident Evil 7 trailer was one of the headline-grabbers at Tokyo Game Show 2016, but Chella isn’t convinced. She’s pulled together a list of 6 likes and dislikes.
The New GiN eSports Coverage
We are excited to announce our launch of a new column on eSports. This bi-weekly column will cover everything happening in the world of competitive gaming.
Strange Days at Sony?
Sony is in the lead of the current generation of console sales, but a series of bad decisions like not allowing mods for Bethesda games, and weird ones like no 4K Ultra HD Blu-ray player on the PlayStation 4 Pro, has got Todd wondering if the console giant is sabotaging its own success.
10 Things I Learnt at the European Women in Games Conference 2016
Chella attended the European Women in Games Conference, this week, and brings us a list of things she learnt from listening to respected industry figures, such as Jessica Curry of The Chinese Room.
Saying Goodbye: The End of the Fallout 4 Era
With the release of the Nuka World DLC, the Fallout 4 era comes to an end. Todd takes a moment to go back over some of the highlights of this epic series, and compares it to previous entries like New Vegas and Fallout 3. How does our beloved Fallout 4 stack up?
Five Best Games for Autumn 2016
It’s been a busy year for gamers, so far, but Chella knows there’s a lot more to come. She picks the must play games for autumn 2016.