New NextGen Consoles? Already? Are you Kidding me?
Todd has been doing so much PC gaming lately that he’s not really paid much attention to all the rumors of upgraded versions of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. But he worries that enhanced consoles releasing so soon after launch would be dangerous to the industry.
Why I Love Banner Saga
Just 10 more days until Banner Saga 2 arrives and Chella is excited to see what it delivers. Until then, she’s highlighting the things that she loves about the original game, Banner Saga.
Loving Automatron’s Fun But Quirky Ada
Todd dives back into the wasteland this week to tackle Fallout 4’s Automatron DLC. He runs into a fun but quirky robot companion named Ada, and wacky relationship trouble ensues. Can a man and a crazy killing robot find happiness in a post-apocalyptic world?
Dividing the PlayStation Community with the launch of PS4K
The rumours keep coming, concerning Sony’s upgraded PlayStation, dubbed PS4K. Chella looks at the implications for gamers and the future of consoles.
A Trifecta Column: The Division, PS VR, Console Cross-playing
There is so much going on these past few weeks that Todd is compressing three column ideas into one. Strap on your seatbelt as he goes rapid-fire on Tom Clancy’s The Division, PlayStation VR pricing news and the amazing cross-play console games offer made by Microsoft.
Bingeing on Uncharted
When Chella got Uncharted: the Nathan Drake Collection for Christmas, she discovered a game series she loves, but had been missing all these years. Now she gets why people say the Uncharted games are great.
It’s Time to Vote For the Games of the Year!
Thanks to everyone who nominated games for the 2015 GiN Games of the Year contest! We counted and compiled, and now present to you – as chosen by you – the top nominees in each category. Who will win? It’s all up to you. Come and choose the games of the year!
Tale of the Tape: Two Very Different Fighting Games
Todd brings us a tale of two fighting games this week. Mortal Kombat XL was released as a content-packed DLC for under $20. Meanwhile, Street Fighter V came out for a full $60 and offers perhaps two hours of single player gameplay. Quite a difference.
#GamesSoWhite: Why are we not discussing this?
The #OscarsSoWhite controversy raises the question of #GamesSoWhite. Chella looks at the lack of diversity in games and wonders why we never discuss race and the lack of black and other minority characters.
Happy With Quantum Break’s Dual Platform Move?
News that Quantum Break is moving to PC instead of being a pure Xbox One exclusive title has got some people a little bit upset. But Todd, a longtime Xbox fan, doesn’t see the problem. Letting more people play a good game is not a bad thing, and the cross-buy status means that if you get the game for the Xbox, that you also own a copy for Windows. Pretty sweet deal, right?