Continuing on my small trend of testing out games that have yet to fully release, I tried out the Diablo 4 Beta while it was open for testing in March. For a couple weekends last month players who pre-purchased the game were able to experience both the Early Access and Open Beta phases of the…
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Sons Of The Forest in Early Access
It may come as a surprise that Sons of The Forest – a survival/crafting horror game – is one of my most anticipated games of 2023, as I can recall many hours of hijinks (and scares) from its predecessor: The Forest. Since Sons of The Forest hit Early Access in Steam this February and I…
Like a Dragon Ishin: A Historical Yakuza Spin-off
The latest addition to the Yakuza franchise released at the end of February this year in the form of a remake for Yakuza: Ishin; originally published in 2014, but never localized for western gamers. With its new title, remade graphics, and translation, Like a Dragon: Ishin is a game that long-time fans have been wanting…
The Thing About World of Warcraft Lately
World of Warcraft’s newest expansion was released last year in November, and since then I’ve had time to play through Dragonflight’s leveling experience but I haven’t been as excited about the game as I hoped I’d be. My burn out with WoW started towards the end of Shadowlands – at which point I had raided…
Gaming Highlights of 2022
I am never lacking for new games to play, whether they be actual new releases or just games I haven’t gotten around to trying yet. My Steam library is filled with titles I’ve purchased and plan on playing at some abstract point of time in the future. Occasionally I will play those games, or there’ll…
Pokémon Violet
The latest main entry in the Pokémon series released on November 18th, and it seems to be a popular topic of discussion online for better or for worse. While most reviews I’ve seen for the game are positive, the state in which the game released can’t be ignored. The ninth and latest generation of Pokémon…
Mass Effect’s Infamous Mako
The Mako is the vehicle used for exploration in Mass Effect 1. When finding a planet suitable for a landing party, a Mako was always used for traversing difficult terrain, covering lots of ground, and/or a great solution when Shepard is under attack by Geth troops. This thing is a tank, and has shields and…
Dragonflight is Here!
Yesterday evening, WoW’s ninth expansion went live and players eagerly waiting to journey to the Dragon Isles were finally able to do so. For me, it was a relatively smooth launch with only a few issues with disconnections and trouble with actually getting to the Dragon Isles. But, what’s a expansion launch without its problems?…
Mass Effect 1: The Start of Something Beautiful
I completed Mass Effect 1 a couple weeks ago, and fell in love. With Shepard, the SSV Normandy SR-1, and the elite group of alien weirdos (cough, cough, Garrus.) Prior to completing this game, I had never experienced something quite like it. It’s a third-person shooter, yes, but also an RPG and dialogue with choices…
WoW: Dragonflight Pre-Patch Week 2
On November 15th, a second content patch was released to continue the transition from Shadowlands to Dragonflight. This week opened up the new Hero class, Evoker, along with new quests and invasion event taking place across Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms. Primal Invasions Invasion-type content has been something of a staple during an expansion pre-patch…