February 14th – better known as Valentine’s Day – is a day to celebrate love, or at least an excuse to buy boxes of chocolates. As such, I couldn’t let an opportunity to babble about the bond between Mass Effect’s Commander Shepard and Garrus Vakarian pass me by. Garrus is often regarded as the ultimate…
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Out Next Week!
The last week’s wait for a highly anticipated game always seems like the longest. The latest installment in the Yakuza series is finally upon us, which will bring a continuation of new series protagonist Ichiban’s story as well as Kiryu’s. RGG Studio, the developers behind the Yakuza/Like a Dragon series, has carefully sprinkled previews and…
A Truly Lethal Company
Lethal Company came to Steam Early Access in October, but it’s only more recently that the game has been taking the internet by storm. While the game can be played solo, it’s meant to be played in teams of up to four – more friends equals more potentially terrifying and/or hilarious scenarios. The premise of…
I Have A Problem…
Recently, I have been thinking of ways on how to fix a problem of mine. I’m not one for new year’s resolutions, but I thought the beginning of the new year would be a good time to begin a little experiment. Perusing my Steam games library recently has made it clear to me that I…
2023: A Year of Good Stories
2023 was, like any year, full of challenges and opportunities and wonderful memories, and it so happened to be an exciting year for gaming. The long-awaited sequel to Breath of the Wild was released to a resounding success, Baldur’s Gate 3 made it out of Steam Early Access after three years and an overall six…
The Game Awards 2023
The Game Awards is one of the biggest events in gaming, and serves as the Oscar’s of video game awards. Hosted by Geoff Keighley, The Game Awards (including Summer Game Fest) has taken the place of the E3 convention of the past, showcasing game trailers from already announced games as well as world premieres. This…
Returning Characters in Baldur’s Gate 3
While Baldur’s Gate 3 takes place about 120 years after the events of Baldur’s Gate 1 and 2, the game does include references to those games without being tied directly to them. Fans of the original games will be delighted to find references to the Bhaalspawn Incident, in which the Sword Coast was plunged into…
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Everyone Recognizes
Like a Dragon Gaiden: The Man Who Erased His Name serves to fill a gap in Kiryu’s story, takes place after Yakuza 6: The Song of Life’s ending, and concludes near the end of Yakuza: Like a Dragon’s (Yakuza 7) story. While it’s a spin-off title and shorter than mainline Yakuza entries, Gaiden’s five chapters…
My Hopes And Dreams For The Next Mass Effect
Today is November 7th, a perfectly ordinary Tuesday to most people. Or, for fans of Mass Effect, November 7th can be shortened to “N7,” a nod to Commander Shepard’s special forces rank in the games. BioWare has historically celebrated all things Mass Effect on N7 Day annually with cast reunion livestreams and community artwork and,…
BlizzCon Makes Its Return To In-Person Events
After a four year gap and an acquisition by Microsoft, Blizzard returned to their usual convention center in Anaheim California for an in-person BlizzCon event. On the opening day of the two-day event this weekend, Phil Spencer, CEO of Microsoft Gaming, took the stage to welcome Blizzard and Blizzard games players to XBox. Even though…