Gaming
Gaming Roundup: Summer Edition 2018
“Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion” – June 14 for Switch Starting off the month of June is the release of a giant expansion for the Nintendo-exclusive shooter “Splatoon 2.” The game regularly receives new maps, weapons and clothes for free on its multiplayer side, but with this DLC adding a new campaign of 80 levels, the […]
GAMING REVIEW: ‘Batman: The Enemy Within’ – ‘Same Stitch’
Warning: Spoilers for “Same Stitch,” as well as previous episodes of “Batman: The Telltale Series” follow. One of my favorite parts about “Batman: The Telltale Series” thus far has been how Telltale has subverted expectations in many interesting ways all throughout the series. This finale finds John Doe finally becoming the Joker officially, either as […]
Gaming Roundup: April/May 2018
“God of War” – Apr. 20 for PS4 Headlining April is the return of one of Sony’s biggest franchises, “God of War.” This new iteration of the game is a soft reboot, making some significant changes to both the gameplay and the main character Kratos. No longer in the land of Sparta and the Greek […]
A Year of Impact
Jeffrey Kopp Every once in a while, I discover a show that really sits with me in a way unlike any other. I watch a lot of television shows, so it takes a lot to really blow me away, but “The Leftovers” managed to do just that. I decided to binge the three-season HBO series […]
Gaming Roundup: March 2018
“Kirby Star Allies” – Mar. 16 for Nintendo Switch A console debut for the lovable pink ball, “Kirby Star Allies” brings a new cooperative platforming adventure for Kirby, joined this time by a number of friends both old and new. If you are new to “Kirby” games in general, the somewhat dark twist for our […]
Standout Titles From Early Access
The early access ‘genre’ has proven to be an effective tool in the hands of the right developers, gaining a popularity primarily among PC players on Steam. Early access gives developers the opportunity to get player feedback on an early build of the game, usually with frequent updates and back and forth with what players […]
GAMING REVIEW: ‘Batman: The Enemy Within’ – ‘What Ails You’
Warning: Spoilers for “What Ails You,” as well as previous episodes of “Batman: The Telltale Series” follow. Telltale has always done a good job at creating the illusion of choice, following a bell-shaped approach in which your choices may lead you on different paths, but you almost always end up in a similar conclusion to […]
Gaming Roundup: January/February 2018
“The Inpatient” – Jan. 23 for PSVR The first “Until Dawn” game is one of the PS4’s most underrated exclusives, as it told a solid horror story that presented multiple paths based on your choices, much like Telltale games. Its PSVR sequel “Until Dawn: Rush of Blood” told a much more contained story, with its […]
The Top Ten Games of 2017
2017 for gaming has proven to be one of its best years in terms of the games themselves, as well as most controversial with the rise of the lootbox and micro-transaction debacle. The year saw the release of many beloved first-party games from the big industry heads in Sony, Nintendo and a little bit of […]
GAMING REVIEW: ‘Star Wars: Battlefront 2’
The original “Battlefront” games were some of my favorites on the PS2, bringing together two of my favorite things in “Star Wars” and video games. Being able to play in battles across all the films was the a treat, and the care put into them was very apparent. When EA was announced to hold the […]
Gaming Roundup: December 2017
“Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition” – Dec. 5 for PS4 Starting the month is “Horizon Zero Dawn: Complete Edition,” which includes the base game and its single DLC, “The Frozen Wilds.” “Horizon” was one of the biggest releases from Sony this year, and introduced players to an entirely new world in which nature has taken […]
GAMING REVIEW: ‘Batman: The Enemy Within’ – ‘The Pact’ & ‘The Fractured Mask’
Warning: Spoilers for “The Pact” & “The Fractured Mask,” as well as previous episodes of “Batman: The Telltale Series” follow. After a disappointing conclusion to Telltale’s “Guardians of the Galaxy” series, I had almost forgotten how good a game from them could be. The latest two episodes of their “Batman: The Enemy Within” series serve […]
GAMING REVIEW: ‘Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series’ – ‘Don’t Stop Believin’
Warning: Minor spoilers for “Don’t Stop Believin” and prior episodes of “Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series” follow. The first season for “Guardians of the Galaxy: The Telltale Series” has had a number of ups and downs, with a bit more emphasis on the latter. This finale messily brings together all of its various […]
Gaming Roundup: November 2017
“Call of Duty: WWII” – Nov. 3 for PS4, Xbox One, PC Kicking off November like every year is “Call of Duty,” who has ditched the jet-pack filled gameplay in favor of the typical boots on the ground style from earlier entries. While the World War II time-period has been done a number of times […]
