Opinions & Analysis
Physical Games Are Dead: When a Disc is Nothing But a Shiny Code in a Plastic Box
There was a time, not too long ago when buying a new game for your console meant one thing -…
Metacritic-Induced Hype is Sucking the Fun Out of the Gaming Industry
Gaming is big business, one only has to look at how much money the Saudi Arabia-backed investors were willing to…
Why Uniting PC, PlayStation and Xbox With Crossplay Isn’t the Win We Pretend it is
Once touted as the holy grail of gaming, having 2010s kids foaming at their mouths at the prospect of playing…
From Basement Hobby to Billion Dollar Buyouts - How Gaming Lost its Soul
Video game development wasn’t always the cutting edge profession it is today. It lived in the shadows, was a pastime…
How Final Fantasy XIV's Epic Story Became Its Greatest Barrier
An epic story saved a world, but now that same story might be Final Fantasy XIV's undoing. Final Fantasy XIV…
Why RPG Mechanics Don’t Belong in Every Game
For a couple of years now, even action games which didn’t use to have that many systems to begin with,…
Nintendo’s Stance on Mods and Game Preservation Sparks New Controversy
Nintendo mods, and the company's stance on the preservation of their games – i.e. emulators and such – has once…
Football Manager Desperately Needs a Competitor
Football Manager’s beta and release are just around the corner, which will be one of the most highly-anticipated releases since…
Why “Git Gud” Isn’t a Thing and Artificial Difficulty Isn’t a Challenge - It’s Tedious
I’ve recently 'finished' my first souls-like title, and I’ll admit - I started with Elden Ring, which, arguably, is one…
Why Battlefield Bad Company 2’s Server Browser Is Now More Important Than Ever
If you’ve been playing games longer than 10 years, you might remember the good old server browser, which we used…