Trading Companies and factions serve as the key to Sea of Thieves' progression system. Take the new Lost Shipment Voyages: players track a missing cargo ship for the Merchant's Alliance and return it for gold and experience. Most voyages are based on pirate tropes or in-game lore, like the Gold...
Last month we ran a series of simulated Madden NFL 21 games to see how accurately it could forecast the outcome of the NFC and AFC Championship games. As long as you factor in one or two minor roster issues, the simulations were very close. Over the average of five games, Madden correctly...
In truth, the state in which Assassin's Creed Valhalla released in, was poor at best. Make no mistake, Cyberpunk 2077's issues overshadowed what Valhalla was experiencing. But, with that said, Valhalla still suffered a bevy of issues. Issues ranging from screen tearing, broken quests and falling...
The common expression, “A picture is worth a thousand words.” rings true in assessing video games, as well. Reviews, promotional material, and news material all make use of photo stills taken from a game. It remains the simplest and clearest way to demonstrate what a game is about in play. As a...
At the tail end of last year, EA Games announced it is remastering the famous Mass Effect trilogy. This is a great opportunity for new players to jump in for the first time. It is also an excellent time for veterans to return and relive their favorite parts of the series. Until now, the release...
Since Phil Spencer took over as the Head of Xbox, things have been in a massive upswing for the brand. Fans are rejuvenated as more and more studios are being added to the first party family. Gamepass has been a huge success, while Backwards Compatibility and its continued support have been...
Dread it, run from it, season passes arrive all the same for games as a service. Sea of Thieves officially moved to a seasonal content structure last week. Rare Ltd. named their pirate sandbox's season pass the Plunder Pass, aptly named for a game all about pirate loot. Despite the popularity of...
Sega announced Monday via their European Twitter account Yakuza spin-off Judgment will be releasing on next-gen platforms this April. In addition to the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series consoles, Stadia will also receive an improved version.
The new trailer below only mentions...
On Monday, PlayStation revealed the cover athlete for its renowned baseball video game franchise MLB The Show 21, as well as its release date and cross-platform support. Read more
Every year we are fortunate enough to get games like Untitled Goose Game, Minit, and Celeste. Games that are low budget passion projects. Or games created in mom's basement at night over half a decade. Small teams with smaller budgets working in every corner of the globe, not to get rich but, to...