The Joust Archives - Lords of Gaming

The Joust: Achievements Were a Mistake and Nintendo Knows It

Randy RhodesApril 28, 2025April 27, 2025

by Randy RhodesApril 28, 2025April 27, 20250286

While Achievements have their fans, their absence on the Switch 2 ensures Nintendo’s ecosystem remains a haven for unfiltered fun....

Editorials Opinion The Joust

Gameplay vs Narrative in Video Games: What’s More Important? – The Joust

Mahmood GhaffarOctober 30, 2023November 16, 2023

by Mahmood GhaffarOctober 30, 2023November 16, 2023157

Video games are interesting as a form of entertainment. On one hand, they are fully interactive forms of media, where you, as the player, manipulate...

Gaming Opinion The Joust

The Joust: Final Fantasy’s Core Hasn’t Changed

David SchallertMay 29, 2023May 29, 2023

by David SchallertMay 29, 2023May 29, 20232 43

Recently my fellow Lord Jason Rose (I think of myself as more of a Serf of Gaming, but I’m sure Jason deserves the title) wrote a...

Editorials Opinion PC The Joust Xbox

The Joust: No, The Phil Spencer Era Isn’t Over, it’s About to Go into Overdrive

Mahmood GhaffarMay 9, 2023May 11, 2023

by Mahmood GhaffarMay 9, 2023May 11, 202314 55

The recent controversy surrounding Redfall and the CMA blocking the Activision acquisition brought up a lot of questions about Xbox and its leadership under Phil...

Opinion The Joust Xbox

4 Reasons Why Mixer’s Failure is a Disaster for Microsoft

Joshua RedingJune 25, 2020June 25, 2020

by Joshua RedingJune 25, 2020June 25, 2020047

Earlier this week, Microsoft announced that Mixer would be closing its doors and would be shifting all partnerships to Facebook Gaming. This is a disaster...

Opinion The Joust

4 Reasons Why Mixer’s Failure is a Blessing in Disguise

Mahmood GhaffarJune 25, 2020June 25, 2020

by Mahmood GhaffarJune 25, 2020June 25, 2020143

Mixer is officially dead. Microsoft announced that its streaming service will close on July 22 and move to Facebook Gaming. People losing their livelihoods is...

Editorials Gaming The Joust

The Joust: Here is Why E3 Should Stay Dead

Joshua RedingApril 17, 2020April 17, 2020

by Joshua RedingApril 17, 2020April 17, 20204 42

E3 has been an industry staple for twenty-five years. It has been a gathering place for the biggest games, the best surprises, and all the...

Gaming The Joust

The Joust: Here Is Why E3 Should Come Back Better Than Ever

Jesse GregoireApril 17, 2020April 17, 2020

by Jesse GregoireApril 17, 2020April 17, 2020145

Originally developed as a trade show to connect video game publishers, developers, and manufacturers with the games media so that they could release information about...