The Plight, Indictment, and Death of the Casual-Hardcore Gamer

Casual, Hardcore…Those 2 terms are among some of the most loathed in all of gaming, for all kinds of reasons.  Many people think they are mutually exclusive, maybe because they seem so polar opposite.  But let me explain what I mean when I say “casual-hardcore” and see if I can point us toward some much

Why Fallout 4 Should Have Co-op

I recently read an article explaining why Fallout 4 (officially announced today), should not have co-op.  The article proceeded to offer several personal preferences for single player, and while I respect his opinion, I’d like to offer another perspective… Co-op is awesome.  Plain and simple, killing things together is always better to have at least

House of Wolves Casual Review

I had quit Destiny for a long time under the impression that the game was sucking me into a grind that never ended and was rarely rewarding. For whatever reason, I kept coming back with hopes of rewards that never came. Finally, I got wise and realized Destiny was built on near-rewardless grind, and quit.

How to Play Destiny Casually

Many people want to play Destiny so badly, but have so little time to really delve into the most rewarding activities.  I honestly don’t think Destiny is a great fit for the causal player, there are much better choices in my opinion.  Destiny tends to suck you in without you realizing it, and not even

The Problem With Newborn Consoles

While the current nextgen consoles have been out for over a year (or more in the case of the Wii U) they are still quite young in their life-cycle.  As such, they suffer from some of the common ailments of young consoles…and to be honest it’s making me a little bit crazy.  Hype Wow is

Destiny is a Failure for Gaming and a Triumph for Capitalism

I’m going to make this quick.  Destiny is the best gunplay on new consoles.  You can debate it on grounds of personal preference if you want, but you can’t argue with the countless call of duty die-hards that I’ve converted just by giving out Destiny beta codes.  The resounding sentiment is this, “CoD is boring

How Sony Can Rescue the Vita, and Knows it…

It’s not a secret that Sony’s Playstation Vita isn’t exactly winning any popularity contests.  There’s no shortage of explanations as to why either.  Whatever the reason, I think that Sony could still make a killer device out of the Vita.  Whether or not they will… That’s another story. Button Problems The Vita has a sleek

Why Evolve is Going to Fail (and Eventually Be a Ps+ Freebie)

No one can argue with the fact that Evolve is one of the most unique games out there. It’s part moba, part sci-shooter, part…Godzilla? Odds are it’s at least caught you’re eye over the past year or so, but if you’re wondering whether or not to invest your cash and time into this co-op beast

Secret Panchos Stinks, and It’s No Secret…or does it?

(Edit) Yep that new title makes no sense, but who cares!!!  They’ve updated secret panchos with some bug fixes, some fancy tutorials and a practice mode, as well as some new DLC for those interested, and I have to say it has made the game WORLDS, better!  So give it a shot! (Previous review) I

Destiny Is Good, But For All You Haters [Update: Patches & Dark Below]

EDIT: Patches and The Dark Below: Bungie has released a series of patches and DLC “fixing” several elements addressed here.  Some would argue their patches and DLC have created a whole new set of issues. 1)Re-upgrading exotics still takes a long time and is ridiculously costly (coins/exotic shards and 7500+ glimmer). 2)Increased legendary walls for