Didn’t Spend A Dime: Mortal Kombat 11
Todd continues his quest to play all new games for just their base price with no microtransaction addons. His latest gambit? Leveling up to godhood status in Mortal Kombat 11 using just the tools and mission rewards of the core game.
Sony Gears Up For Future of Esports Spectating with VR Patent
The popularity of eSports is skyrocketing, with tournaments for everything from platform fighters to racing games to realistic 3D shooters, with fans having almost as much fun as the competitors. Sony may be upping that too, having just filed for a patent on a VR eSports headset system designed for spectators.
Should Games Include an Easy Mode?
Games like the recently reviewed Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice are one of the rare breed of titles with only a single, very hard difficulty setting. While this locks the content away from a majority of players, does that mean there should always be an easy setting?
EGX Rezzed 2019: five games I loved
For 12 days in April, each year, London becomes host to the London Games Festival, culminating in indie convention, EGX Rezzed. The festival is a city takeover, as various games events pop up around the city, celebrating all aspects of videogames culture. Come see the best taht EGX Rezzed had to offer.
Streaming Consoles, Again? Will Stadia Make the Grade?
Google made a big splash by unveiling its Stadia service, which claims to run games in 4K over a streaming connection with no local console needed. Todd is hopeful, but he’s been burned by streaming services before. Will Stadia make the grade?
Google Stadia Declares Itself The Future of Gaming
Stadia is the cloud-gaming service from Google, which promises seamless gaming across devices and sets its stall out against the console manufacturers. Is Stadia really the future of gaming?
Searching For The Lucha Underground
When not gaming, Todd, like many of us, uses his consoles for streaming. He’s got simple tastes. He likes hot wings, cold brews and the Lucha Underground show on the El Rey Network. So why is it that every streaming service wants to keep him away?
International Women’s Day 2019: “Dear Women in Games” a letter
Celebrating International Women’s Day 2019 with a letter to all the women in the games industry who inspire, struggle and succeed to make the industry a better place to be.
Are New eSports Bars a Viable Business?
You can add eSports to the theme of new bars popping up around the world. But is this trend a flash in the pan, or does it have real staying power? GiN Freelancer Sophie Jackson dives into the heart of the scene in Scandinavia, talking with bar owners about their experiences catering to the gamer crowd. Grab a cold one and come on in!
Strange and Wonderful Days Ahead for Nintendo?
There has been lots of news out of Nintendo lately, with the Regginator retiring and big rumors that Switch players will soon be able to stream Xbox games. Hargosh breaks down all the rumors, and what they might mean for gamers this week.