Design Play Disrupt: Games celebrated alongside Michelangelo and Magritte
Video games are being celebrated at London’s V&A museum, in a show that looks at the creativity behind big titles, as well as exploring the culture of games and the ideas they express.
Ensuring Security in eSports
GiN Editor Neal Sayatovich had just returned from covering an eSports event in Ohio when he learned about the terrible shooting deaths of gamers at a tournament in Florida. He talks about what must be done to ensure that both players and spectators can safely enjoy eSports in the future.
704Games Launches NASCAR Heat Champions: Road to Miami eSports Tournament
NASCAR exclusive eSports partner for simulation-style titles, 704 Games, announced NASCAR Heat Champions: Road to Miami, a weekly eSports competition in the upcoming video game NASCAR Heat 3, with a $500,000 top prize.
Xbox All Access Examined and Explained
There have been some naysayers who criticize the new Xbox One X pay as you go program, but Todd breaks down the various scenarios and finds that no matter how you slice it, such a program is going to save gamers money, and provide more choices for console buying.
Color Commentary: Evil Geniuses Take Gold At CoD World League Finals
GiN had reporter Neal Sayatovich on the ground at the Call of Duty World League Finals. He was able to witness history in the making, with records set and broken, and underdogs nobody thought had a chance taking home the biggest prize.
Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay introduces player choice
The new Red Dead Redemption 2 gameplay video offers a first look at how this sequel is really shaping up. Chella takes a look and is struck by the introduction of player choice, in a world that offers lots of room for shades of moral grey.
Evil Geniuses Win Call of Duty World League Championship
Showcasing mastery in Call of Duty: WWII, Evil Geniuses was able to fend off opponents Team Kaliber to take majority stake in the event’s $1.5 million prize pool as part of the overall $4.2 million season prize, the largest in Call of Duty Esports history.
Always Faithful: Crafting Honest Reviews for GiN
Hargosh explains why some of his reviews are taking longer to write these days, and laments the fact that some other professional reviewers working at other sites have taken to cutting and pasting reviews when they should be spending more time playing the games.
Shadow of the Tomb Raider’s white saviour problem
Shadow of the Tomb Raider is the next adventure for Lara Croft, but this is a series that’s steeped in colonialism and the idea of the white saviour. Chella looks at gameplay videos for the new game and worries that this problem isn’t going away any time soon.
Missing No Man’s Sky Next
Todd’s new Xbox One X dies just as the No Man’s Sky Next update is released. Now he must watch others like Chella play the updated space exploration title, and long for the time when his ship and his console are finished with repairs.