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Buying a PS4? Here Are the First 5 Games You Need to Play
You've decided to grab a PlayStation 4, pick up your Dualshock, and start your adventure in the modern age of gaming. It's a great place to start thanks to the diversity Sony has to offer between first-party and third-party exclusives.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
After 23 Years of Magic the Gathering, I'm Finally Quitting Because of 'Hearthstone'
Shuffling, cutting, and splitting up my deck, has been an amazing adventure for the past twenty three-years. Building my deck's always consisted of carefully planning how I would bring about my opponents demise with a few drawn cards. Whether it was milling through their deck using my island deck or shutting them down with a few walls, magic cards, and my powerful minions.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
From NES To Xbox One, Here's A Look At History's Greatest Controllers
What do all video games need in order to be played? A controller. That thing you hold in your hands every day, thumbs on joysticks, fingers pushing at triggers. However, what do we look for in a controller?
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
'Pokémon Go' Is a Great Start for Augmented Reality — But the Key Word Is "Start"
Going to the lake isn't the same anymore if you live where I do. Instead it's now crammed with several hundred people in one area mindlessly tapping at their phone, swiping at their screen, and even mindlessly drooling over the high CP water Pokémon they've caught. It's probably because they're like myself - a person that has downloaded the number one most used app in the world - Pokémon Go.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Opinion: Call of Duty: WWII's Closed Beta Experience is a More Modernized 'Call of Duty 2'
Hold your breath as you read these next few words. Call of Duty: WWII is the Call of Duty 2 I've been waiting for. When the series initially launched in 2003, I was one of the many PC gamers who jumped on, and even took to my keyboard and mouse as I stormed the war ravaged villages of Europe, and ventured forth with my Russian comrades through Stalingrad during the height of the war.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Wait! Don't Remove Overwatch's "Devi" Skin for Symmetra
Overwatch has become a phenomenon among the FPS genre. It has brought in gamers from all walks that may or may not have enjoyed FPS titles in a competitive means until now. As one of the most-played games, the game is a critical and commercial success for major publisher Blizzard, but with all of that success comes a bit of criticism. You may be familiar with Tracer's "butt" pose that required the company to remove the original stance from Tracer's line-up. Irony is easy since it was just moved over to Widowmaker. Yup it's still in the game.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
There's a Glitch That Turns off Link's Cartoon Cel-Shader in 'Breath of the Wild'
Breath of the Wild is without a doubt one of the most profound titles currently available on the Nintendo Switch. It's a game that has been heavily applauded by fans new and old thanks to its profoundly large world, hefty amount of puzzles, and re-worked combat systems. It's also one of the most beautifully animated games in the current era of gaming thanks to its cartoon shader, which makes the game look like a living painting.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Opinion: If Sony Reveals an Upgraded PlayStation 4 Pro or the PlayStation 5 at PlayStation Experience - Microsoft Wins
Xbox One X is undoubtedly one of the biggest pieces of this years news. It's the console that Sony could very well see come crashing down upon their parade. The threat is inexcusably real and one that we could see take over in Microsoft's favor, but that doesn't go without saying that it could also be what pushes Sony on the verge of releasing a console sooner than later.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Opinion: Remastering and Rebooting Games Can Stall New IP Innovation
Growing up in the mid 80's and 90's had their perks when it came to seeing new franchises flourish, technology emerge, and innovation aspire creativity within an infant industry. If you look at the games I played growing up, you'd scratch your head wondering what made many of them nostalgic, and even the very representation of what gaming was at that time.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Nintendo Should Focus Solely On Handheld Gaming
When Oculus VR began to take to the mainstream gamers as far as streamers, YouTubers, and critics go, I said from day one it would become a popularity contest of who could do it better. Today, we are seeing that as Microsoft, Sony, Bethesda Game Studios, AMD, Nvidia, and even Steam have all jumped onto the VR bandwagon that's going full steam ahead with horns blaring.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Review: 'Umbrella Corps' — Angry Gamer's Inbound
In the past, Resident Evil is a series that would turn heads if a whisper of an announcement leaked out into the world - that was until Resident Evil 5 came into the scene and drove the series in a downward spiral. In recent years, the downward spiral has gotten worse with titles such as Resident Evil's 5, 6, and Operation Raccoon City. While Operation Raccoon City is a personal favourite, it doesn't mean the title was good or even great, but was still slightly enjoyable as a cooperative game.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
'Destiny's Shortcomings Are a Good Thing for 'Destiny 2'
When Destiny launched it was heavily criticized and smacked around by fans for its lack of story, complex leveling system with both its character levels, but also the games painfully farmed Light Level that required players to farm for gear. Doing so required fans to not just grind out missions, strikes, and even reputation to purchase the gear required to see the endgame content. Let alone did it suffer from these issues at launch and even does up-to-now, Destiny has come a long way with Destiny's most recent DLC - The Taken King.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
