‘Far Cry 5’ DLC proves wasted potential, mediocre at best
The end of “Far Cry 5” had many people shaking their heads. The 2018 game had some of the greatest gameplay of the series and offered a great story to go with it until the end. The narrative successor, “Far…
‘Resident Evil 2’ remake proves to be major success for Capcom
Back in 1998, Sega released “Resident Evil 2,” which overwhelmed audiences with its thick atmosphere and dedication to scares that were emphasized with fixed camera angles, tank controls and blocky graphics. The series has gone through a bit of a…
‘Fallout 76’ not as engaging as its predecessors, still fun time
“Fallout 76” is a game unlike any in the franchise’s history, but then again, this is a series that started as top-down, turned-based RPG. Unlike its predecessors, “Fallout 76” is not just multiplayer, but entirely online, which was a bold…
‘Red Dead 2’ sets bar high for open-world games
“Red Dead Redemption 2” is a game brought to us by Rockstar Games, famous (or infamous, depending on how one sees things) for the “Grand Theft Auto” games, which are characterized by unabashed use of crime and evil in the…
‘Overwatch’ League team Boston Uprising faces controversy
While controversy after controversy plagues Hollywood, the world of professional video-gaming is no better a place. The “Overwatch” League last season, which is the highest level of professional play, was comprised of 12 teams. Among these was the Boston Uprising….
Four video games to keep people busy on Halloween
The divide between horror games and films is vast. On one hand, many iconic villains have been made in the wake of horror cinema: Freddy Krueger, Jason Voorhees and Leatherface to name a few. In the medium of video games,…
New ‘Assassin’s Creed Odyssey’ settings do not equal better gameplay
After a soft reboot with “Assassins Creed Origins,” Ubisoft has released its next title in the long-running “Assassin’s Creed” series. This time, the series goes even further back, to the age of ancient Greece, a time even before the titular…
Avalanche Games behind potential ‘Harry Potter’ game
On Oct. 2, reddit user VapeThisBro posted a purported leak to the subreddit GamingLeaksAndRumors for a video game set in the beloved universe of “Harry Potter.” The post showed a hand-recorded video of what appeared to be an in-progress trailer,…
Bankruptcy looms, Telltale Games fires half its employees unexpectedly
Telltale Games, a popular video game developing company, announced on Sept. 21 that it would be firing a majority of its employees and that, once all affairs were wrapped up, it would cease any continuing development of games. While video…
