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ESports in the Olympics? Here's Why They Don't Belong There
Over the years the eSport circuits have begun to grow. In much of Asia, the eSports arena has become a serious sporting event for many games, and is one that continues to do so at an unprecedented speed. So much so that the Asian Olympic Council has announced their interest in making the eSports arena an official Olympic Game sporting event in 2022 for the Asian Games in China.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
GameStop's Store Closings Could Impact the Gaming Industry in a Bad Way
If you were to ask someone about the news relating to GameStop closing stores, you'd probably hear them give off a soft laugh or even a snarky remark. It's not uncommon for shoppers to feel that way since GameStop has probably burn them in the past. It's not because GameStop itself is a bad company, but their tactics in trades, sales, and used game pricing is painfully hard to deal with. The downside is evident as the company is feeling the hard blows of this as GameStop prepares to shut down roughly 2% to 3% of all their stores.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Epic Games Proves Cross-Platform Competitive Gaming is Completely Viable With 'Paragon'
There's always been something in the air about which platform is better for gaming. The debate has always been whether it's PC due to their capabilities with precise aiming using both mouse as well as keyboard, or if it's the controller due to the reliability that gamers find with their thumbsticks. Some may even say it's because of platform performance on why PC gamers and console gamers should remain separated. What if, however, one developer and or publisher decided to join the few that have already built a metaphorical bridge for that canyon and have allowed gamers to show off against one another?
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Could the PlayStation VR Follow the Same Fate as the PlayStation Vita? How Sony Could Save Them Both
Outside of Japan, the PlayStation Vita has been a device that has balanced between life as well as death numerous times. With a steady stream of games in Japan, the rest of the world has seen very little in the means of big titles, and fans gawking at the relayed information about those titles. While Japan has been certainly enjoying games such as SaGa: Scarlet Grace, Phantasy Star Online 2, Monster Hunter: Frontier G. It seems North America - among the rest of the world - have been left in the dark from these smash-hit titles.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
'Resident Evil 7'’s Collector's Edition Has a Super Creepy Severed Finger USB Drive
When it comes to collector's, we're all about the biggest and the baddest when it comes to our gaming goodies. Guess what? Capcom may have just scratched that itch we have, but at a steep cost. They've announced that today, they have a Collector's Edition that comes with a dummy finger USB drive, and a replica of the Baker Mansion.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Diablo III's Necromancer Class Lands Next Week — Here's What You Need to Know
For just over 5 years, Blizzard Entertainment has slowly began to work on improving their smash-hit title in every way. Over the past few years we've seen the additions of new adventure mode including new dungeons, new sets, and even new events as they popped up. In recent years we've seen things such as the seasons release, which invited fans to enjoy a mechanic that seemed rather familiar from #Diablo II. This mode includes new armor sets, new bosses, and even a leaderboards dedicated to those who could ambitiously plow through enemies as they please.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
'Anthem' Will be Third Person According to the Games Director
It's been only a few days since the opening moments of BioWare and EA's upcoming title Anthem had made my heart skip a couple of beats. It was a game that graced us with wonderment, beauty, and astonishing mechanics that could leave many curious to just what we would experience next year. From legendary guns, to exotics, to our own unique loadouts that would cause us to leave our enemies reeling in agony from our bombardments of mortars, bullets, and explosive capabilities.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
From Zero to Hero: How Phil Spencer Is Re-innovating Gaming on Xbox One
Three years ago it was a difficult moment when we began to watch former Xbox head-honcho Don Mattrick took the stage to unveil the future of Xbox with the Xbox One. Don Mattrick was the figure-head that had set the Xbox 360 on its road to success as it was in a race to the finish line. A race that Sony just couldn't keep up with until recent, but now that has changed under the new face of Xbox with Phil Spencer steering the ship into a close second.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
20 Years of 'Pokémon' and Why I'm Still a Fan
20 years ago I was the kid who had no friends. I was the quiet one. I preferred the darkness of my room over being out in public. I preferred sitting under my lamp with a book in my hands, a controller in my lap, and empty coke cans laying around the floor around me in my "shrine". 20 years ago was also the first time I'd ever heard of the series. Before it I found myself surrounded by games such as Mortal Kombat, G.I. Joe, and even Battletoads still.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
Playing Pokémon Sun or Moon Early? Nintendo is Throwing the Ban Hammer Out
We're not strangers to the ferocity of Nintendo's ways to keeping leaked copies of games from hitting consoles or handhelds early. Pokémon fans are finding this to be the case when playing leaked copies of Pokémon Sun and Pokémon Moon for the past week. How has Nintendo found this? It seems that they are finding people who decide to try and access the game via the online portion of it. Users with ROMs are the ones being cut off and this seems to be verified through forum posters on both Reddit, 4chan, and even Gamefaqs.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
'Final Fantasy XIV: Stormblood' Suffering Early Access Troubles
When the words "early access" are uttered in relation to an MMO, there's no doubt that heads turn. Dedicated fans will steel themselves in preparation for what's to come. These fans will grind, they will play, they will bog down the servers as they race around the clock to be the first to eat through the game's content. But these fans won't be prepared for the snags. Those snags can be a problem, especially when the #EarlyAccess is promoted as the game's functioning pre-order.
By Dustin Murphy8 years ago in Gamers
