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Red Dead Redemption 2 Reviews: Will It Be The Highest Rated Game of This Generation?

Red Dead Redemption 2 Reviews: Will It Be The Highest Rated Game of This Generation?

Rockstar's latest may be the "highest rated" but it's a phenomenon for many other reasons.

Spider-Man: The Heist Is Amazing Because It’s More of the Same

Spider-Man: The Heist Is Amazing Because It’s More of the Same

Spider-Man: The City That Never Sleeps is off to a great start with its first of three episodes.

Does the Success of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Bode The End of Single Player Campaigns in Shooters?

Does the Success of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Bode The End of Single Player Campaigns in Shooters?

The success of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 can only mean good things for fans of single player and multiplayer games alike.

Is Monster Hunter World Running Out of Ideas?

Is Monster Hunter World Running Out of Ideas?

The number of monsters with interesting mechanics, new skills and new gear seem far and few these days.

With xCloud, Microsoft Is Gearing Up for the Future, But PS Now May Have Beaten Them to the Punch

With xCloud, Microsoft Is Gearing Up for the Future, But PS Now May Have Beaten Them to the Punch

If streaming is the future of gaming, then PS Now is here, now.

Dungeon of the Endless – Remembering the Genre Smorgasbord

Dungeon of the Endless – Remembering the Genre Smorgasbord

Join us as we take a look back at Amplitude's quirky rouge-like.

Destiny 2, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Defining the Fun in Grinding

Destiny 2, Assassin’s Creed Odyssey and Defining the Fun in Grinding

What constitutes a "fun" grind? What makes for a "dull" grind? Is grinding even all that bad?

Rumored PSN Username Changes Could Be Yet Another Example of Sony Fixing Mistakes Ahead of PS5

Rumored PSN Username Changes Could Be Yet Another Example of Sony Fixing Mistakes Ahead of PS5

Sony is, yet again, reportedlty taking care of the problem to clear the deck ahead of the inevitable PS5 launch.

Open World Busywork: Why All The Checklists?

Open World Busywork: Why All The Checklists?

With open world games getting bigger and prettier, what contributes to "true" freedom in their gameplay?

Sony’s Quick Redressal of the Cross Platform Play Problem Demonstrates Why It Is The Market Leader

Sony’s Quick Redressal of the Cross Platform Play Problem Demonstrates Why It Is The Market Leader

Sony has the agility and foresight of a true market leader.

EA Should Learn From Sony’s Excellent Development of New Single Player IP

EA Should Learn From Sony’s Excellent Development of New Single Player IP

EA can learn a thing or two from the console market leader.

Sony, Nintendo, Classic Consoles are Fine—But What About Backwards Compatibility?

Sony, Nintendo, Classic Consoles are Fine—But What About Backwards Compatibility?

Nintendo and Sony are chasing the “Classic” consoles money, but ignoring a far more important issue on hand.

Spider-Man Has One of the Best Video Game Villains We’ve Seen In Years

Spider-Man Has One of the Best Video Game Villains We’ve Seen In Years

The big bad in Spidey steals the show.

Dead Cells – The Vibrancy of Killing

Dead Cells – The Vibrancy of Killing

Killing stuff in Dead Cells but what keeps us coming back to continue our murderous sprees?

Will Spider-Man Be The Highest Selling PlayStation Exclusive of All Time?

Will Spider-Man Be The Highest Selling PlayStation Exclusive of All Time?

Can Marvel’s Spider-Man conquer the PlayStation throne?

Wordless Games – Communicating Gameplay Without Words

Wordless Games – Communicating Gameplay Without Words

How do some games relay so much information without needing words?

Could Sony Be Saving Cross-Console Play For Damage Control Situations For PS5?

Could Sony Be Saving Cross-Console Play For Damage Control Situations For PS5?

Sony's current policy on crossplay is dumb but it kind of makes sense in the long run.

Xbox All Access Could Give Xbox Scarlett A Major Advantage Next Generation

Xbox All Access Could Give Xbox Scarlett A Major Advantage Next Generation

Xbox All Access may be a clever, long term play by Microsoft.

Octopath Traveler and Nintendo Switch’s Triumph in July’s NPD Is A Reminder to the Game Industry

Octopath Traveler and Nintendo Switch’s Triumph in July’s NPD Is A Reminder to the Game Industry

The success of Octopath is another reminder that quality single player games will sell well.

Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition – 5 Reasons to Revisit

Divinity: Original Sin 2 Definitive Edition – 5 Reasons to Revisit

Whether you played it briefly or finished Honor Mode, there's plenty of reasons to come back to Larian's RPG hit.