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Blind Fire: Supporting Black Businesses, Game Devs, Mental Health, and Other Resources
I started this site with the intention to cover news about the gaming industry, and to review games. Rarely have I touched on social issues outside of the industry. However, after the public lynching and execution of George Floyd, it just doesn’t feel right to sit down and start writing about anything without bringing up…
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Extra Life Charity Passes $13,000,000 Milestone for 2019
While gamers and video games love to get a bad rap from politicians in the press, if there’s one thing we’re good at, it’s raising money for good causes. Whether it’s something like “Games Done Quick“, (The largest fundraising event globally for Doctors Without Borders, and the Prevent Cancer foundation.) “Gamers for Giving“, (They help…
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Mental Reset
…since I could say that I actually posted content. I had the idea for this site back in 2017, I was excited, I was motivated, but as I was nearing the end of 2018, I was watching it go nowhere. Truth be told, when you have an idea, or feel passion about something, and you…
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Industry Recon: Say Hello to “xCloud” the Microsoft Game Streaming Service of the Future.
You’d think I could only make the “X gonna give it to ya” joke so many times, but boy, you’d be wrong. Microsoft is back at it, trying to make gaming as convenient as possible. That’s not to say this is the first time anyone has thought of a streaming service, but Microsoft has had…
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Battle Report: Mega Man 11 (Xbox One X)
Preface Before I get into the review, I have to say, as someone who grew up with games like mega man, ninja gaiden, and castlevania on the NES, capcom did a great job of catering to different levels of skill in Mega Man 11. There are several difficulty options for newer or limited experience players,…
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Industry Recon: Cyberpunk 2077 Gameplay Reveal
Yesterday CD Projekt Red, the creators of the one of the most highly rated games of all time, The Witcher 3, released gameplay footage of their next title, Cyberpunk 2077. In a press conference after the trailer, the Game Director and Studio head for CD Projekt Red followed up the trailer by seemingly tampering expectations.…
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