The early Tuesday morning announcement of Microsoft’s plan to acquire Activision-Blizzard was a bombshell for most of the gaming community. Despite the games industry being knee-deep in several acquisitions by companies like Embracer Group, Sony, and of course Microsoft itself,…
The Games Industry Needs To Change
Sorry gamers, just fine isn’t going to do it anymore. Here’s why things in the games industry need to change.
World of Warcraft: Battle for Azeroth Pre-Patch Launches Today
The time has come World of Warcraft players, the Battle for Azeroth expansion is less than a month away and with that comes the 8.0 pre-patch that will become available later today at approximately 6pm EST. As with all other…
Walking in Overwatch’s Winter Wonderland
It’s the holiday season, and everyone’s gearing up to celebrate. Games are as well, and Overwatch is trying out its own first holiday event called “Winter Wonderland.” If you recall my first piece for this site, I was a…
TYF’s The Game Awards Picks 2016
It’s hard to believe we’re already seeing the third year of this revitalization of an annual The Game Awards, but here we are. It’s easy to say that there are a number of quality blockbuster game titles that have proven…
All the Cool Stuff Announced at Blizzcon 2016
Blizzcon, the annual convention celebrating all things Blizzard Entertainment, is in full swing for 2016. As is the normal, the opening ceremonies were reserved for revealing a swath of upcoming content for all of Blizzard’s currently supported games. This year,…
First Impressions: ‘Overwatch’ Halloween Update
Tuesday afternoon, Blizzard’s smash hit Overwatch received a surprise update containing new Halloween-themed content. After the Summer Games update earlier this year was received only warmly compared the response to the main game, this new set of unlockables and gameplay…