In a year where people needed more honesty and relatable content in media, video games have shown to be some of the best to immerse ourselves into throughout 2016, and that isn’t only because of it being the dawn of…
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…
TYF Column: What We’ve Been Playing July ’16
After a Mid-year review in June, the What We’ve Been Playing column has returned! While it may seem that Pokemon GO is what was on everyone’s minds for the month of July (because it was) doesn’t necessarily mean that our…
2016 Midyear Review: Best In Gaming
Now that the summer has reached it’s mid-point, we inch ever closer to the maniacal fall season of game releases. At this “checkpoint,” as it were, The Young Folks staff assembles their favorite titles of the first half of 2016,…