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Author: Anson Chan

DLC and microtransactions: have they become predatory, or is it all in good fun?

• Anson Chan
• December 15th, 2015

As yet another year reaches its conclusion, it’s only natural for one to look back and marvel at how far gaming has come. From the early days of Pong, to the modern era of online multiplayer, to the glimpses of the future where VR and AR headsets might have a place in the living room, ...

Categories: OPINION PIECES

Tags: Destiny, DLC, Halo, microtransactions, Star Citizen

How To: Host your own screening of Lazer Team

• Anson Chan
• December 11th, 2015

One of the major questions that Rooster Teeth fans had regarding Lazer Team was, “What if my local theater isn’t showing the movie?” Sure, you could watch it on YouTube Red, but you can’t exactly have the same movie-going experience with your friends if it’s in your living room. Thanks to a company called Tugg, ...

Categories: NEWS

Tags: lazer team, rooster teeth

Destiny’s latest weapon updates not working as expected; Bungie says that the update is working as intended

• Anson Chan
• December 10th, 2015

With most modern games, updates and patches have become a normal part of post-launch maintenance, especially in games where multiplayer is an integral part of the experience. Destiny’s latest weapon balancing update, Update 2.1.0, was intended to modify how the primary weapons compete with each other in the PvP multiplayer mode, the Crucible. This update was ...

Categories: NEWS

Tags: Destiny

Bungie unveils the Sparrow Racing League for Destiny: Does anybody care anymore?

• Anson Chan
• December 8th, 2015

What is the Sparrow Racing League? Starting on December 8th, Destiny players can take to the red dunes of Mars and the jungles of Venus to pit their racing abilities against each other. Following a mandatory update, you can visit Amanda Holliday in the Tower and get outfitted for the event with a special quest and ...

Categories: NEWS

Tags: Destiny

The worst moments in gaming in 2015: Get ready to be dissapointed

• Anson Chan
• December 5th, 2015

With the sheer number of games that came out for the year of 2015, it is only natural that not everything was an instant success. Or for that matter, any kind of success. Or even the result of a good decision. That being said, some things that happened in gaming in 2015 were particularly disappointing, ...

Categories: OPINION PIECES

Tags: Destiny, Telltale, Tomb Raider, worst

The best of gaming in 2015: Game of the year and more

• Anson Chan
• December 3rd, 2015

Year after year, video game developers try and outdo each other (and themselves) to make each year better than the year before. 2015 is no exception, with several major releases for huge franchises like Halo, Fallout, and Call of Duty, and that’s only mentioning what came out for the holiday season. However, while almost every ...

Categories: OPINION PIECES

Tags: fallout, Game of the Year, Halo, Star Wars

Some of Fallout 4’s most common glitches, bugs, and tricks

• Anson Chan
• December 1st, 2015

As with most Bethesda games, Fallout 4 has it’s own share of glitches and bugs. Some may be beneficial, some may be annoying or even detrimental to your gameplay experience, and some may be good for a laugh or two. Fortunately, most of the more common bugs encountered in this latest entry in the Fallout series ...

Categories: NEWS

Tags: fallout, fallout 4

What is happening in Fallout 4’s story? The good, the bad, and the odd

• Anson Chan
• November 25th, 2015

(Massive spoilers ahead. Obviously.) As is typical with most RPGs, Fallout 4 has a healthy array of factions to choose from on your quest to save Shaun. And like almost all RPGs, the main quest itself isn’t exceptionally detailed or story intensive for the sake of having the story spread out among the other things you ...

Categories: OPINION PIECES

Tags: fallout

Changes coming to Destiny in December: Can Bungie properly balance Destiny?

• Anson Chan
• November 20th, 2015

Ever since Destiny entered it’s second year of existence, Bungie has continually stated their desire to release more consistent weapon updates to prevent another scenario where only a couple of guns would dominate the Crucible. Just recently, they revealed their plans for the upcoming December update, detailing all of nerfs and buffs that they intend to ...

Categories: NEWS

Tags: Bungie, Destiny

List of Xbox One backwards compatibility games revealed

• Anson Chan
• November 9th, 2015

One of the most requested features for what is now considered the current generation of consoles was backwards compatibility, an understandable demand considering how relatively sparse the games library for both the PS4 and Xbox One were at launch. Unfortunately, backwards compatibility was swept under the rug by both consoles until November 12th, when the ...

Categories: NEWS, Xbox 360, Xbox One

Tags: backward compatibility, Xbox