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No Man’s Sky and the Importance of Being a First-Wave Gamer

Every now and then, a game releases that asks its gamers to do more than simply play it; the game wants you to think a bit. The world is a little more complex than our own, the story isn’t told in a contemporary fashion, or maybe the game’s mechanics are slightly obscured. Such games depend on Day One adopters, First-Wave Gamers as I like to call them, to unveil what lies beneath the surface and decode the game’s greater mysteries.

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Dueling Outlooks: Nintendo NX

Nintendo NX is easily the year’s biggest gaming mystery. Speculation and theories have saturated message boards and news feeds in an attempt to uncover the secret to the company’s brand new gaming platform. And after the recent report by Eurogamer, seemingly everyone has an opinion.

The all but confirmed supposition that NX is a high-powered handheld device ripped through the internet when it broke last week. Since then we have had time to create opinions for ourselves as well as listen to the opinions of our favorite gaming personalities. When speaking of any big Nintendo news, two notions always crop to the surface; the news will save or sink the beloved developer.

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3 Reasons to be Excited for Bound’s PS4 Release

It has been debated in the past if video games should be considered a work of art. As the medium progresses graphically and expands into new gameplay experiences, the traditional definitions of what is considered a game and what is not continue to be pushed. Bound, releasing in August for the PlayStation 4, is one such game that straddles the line. Here are three reasons why you should be excited for its release! Continue reading 3 Reasons to be Excited for Bound’s PS4 Release

Strategy game “Duelyst” announced for PS4, Xbox One, and Steam.

Free-to-play tactical strategy game Duelyst is heading to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Steam, Counterplay Games has revealed. Oh, and it’s coming to mobile too — for you heathens.  Continue reading Strategy game “Duelyst” announced for PS4, Xbox One, and Steam.