2016 was a roller coaster of a year. There was a wild U.S. Election, the Olympics and the Cubs finally won the World Series. Similarly, this was quite the year in gaming as well. Final Fantasy XV finally came out after a decade of anticipation, Pokémon GO took the world by storm, and Battlefield 1 finally gave us a game to write home about. After such an exciting year, we should look back and recognize the good things gaming has given us. Ladies and gentlemen, MONG’s Games of 2016. Continue reading MONG’s Game of the Year 2016
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Fall’s gaming dominance is over
The fall has always been the busiest part of the gaming year. The end of September sees the beginning of a yearly onslaught of games that puts constraints on every wallet and day planner in the industry. For the players, the fall was the beginning of the arduous wait until our Holiday wishes were made reality. Black Friday was the date that put a hard cap on the season and virtually guaranteed increased success for an individual game or publisher.
And it is in the process of losing its relevance.
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Lara Croft Returns Home to Sony Consoles- Will Fans be There to Greet Her?
It’s been a long time coming, but Rise of the Tomb Raider is finally headed to the PlayStation 4 on October 11th. The game launches on Sony’s console almost a year after being originally released on Xbox One. It arrives in a new, 20 year celebration package, and sports an added VR mode, but will it be enough for Sony gamers to welcome Lara Croft into their homes this holiday season? Continue reading Lara Croft Returns Home to Sony Consoles- Will Fans be There to Greet Her?
Rise of the Tomb Raider Gets A Launch Trailer
Just less than a week before its release, Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics has released a PlayStation 4 Launch Trailer to Rise of the Tomb Raider. Continue reading Rise of the Tomb Raider Gets A Launch Trailer
Lara Croft Takes Trip Down Memory Lane in Blood Ties Trailer
As Rise of the Tomb Raider approaches its one year anniversary, Square Enix continues to support the game with DLC. A new “Blood Ties” trailer has been released for the latest content coming in October. Continue reading Lara Croft Takes Trip Down Memory Lane in Blood Ties Trailer
Celebrate 20 Years of Lara Croft in New Rise of the Tomb Raider Trailer
Coming off the reveal of Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration, Square Enix has released an announcement trailer for the game. Continue reading Celebrate 20 Years of Lara Croft in New Rise of the Tomb Raider Trailer
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration announced with major surprises
Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration is set to launch on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC October 11th. Continue reading Rise of the Tomb Raider: 20 Year Celebration announced with major surprises
Friendly Neighborhood Fanboys Episode 8| Chas Jumps the Generation Gap
On this episode Chas talks about his newly acquired Xbox One. The boys talk spoiler free about Deadpool, get hyped for Daredevil season 2 (minor Daredevil Season 1 spoilers), and talk about Dennis Franz’s ass. Plus they give their predictions for WWE Fast Lane.
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7 WAYS BEING A XBOX FAN HAS BEEN DISAPPOINTING
Nobody expected Microsoft to jump into console gaming. Even fewer naysayers thought they would still be doing it today. I was a Nintendo kid in my earliest years (perhaps explaining some pent-up aggression) when suddenly a little indie-game called Halo 2 took me in an all-new direction. It hasn’t been an entirely positive experience though… and here are seven examples. Continue reading 7 WAYS BEING A XBOX FAN HAS BEEN DISAPPOINTING
MONG Podcast 108 | The Legendary Debate: Lara v Nate
Welcome to episode 108 of the MONG Podcast! The crew genuinely hopes you’ve come here for fun, because that’s what you’re gonna get. This episode contained the most talk of Gone Home and Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture ever in any podcast not specifically about either of those games. We’re secretly trying to win the #1 Conversational Gone Home/Everybody’s Gone to the Rapture combo cast award. All jokes aside, the crew did cover stories such as the massive deluge of new Division info, Phantom Dust’s (hopeful) revival, the coming of the Danganronpas to the Steam store and Journey interactive LIVE. The Thought from Nowhere this week was the most heated yet with the crew debating who’s better, Lara Croft, or Nathan Drake. Fun fact, Nate and Debate rhyme! Come have a fun time! Watch the podcast… thine! Thanks to Tabata Silver for the Thought Out of Nowhere! Continue reading MONG Podcast 108 | The Legendary Debate: Lara v Nate
Middle Of Nowhere Gaming 