Video Games

Bungie’s Freedom From Activision Is Not A Free Pass

In a surprise announcement yesterday, Bungie and Activision released a joint statement announcing plans to sever ties. Activision is going to transition full publishing rights for the Destiny franchise to Bungie, the franchise’s developer. This process would leave Bungie as sole owner of the Destiny intellectual property, as well as making them the franchise’s publisher….

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Difficulty by Power in Destiny 2: Forsaken

One of the hottest topics of contention in the Destiny community is Power. In Destiny, power is a number used to determine your effectiveness in combat. It defines how much damage you do, and how much damage you can take. It is taken as an average of all of the attack and defense numbers of…

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Review – Super Smash Bros. Ultimate (Switch)

A Smashing Success The Nintendo Switch has had a fantastic lineup of first-party games since its launch in March of 2017. The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild and Super Mario Odyssey were a one-two punch of masterful game design that ensured the first-year success of Nintendo’s latest console. For the console’s sophomore year,…

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The Last Word on Destiny 2: Forsaken, For Now

With the release of Black Armory this week, we officially exit Forsaken “vanilla” territory. Now we can enter the realm of extended content through annual pass…or so we think. Before we dive into that, let’s talk about Forsaken as a whole. In my Review in Progress I talked about everything that Forsaken brought to the…

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Review – Pokémon Let’s Go Pikachu/Let’s Go Eevee (Nintendo Switch)

Let’s Go Is The New Yellow It’s been 20 years (22 in Japan) since Nintendo and Game Freak gave players the chance to embark on the journey to become a Pokémon master. Since that time, Pokémon is a name that has been synonymous with handheld gaming. Now, with the handheld/home console hybrid capabilities of the…

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Investing in Destiny 2: Forsaken’s Annual Pass

Earlier this week, Bungie treated us to a very special video which outlined the upcoming year of content. It broke down the seasons, annual pass, and more pressingly, the first content release of the annual pass. Titled Black Armory, it launches this coming Tuesday on December 4th. If you own the base Destiny 2, you…

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Pinnacle Weapons in Destiny 2: Forsaken Season 5

While we eagerly anticipate the Annual Pass reveal for the Black Armory DLC, Bungie has started to lift the veil on some details for season 5. Namely in regards to pinnacle weapons. Season 5 will see the introduction of pinnacle weapons from the Vanguard and Gambit. That being said, let’s talk about what pinnacle weapons…

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Destiny 2: Forsaken’s Season 5 & Black Armory DLC Detailed

With Season 4: Season of the Outlaw set to end on November 27th, it’s becoming evident that Bungie is prepping to deploy Black Armory. This will be the first content expansion from the Forsaken Annual Pass. The only official time-frame we have is December 2018, and a December 4th release window has been rumored. If true,…

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Review – Logitech G512 Carbon

There’s something special about the Fall season and crunching crispy leaves underneath your feet. Sadly, season changes don’t really exist here in Los Angeles, so I instead settled for the clickity-clack of a mechanical keyboard. While it’s not quite the same, the Logitech G512 Carbon does provide that same sound-induced comfort, while also helping out…

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Pursuing The Real Endgame of Destiny 2: Forsaken

What people perceive to be the endgame of any given game is up for interpretation. Developers, particularly Bungie in this case, define the endgame as all activities and pursuits that are designed to be completed after finishing the main presented story campaign. In the case of Forsaken, this includes every task, quest, or activity given…

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