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Dark Deity Review: Fire Emblem But Not
Dark Deity is an old-school tactical RPG, and currently the only game from Sword & Axe LLC, a studio so small that it doesn’t even have a website. With that in mind, I have to give major props to Sword & Axe for a strong first showing that goes beyond just being an homage to a classic game series.
The biggest unanswered questions from the Xbox Games Showcase
× Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More. Xbox Game Studios By Eric Henn/July 24, 2020 4:52 pm EDT Microsoft's long-awaited Xbox Games Showcase aired on July 23, 2020 to mixed reviews. Many fans were excited to see all the shiny new games in store for them. Others, however, bemoaned the lack of actual gameplay footage and the underwhelming graphics on what little footage they did see.
Streamers who've admitted they wanted to quit
× Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More. By Eric Henn/July 22, 2020 4:04 pm EDT Being a professional streamer may seem like a dream job to many people, but gaming for a living isn't all fun and games. The pressure to consistently churn out content and the demands of dealing with (hopefully) an ever-growing audience could wear anyone down.
Why these gamers were banned from Twitch in 2020
× Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More. By Eric Henn/July 22, 2020 10:51 am EDT Twitch bans have been getting a lot of attention in 2020, with some being levied against some very powerful and influential people — including the president of the United States of America. Naturally, a lot of gamers are getting caught up in the bans, too. For starters, the site seems to be cracking down on explicit content and racially charged language.
The most expensive bugs in gaming history
× Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More. By Eric Henn/July 15, 2020 5:11 pm EDT Bugs are a simple fact of gaming life. As games become ever larger and more complex, it becomes harder for programmers to find and squash them all. Many bugs are harmless. Some are actually a lot of fun to play with, while others prove unintentionally terrifying. Certain bugs, though, are downright game-breaking.
Super Mario Odyssey 2: Will we ever get a sequel?
× Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More. By Eric Henn/July 10, 2020 3:52 pm EDT Super Mario Odyssey is almost universally beloved, and is one of the Switch's best selling titles. Naturally, the game's success has fans wondering when, or even if, they'll see a sequel. Nintendo has been noticeably quiet on the subject since Super Mario Odyssey's 2017 release, leaving gamers with nothing but their own speculations.
This mistake changed Final Fantasy 5 forever
× Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More. By Eric Henn/July 10, 2020 12:13 pm EDT Final Fantasy 5 might not have earned the kind of fame and renown as Final Fantasy 7 Remake, but reviewers still consider the game underrated and a solid addition to the franchise. However, the PlayStation version suffered from some questionable translations.
What every player banned from Fortnite is doing now
× Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More. By Eric Henn/July 7, 2020 9:38 am EDT Love it or hate it, Fortnite is one of the biggest games in the world. With events that attract tens of millions of fans, it's no surprise that a lot of professional streamers and competitive gamers have jumped on the flying bus to try to make their marks on this battle royale titan.
Amazon's Game Is So Bad It's Being Unreleased
× Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More. By Eric Henn/July 6, 2020 9:21 am EST/Updated: Nov. 11, 2020 12:28 pm EST Crucible, the new free-to-play team shooter developed by Amazon Game Studios and its subsidiary Relentless Studios, is off to a rough start to say the least. In fact, its first month was so bad that Amazon has taken the unprecedented step of sending it back into closed beta, effective as of July 1.
The untold truth of Pokemon Snap
× Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More. By Eric Henn/June 18, 2020 11:09 am EDT Back in 1999, a strange little Pokemon spin-off captured people's hearts. Pokemon Snap put you in the role of the aptly named Todd Snap, a young photography prodigy hired by Professor Oak to observe and take pictures of all the different monsters on Pokemon Island. In other words, you were supposed to catch 'em all — on camera.
Bizarre real life things games make you do
× Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More. Shutterstock By Eric Henn/June 10, 2020 9:55 am EDT Normally you play games with a controller, or a mouse and keyboard, and that's enough. Once in a while, though, games will try to think outside the box. Several titles have incorporated the real world into puzzles, or asked players to complete tasks in the land of the living.
Game endings that didn't make sense for years
× Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More. Shutterstock By Eric Henn/June 8, 2020 12:11 pm EDT Everyone loves a good mystery. There's nothing quite like the moment when all the pieces click together in your head and you're able to say, "I get it!" Plenty of games have managed to weave in just enough uncertainty to give players that extra little thrill at the end, and inspire some lively debates in the process.
Game stunts that took years to perfect
× Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More. By Eric Henn/May 26, 2020 1:10 pm EDT Why walk to a tower when you can launch yourself half a mile through the air and land on top of it? Whether the result of speedrunners finding new ways to shave a few seconds off their runs, streamers showing off, or players pushing their favorite titles to the absolute limit, stunts are a major part of the gaming scene.
The real reason Florence Nightingale never got married
London Stereoscopic Company/Getty Images By Eric Henn/May 18, 2020 10:08 am EDT You'd think that being directly responsible for saving thousands of lives, of amassing and analyzing data that contributed to massive improvements in sanitation and health care, and honored by Queen Victoria herself would be enough. But no. Florence Nightingale never married.
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