January to March In Scope, Part 2

23d ago ... Saying goodbye to January and February, we welcome March. It's rather useless to say that March wasn't a busy month for the industry. I had to make Part 2 completely dedicated to the month for that very reason. There were a lot of cheers and a lot of jeers, but the one thing that remained constant was debate. There was a lot of debate among reviewers, gamers, developers, and publishers over som...

January to March In Scope, Part 1

40d ago ... This is my tenth blog on N4G and I figure what better way to celebrate than to take a look back from the first few months of 2013 and all that the video game industry and beyond has brought us. It certainly has been an eventful three months, so I have chosen a variety of moments that seemed to shake up the industry or were just memorable for myself. It will be the good, the bad, and the ugly be...

Reviewers: Truly Capable or Not?

69d ago ... Reggie Fils-Aime has recently been commented on the bad feedback the Wii U has received from some reviewers by saying, "Reviews of a system or reviews of a game really come down to the quality and capability of the reviewer." Reading this sounds like a major burn to reviewers who fancy themselves as professional journalists, but it really got me to thinking about what Reggie is really saying. S...

Under the Knife: PS4, PC Fanboys, and...Sexism?

72d ago ... Sony has finally announced the Playstation 4. Yes, I'm aware I'm a tad late to the reaction party, but I've otherwise been occupied absorbing the reactions of other people and seeing either how analytical, insulting, or otherwise delusional said reactions are. It's quite amazing really. From one small press conference, we have this much material to work with from both Sony and the general publi...

Under the Knife: Video Games, the Popular Political Scapegoat

102d ago ... The last few months have seen a drastic turn of events for the video game community. We have suffered scrutiny and criticism of the most immature nature. The naivety of those who believe themselves to know the best course of action for security knows no bounds. As a result, I have taken it upon myself to address those who claim video games are some primordial evil that corrupt the minds of ordi...

Wii U and Gamers' Misconceptions

147d ago ... The Wii U has been out for a little while and the video game community has had its fair share of experiencing it. The reception of the system has been mixed at best. While a good majority of people enjoy the Wii U and all that it offers, there is the ever vocal minority that displays their negativity toward the system with vain articles and low scores. My question to all of this is, "Why are so...

Under the Knife: Sex vs Violence

227d ago ... From a week and a half ago, we have seen many headlines in the news. The announcement of the release for the Wii U, Bayonetta 2 being shunned by fans because it will be a Wii U exclusive, Bethesda still having trouble with DLC for the PS3, and sex being implemented into games. These have been a couple active weeks in the video game community (N4G included). Opinions are being tossed around abou...

Dawnguard and PS3: Forbidden Bedfellows?

260d ago ... Dawnguard on Xbox 360? In attendance. Dawnguard on PC? Late, but you're lucky you made it. Dawnguard on PS3? Dawnguard on PS3? Bueller? Okay, jokes aside, things are looking pretty grim for Bethesda right now. I can't go a day without hearing about the whole "Dawnguard being absent from PS3" or "Dawnguard doesn't work on PS3". Hell, I'm lucky that Dawnguard made it on the PC. You know, the o...

Under the Knife: Common Sense and Gamer Rage

268d ago ... You know there are times when you can be prepared to deliver something to a person or a group at large and expect everything to fall in place. Whether it's times of giving a speech or a presentation of any kind, things might happen that would throw you off. Take me for example right now. Here I am writing up my new article for N4G and I decide, "I could go for some music." I head to Youtube to...

Under the Knife: Where is Gaming Going?

295d ago ... Hello to all on N4G and welcome to my new blog: Under the Knife. The premise of this blog series is to address certain things in the video game community. Now whether it's a major issue plaguing gamers or a popular topic at hand, I hope to be both informative and humorous while I tackle these subjects. As such, there is a topic that I do want to look at: the future of gaming. This has been a...

Sex Sells? Well, Not to Gamers

327d ago ... So I came across an interesting article via a video game reviewer I watch named Angry Joe. He's an avid fan of Saints Row 2, so when Saints Row: The Third was announced, naturally he was excited. I'll admit that I was interested as well, but mainly because of the new antagonist of the game, Phillipe Loren. Needless to say if you ask either of us, we'll tell you Saints Row: The Third was a huge...