Saints Row IV Is Still A Great Game, But Its Switch Port Could Use Some Work
For as zany and tongue-in-cheek as the Saints Row series may be, fans are pretty divided in their opinions on it. Many liked the more serious style that the first…
Animal Crossing: New Horizon’s Bunny Day Event Is Uniting The World More Than The Pandemic
The spread of Covid-19 has been a difficult time for most people. The vast majority are stuck indoors in self-isolated quarantine in order to defeat this pandemic. In this trying…
Inside Esports: An Interview With Shane "rapha" Hendrixson and Tim "DaHanG" Fogarty
Many people don’t have a clear grasp of what really goes on behind the scenes of the booming esports industry. In this series, The Gamer will peek behind the curtain…
March’s Biggest Video Games, Ranked By Metacritic Score
The start of 2020 had a bit of a lull in game releases, but it all led up to an explosive March. Unsurprisingly, most of the list of games that…
Red Dead Redemption 2: Explaining Guarma, Its Most Bizarre Chapter
Rockstar has delivered some of the most compelling and unforgettable interactive experiences in gaming. While Grand Theft Auto V may still be the highest-grossing entertainment product of all time, Red Dead Redemption 2 remains the developer’s magnum opus. By serving…
The Ethics Of Time Travel In Animal Crossing
Like previous entries in the series, Animal Crossing: New Horizons locks all kinds of progress and events to the progression of real world time. Changing your Switch system clock is…
GRIP: Combat Racing is Getting a VR Upgrade
Titles like Radial-G: Proteus demonstrate how really fast racing videogames can work in virtual reality (VR) when built correctly. Today, developer Caged Element Inc. and publisher Wired Productions have announced that they’re bringing their…
In Other Waters Review – The Pursuit Of Knowledge
Searching for answers is a fundamental part of our being and a core motivator for video games. It provides the impetus to push forward to hopefully achieve a satisfactory end.…
Gears Tactics Might Have What It Takes To Compete With XCOM
Gears Tactics was announced at E3 2018 alongside Gears 5 and the Funko-branded Gears Pop! It almost seemed like a joke to pull the Gears franchise in so many disparate…
Final Fantasy – What Does The Title Mean?
The Final Fantasy series name becomes less accurate each year, as there is nothing final about a series with fifteen mainline entries and a large number of sequels, prequels, and spin-offs. Square Enix…
Rechargeable Vs. Batteries: Which Controller Is Better?
Microsoft has revealed that the Xbox Series X controllers will require regular batteries. The announcement has sparked a debate we did not expect to be a part of in 2020.…
Last Oasis Developers Could Teach AAA Companies About Communication
Last Oasis may have had one of the worst early access launches in recent memory, but the development team set a new bar for community interaction. If you were unable to…
New Gameplay Today – Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord
Leo likes systems – the more, the better. There, I said it. The original Mount & Blade kept his interest for a while, but there was one problem: It’s a little…
Review: Good Goliath
Some of the best videogames aren’t the ones which are overly convoluted, requiring dozens of hours before you can get anywhere, and it’s often the ones with the simplest mechanics…
Bubble Bobble 4 Friends Switch Review: Tiny Bubbles
Bubble Bobble is iconic – if you’re either a) old, b) a complete nerd, or c) Japanese. Yes, despite my own fond memories of playing Puzzle Bobble in my dingy Atlanta bowling alley…
You Should Really Know What Women In Games WIGJ Is
If you don’t already, you should really know about Women in Games WIGJ and what a great thing it is. Women in Games WIGJ (or simply, Women in Games – the former…