Opinion

Cold-hearted opinions. A unique view on the latest happenings of PC, PS2, PS3, Wii and Xbox 360

Why I’m Okay With Waiting After A Console Release For A Superior Experience On PC

Developers and publishers everywhere are beginning to take note. They are taking notice of the fact that we PC gamers cannot be treated as second class citizens anymore. Recently I’ve written an open letter to the big budget developers and publishers calling an end to shoddy PC ports and for performance parity across similar levels […]

Xbox One Is Just Getting Backward Compatibility While PC Has Had Them Forever

Microsoft has recently revealed the list of Xbox 360 games that you can play on your Xbox One. While this is a mean feat especially considering that the 360 was a custom designed architecture and the Xbox One is a PC/x86 semi-custom designed AMD architecture. So, how many games can you play via backward compatibility on […]

Hey Valve, Do This One Thing To Make Steam Machines A Massive Success

The day will be soon upon us. November 10th that is. And the impending release of the Steam Machines (oh yeah and Fallout 4 as well!). But lately it seems that the Steam Machines are losing, well, steam (I promise this is the only bad pun). You see, Steam Machines are set to introduce the […]

The Gaming Industry Has A Severe Problem With Pointless Filler Content

I came across a thought provoking piece. That article talks about how games, especially open world games are getting too big with an emphasis on small sidequests that often prove to be a mindless distraction which rarely affects the narrative outcome. Essentially they are just fillers or paddings to inflate gameplay time so developers can market […]

Steam Machines Are Nothing New And Unexciting

The Steam Machines that are set to release this November? I hate to break it to you, but they’re nothing new. Steam and Steam big picture mode? Now that’s revolutionary. Steam Machines? Nope. You see, when the Sapphire Radeon HD 3870 X2 launched in 2008, I had a pair of them running in CrossFire and […]

Here’s Why You Need To Switch To PC Gaming Right Now

Now this is not PC elitism or arguments that the PC has superior graphics and more horsepower than the console brethren. Because at the end of the day all that matters is the ability to play games cheaply and easily. So, why should you drop consoles and switch to PC gaming this instant? Its simple: […]

Why I Don’t Buy Full Priced Steam Games Anymore

Hint: It’s not only because of Steam’s amazing sales. Steam is a godsend for the PC gaming industry and even the video gaming industry in general. Since I’ve moved to digital downloads, I even haven’t bought a physical boxed copy of a game. The only time I might consider a boxed copy is for special […]

Will The PS4 And Xbox One Officially Launch In Bangladesh?

Yesterday’s news from Microsoft that the Xbox One will not work in Bangladesh has come as a great shock to us Bangladeshi gamers. Basically, Microsoft has published a list of 21 countries which will officially support the Xbox One and (to no surprise to anyone) Bangladesh isn’t on the list. Microsoft has instructed us to […]

Metal Gear Solid HD Trilogy Coming To PS3?

An HD reworking of the original Metal Gear Solid trilogy is on the way to PS3, according to ‘insider whispers’ heard by the ears of the UK’s Official PlayStation Magazine. In the mag’s new issue, in stores now, it reports that Snake is “in the facelift queue”, and that the “first three” MGS games are […]

Xbox 360’s 5 Dirty Secrets

NowGamer has a pretty well written article about Xbox 360’s 5 dirty secrets. These include: Xbox Live’s closed network, No more MMOs on 360. Ever, More games on two DVDs, Investment in first party games is falling and 360 failure rate. Read more here.

Dead Space 2 – The Many Deaths of Isaac Clarke

IGN has a new video showing the numerous ways Dead Space 2 protagonist Isaac Clarke can meet his demise. Watch it below: More Dead Space 2 Videos

Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood Patch Breaks 360 Multiplayer

A title update released for the Xbox 360 version of Assassin’s Creed: Brotherhood last night briefly broke the game’s multiplayer mode, much to the internet’s displeasure. But fear not – it’s all fixed now, promises publisher Ubisoft, which posted via Twitter: “Title update issues seem over. It looked like a server issue, thanks for you […]

Modern Warfare 3 Is Actually A Prequel To The Series?

Rumors, according to an “unnamed source” speaking to fan site thisisxbox.com has said that the upcoming Modern Warfare 3 will actually be a prequel to the Modern Warfare series. Players are rumored to take the role of Ghost, revealing how he became a masked member of Task Force 141. This has also been explored in […]

Is This The First Look At Battlefield 3?

EA has yet to release anything official about Battlefield 3, but leaked screenshot from BF3Blog gives us a first glimpse at the game. Take this with a truckload ton of salt as the “source” says it’s “from an alpha version of BF3, supposedly taken at home at one of the DICE developers in Stockholm, Sweden.” […]

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