Here you’ll find writings on a wide array of topics including game analysis, industry research, hardware breakdowns, and more.
We typically keep the last year or so in a list format below, but we encourage you to use the archives (in the footer) or search bar for any topic you’re interested in!
The Future of Gaming : Revisited
Stop Reinventing the Lock
Yakuza Trophies Suck…But I Love Em’ Anyway
All (F)or Nothing : The Dialog Around Concord Needs to Stop
How WoW’s Mists of Pandaria Remix Turned Me Into a Monster
The Hilarious History of Horrible Dragon Age Trailers
Why I am the Tank
Don’t Waste My Time, or, The Power of the DNF
JRPGs and the Power of the Human Heart
Lost in Numbers : Maybe We’re Taking This All Too Seriously
The Big Switch : Going from NVIDIA to an AMD GPU
Opinion : Offering Perspective on Xbox’s Potential Shift in Strategy
SG Honors : 2023
The SG Staff Ranks the FromSoftware “Soulsborne” Games
For Xbox, the Future Has Only Just Begun
Guilty Gear -Strive- : Season 3 Preview
Horizon Forbidden West’s Burning Shores Expansion is Mechanical Perfection
Preview : Armored Core VI
Understanding the Psychology of Targeted Cancellations and Boycotts in Gaming
Diablo 4 is Everything I Hoped It Would Be (So Far)
Dear Live-Service Developers : Quit Devaluing Your Gameplay Loop
Heed the Warning : The Blockchain Games are Coming
The Definitive Ranking of Destiny Content
Monster Hunter Rise : Brings Tears to My Eyes
What Does the Future Hold for 343 Industries and Halo?
Dreams of a $1,000 Console
Seasoned Gaming’s Favorite Games of 2022
Who Are Gamers in 2022?
Impressions : The Last Oricru
PAX AUS 2022 In-Review
Microsoft’s ABK Acquisition is Sony’s Iceberg Embarrassment
An Interview with Killstreak
Opinion: Asymmetrical Games Are All the Rage, But They Need to Change
Preview: PAX AUS 2022
Halo Infinite’s Roadmap Details an Exciting Future
An Interview with Skull and Bones Creative Director Elisabeth Pellen
Preview : Dwerve
Gaming for Good
Preview : Superfuse
Halo Infinite Season 2 : Two Steps Forward, One Step Back
Preview : Phantom Brigade
An Interview with Godfall Director Daniel Nordlander
Preview : Eiyuden Chronicle Rising
PAX East Round-Up
Day One
Day Two
Day Three
Preview : Uragun
Breaking Down AMD RDNA2 Architecture in the Xbox Series X and PS5
Part 1
Part 2
World of Warcraft’s Dragonflight Expansion Potentially Leaked
An Interview with Trek to Yomi Creator Leonard Menchiari
Opinion : Halo Infinite’s Battle Pass Progression Woes and How to Fix Them
The Top Twenty Original Xbox Games
New World : A Mediocre Point of View
Opinion : The Cloud Gaming Future and My Experience with Xbox Streaming
Beginning a New Journey in EVE Online
Opinion : Games, Boycotts, and Activision-Blizzard
Halo Infinite : History, Nostalgia, and a Full Breakdown of the Technical Preview
Steam Deck and the 30 FPS Cloud
Life on the Seas for First-Time Pirates
The Joys of Minecraft with my Favorite Person
Xbox is Shaping the Future of the Console Ecosystem
How Gaming Companies Overvalue Large Influencers
Gaming with Anxiety
Gaming to Heal
Diablo Everywhere
The Art of Fighting Games
Dungeons, Dragons, and COVID
Opinion : The Last of Us 2 is the Most Controversial Game of the Year
Impressions : Destiny 2 Beyond Light Expansion
Reflections on Running a Gaming Site in the Social Media Age
Opinion : Sony’s Digital Frontier Needs Updating
Opinion : How to Rebuild The Avengers
Xbox Series X and PS5 : A Deeper Look at the Tech that Powers the Next-Gen Consoles
How to Win Friends and Influence Gamers
Dr. Hades and How I Learned to Love the Roguelike
Let’s Address the Issue of Crunch
Analyzing PlayStation and Xbox’s Contrasting Approaches to Next-Generation
Addressing the Toxicity Towards Women in Gaming
Games as a Disservice
Nvidia GeForcing the Market
What Xbox’s Acquisition of Bethesda Means Both Now and in the Future
The Business of Video Games
Opinion : Let’s Talk Video Game Spoilers
The Gamer’s Guide to Anti-Consumerism
What Makes a Video Game Memorable?
How Xbox and PlayStation are Approaching Next-Gen Differently with the Series X and PS5
Perfection and the Pedestal : How Perfect Games Exist More Often Than We Think
The $10 Conundrum: Why Price Hikes Mean More Than an Up Front Increase
Why Do We Play Video Games?
From Bloodborne to Jedi Fallen Order : Examining the Debate on Game Difficulty
Is E3 Gone Forever?
Why Destiny’s Weekend Event Means More Than We Think
Why Our Society Needs Video Games
The Best New IPs of the Generation
Destiny Has an Identity Crisis
The Importance of Music in Video Games
This Modern Love : The Relationship Between Developers and Fans
The Psychology of Grinding in Games
Heading into the Next-Generation with Sony and the PlayStation 5
Xbox Entering Next-Generation in a Position of Strength
Opinion : Borderlands 3 is One of the Most Underrated Games of 2019
Fans are Displeased with Platinum Games and The Wonderful 101 Remastered’s Kickstarter
Breaking Down the PlayStation 5 Specs
Xbox Reveals More Details on the Xbox Series X
Baldur’s Gate 3 : Everything We Know about Larian Studio’s Upcoming D&D RPG
The Most Underappreciated Titles of the Generation
A Brief History of the Console and the Future of Gaming
Red Dead Online : How is Rockstar’s Online Western RPG Developing?
With the PS5 Approaching, it’s Time for Bloodborne 2
Xbox Game Studios Beginning to Flex its Strength in 2020
Borderlands 3 is the Result of Gearbox Understanding its Fanbase
The Evolution of Sea of Thieves through the Eyes of a Pirate Legend
Opinion : It’s Time to Stop Making Excuses for Nintendo
Project xCloud is the Real Deal
The State of Xbox
Making Sense of Xbox as a Service on Other Devices
The Good in Gaming
We Happy Few : Diamond in the Rough
Examining the Classics : Bioshock
The Staggering Beauty and Scope of Red Dead Redemption 2
Reflecting on 15 Years of Xbox Live
