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5 Video Games to Enjoy this Holiday Season
Whether you know of a loved one who could want some of these titles as a present or if you’re an avid gamer yourself and want to pick up some copies on your own, here are 5 video games coming out just in time for the holidays.
The Story of Faze Jarvis
Famous Fortnite player, Faze Jarvis has been banned from playing. There’s been a great deal of chatter about the harshness of the ban, and whether or not it was an appropriate response on Epic’s part. The internet has been split in two by Jarvis’s actions, what do you think?
The Rise of “Launch Now, Fix it Later”
With the advent of the internet, though, game developers were given the ability to release updates, patches, or even brand-new content to their games post-launch.
Borderlands: Looting and Shooting at its Best
Even though they started before the huge boom of looter shooters, the Borderlands series is still unsurpassed as some of the best looter shooters ever made.
The Appeal of Roguelikes
The division between indie games and AAA games widens further with every passing year. It seems that just about every other indie game is a roguelike and this trend will undoubtedly continue for years to come.
The Downfall of Bioware
Though not officially defunct, it’s very clear to see that Bioware has changed significantly from where it once started. To see how far they’ve fallen, it’s important to see how they got there to start.
Devolver Digital: Gaming’s Underdog Publisher
As games become more advanced, there will always be big publishers that try their best to sell video games solely as a product. Devolver Digital is one of the best publishers in the industry because it actually cares for the people it works to support and tries its best to spread creativity throughout the medium of video games.
The Regression of Video Game Box Art
Gaming box art for the past decade has been heavily lacking in creativity and it seems as though that won’t be changing anytime soon. With box art in America becoming so unremarkable recently, it’s important to look back at its history to see how it ended up here.
Everything Eevee
Eevee has become and always will be a universal symbol for many fans of Pokémon. Perhaps it’s hard to see how or why people can relate to a fictional character, but it’s not just the character itself, it’s what we perceive it as and how we can tell new stories with it to brighten its existence and meaning.
Gaming Hype Cycles
Hype can make or break a game. Our expectations become raised which leads to possible disappointment. How do we keep our excitement at bay while still giving a game the attention it deserves?
The Xbox One is Trying Its Best
With amazing titles like Spider-Man and God of War releasing exclusively on the Ps4 last year, it can be pretty easy to ignore that the Xbox One even exists. Disappointing releases like State of Decay 2 and Sea of Thieves only served to cement the Xbox One’s status of a joke in the game industry. Despite all of the problems that Xbox One has, Microsoft is adamant in amending the mistakes that its made over its lifetime.
Some of the Games You Might’ve Missed in 2018
As the year comes to a close, there were some exemplary games that showcased the distinct qualities of smaller, more creative titles. Here are a few of them!
The Sad State of Video Game Preservation
The issue of preserving the history of media has always been a difficult prospect. Unfortunately, video games pose numerous complex factors that make preserving their history more problematic than other types of media. Despite video games’ relative youth, the medium has been suspected to many of the same issues that other mediums face while attempting to showcase their older titles.
The Tumultuous Relationship between Film and Video Games
Due to their relative youth, video game have struggled to be adapted into other types of media. The most notable of these are video games being turned into movies. Movies based on video games are notorious for having stories that drastically stray from their original sources. Despite them existing for 25 years, the negative stigma surrounding these movies lingers to this very day.
Breath of the Wild
Breath of The Wild has caused many Nintendo fans to believe in the future success of Nintendo, while proving their contender status among its competitors such as Microsoft and Sony.
A Look into the Future of Gaming
It is interesting to see what types of games/platforms will hold up through time, and what we will see later on down the road. Regardless, I am enjoying what the industry has to offer and so far, they haven’t disappointed (except for No Man’s Sky, but we don’t talk about that). I believe the future of gaming looks bright and augmented and virtual reality technologies show a lot of promise.
Minecraft: 7 Years Later
For many of those part of Generation Z, Minecraft was one of the first survival video games ever played. It was something casual and easy for everyone to play, but throughout the years, it has become exponentially more complex. From it's beta release in 2009, to 11th version update this year, Minecraft has changed drastically, aesthetically, and conceptually since its founding.