Posts by Pieter Naude:

Crackdown 3 – Campaign Review

Posted on: 03 Mar 2019

The past months paint a bleak picture of the high-budget gaming scene following a frighteningly long list of disappointments. Players finally got their hands on the games that have been stimulating their salivary glands for months – or even years – since their announcement, yet the final products only seemed to widen the chasm between … Continue reading Crackdown 3 – Campaign Review →

Bioware producer confident in studio’s future following Anthem’s critical reception

Posted on: 25 Feb 2019

After Twitter user by the name of HuskersEcho voiced concerns on Bioware’s future in lieu of the disappointing reception received by Anthem, lead producer from Bioware, Michael Gamble, personally addressed the user’s concerns. He responded with the message that his studio’s future is not a matter of concern just yet.

Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition – Review

Posted on: 10 Feb 2019

The Tales of, or just Tales, series has always occupied something of a strange blind spot in the résumés of even the most hardened JRPG fans in the West, and I am no exception. Indeed, these games have faithfully preserved so many of the most recognisable motifs of this genre through release after release. Yet, … Continue reading Tales of Vesperia: Definitive Edition – Review →

EA loses battle for loot boxes in FIFA 19

Posted on: 31 Jan 2019

It seems that even the mighty behemoth that is Electronic Arts will receive no mercy from the swift hammer of the Belgian gambling authorities. The Belgian Kansspelautoriteit or ‘Gambling Commission’ has just decreed that the sale of the FIFA Ultimate Team card packs in FIFA 19 is now officially regarded as gambling, and will no … Continue reading EA loses battle for loot boxes in FIFA 19 →

Here are 10 minutes of the Hidden Depths mission in Anthem

Posted on: 17 Jan 2019

A new video has been released by IGN which follows the ‘Hidden Depths’ mission in EA’s most anticipated game of 2019, Anthem. The video showcases Interceptor, Storm, and Colossus exo suits, or ‘javelins,’ completing a mission to find a secret manuscript hidden within a high tower.

Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu, gets disk-based cache, sees tremendous performance improvements

Posted on: 17 Jan 2019

Fans of the popular Nintendo Switch emulator, Yuzu, will be happy to know that the first videos showcasing the integration of a disk-based cache surfaced today on YouTube. BSOD Gaming has just released a video showcasing the new disk-based shader cache at work in Super Mario Odyssey running on the emulator.

Below – Review

Posted on: 06 Jan 2019

It seems our industry is going through a phase lately where we value games for how much ‘git gud’they can extract from the player. New speedrunning videos constanly flood my YouTube feed, 16-bit games are making an unexpected comeback, and esports champions are regarded as gods in some circles. Then there is also the surge … Continue reading Below – Review →

Darksiders III – Review

Posted on: 22 Dec 2018

If the action-adventure genre were a record label, the first two Darksiders games would be ‘Greatest Hits’ albums.  Vigil Games seemingly collected all their favorite mechanics from games they loved, and then wove an epic saga with The Horsemen of The Apocalypse around these ideas. Their games were like the definition of flattery through imitation.

Project Warlock – Review

Posted on: 18 Nov 2018

For me, there is nothing like taking a break from all the cover-based shooting, open worlds and stealth mechanics with a well-crafted first person shooter. These games are like the taking shots at the bar: They may not be as fancy as wine or as intricate as a cocktail, but they are hard, fast, and … Continue reading Project Warlock – Review →

Dragon Quest XI – Review

Posted on: 02 Nov 2018

Back in the 80’s when Hollywood still cared about Val Kilmer and mullets were a conscious  fashion statement, software entrepreneurs noticed a growing market in Japan for role-playing, computer games based on Dungeons and Dragons. They decided to give Japanese game designers a crack at the genre and, in a flash, JRPG’s were suddenly all … Continue reading Dragon Quest XI – Review →