Author Archives: Trever Bierschbach

Games to Get Excited About: April 2018

April is a short month for video game releases, but there are a couple of good titles in the mix, and a couple that I think people are going to be pretty excited about.  We also have some of the Nintendo Labo kits coming out, which aren’t games, but I’m sure there are some youngContinue reading “Games to Get Excited About: April 2018”

Microtransactions: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly

Microtransactions in gaming have been around awhile now, and are likely to be with us for some time.  They’ve been covered in the gaming press over and over, and discussed by gamers on various platforms ad nauseam.  I did find a pretty good breakdown of the history of this practice, the whys and hows thatContinue reading “Microtransactions: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly”

Facebook Introduces Monetized Streaming Service for Gaming

Facebook is throwing their hat in the game streaming ring and hoping to compete against established video streaming services like Twitch and YouTube.  In case you’ve been living in a cave the last few years, game streaming is a unique medium where viewers watch people play games.  It has become big business for streaming services,Continue reading “Facebook Introduces Monetized Streaming Service for Gaming”

Games to Get Excited About: March 2018

The end of first quarter of 2018 is packed full of game releases, including two games specifically for PlayStation VR.  We have Final Fantasy XV finally coming to the PC, an HD re-release of the Devil May Cry series as well as continuations of series like Far Cry, Valkyria Chronicles, and Attack on Titan.  Honestly,Continue reading “Games to Get Excited About: March 2018”

Games to Get Excited About: February 2018

2018 promises to be a good year for geeks with a lot of exciting movies coming our way.  Gaming is no exception and February is packed with some interesting titles.  We Were Here Too looks cool; a sort of adventure exploration game where two players communicate over walkie-talkie in order to find their way outContinue reading “Games to Get Excited About: February 2018”

Games to Get Excited About: January 2018

I had to take a short hiatus, which meant less game-type excitement over the last half of the year.  Now I’m moved, settled, and looking forward to bringing you all sorts of great stuff in the new year.  Here we go! January is always a little slow for game releases.  The holidays are booming withContinue reading “Games to Get Excited About: January 2018”