With Alan Wake being heavily discounted on the weekly Humble Bundle sale, I thought it would be a good time to write a simple guide for beginners, based on my experience so far on Normal difficulty. The combat in Alan Wake is really hard, and if you want to save yourself some hair-pulling frustration, the […] Read more »
There is absolutely nothing wrong with the original English voice acting for Borderlands 2. In fact, Dameon Clarke, the voice actor who plays Handsome Jack, recently won the Spike TV Video Game Award for Best Performance by a Human Male. But if you are a gamer who frequently watches Japanese anime (like myself), you might […] Read more »
XCOM: Enemy Unknown’s tactical game is all about cover, but the isometric Battlescape often makes it difficult to understand why and how an enemy can still be under cover, even though it seems that your soldier has a clear line-of-fire. Read more »
Borderlands 2 has been out for a few days, and while I am nowhere near to completing the game yet, I’ve acquired enough experience during my 40-hours of play to teach you some tips and tricks on how to maximise your playing experience, especially if you’re still a newbie starting out. Read more »
Valve’s Steam Summer Sale may be conspicuously delayed this year, but that hasn’t stopped Sony from starting their own PSN Summer Sale for the first week of July. Atlus has also recently joined in the party, slashing the prices of their popular PlayStation titles by up to 50% (Catherine is now only US$19.99!) for the […] Read more »
There is a common saying in the world of eSports that goes, “If you want to be the best, you have to play with the best.” Although there are some rare exceptions, generally a person’s gaming skill is largely dependent on the playing environment he is in. This holds true for many other games as […] Read more »
So, you’ve completed your first playthrough of Mass Effect 3 in true paragon fashion. You’ve been compassionate and heroic. Your beliefs for all things good in the galaxy have helped you gain loyal allies and beat impossible odds. You feel warm and fuzzy inside, but can’t help but notice that something is missing… You start […] Read more »
A player’s skill can be broken down into three areas: mechanical, strategic and psychological skill. Many players build up a decent level of strategic skill by watching VODs and replays. However, what most end up ignoring is their mechanical skill set. Players just don’t pay enough attention to it because they do not believe it is […] Read more »
Many casual gamers underrate the importance belonging to a gaming community has. As a result, most players never get fully involved with a particular game. Instead of developing a loyalty to a certain game they like, they constantly switch their interests and thus start to develop a loyalty not to any particular game but just […] Read more »
The Old Republic has been out for a little over a month now and with Bioware rolling out gradual improvements over the months to come, there really is no better time to pick up your blaster – or lightsaber – and set forth on an epic intergalatic adventure. Understandably, the galaxy may be a daunting […] Read more »
