It just kept getting better and better. E3 was a wild ride this year. From missing companies to celebrity appearances, I think E3 2019 ended up being better than expected. No one asked for it but here are my grades and opinions for each conference (at least for the ones I watched). Enjoy! Conference Grades: … Continue reading E3 2019
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EA and the Live Service Craze
EA continues its march to make everything a live service. EA, the publisher best-known for making Star Wars games unpalatable, is at it again. Or, I should say, it’s CEO is at it again. In the company’s latest earnings call, CEO Andrew Wilson tried to explain why Anthem, Bioware’s latest game, did not do so … Continue reading EA and the Live Service Craze
The Future Streaming Towards Us
TL;DR Companies want streaming games to be the future but I don’t think it will be viable for years to come. The game industry, perhaps more than any other, latches onto an idea and soon enough every company is chasing after it. Paying for online play, iterative console upgrades, season passes, Day One DLC, the … Continue reading The Future Streaming Towards Us
The Pretend Gamer 