Author Archives: John Hansen

World Of Warcraft Classic Review (Part 1)

Graphics And Character Creation

When World Of Warcraft originally released in 2004, it quickly became a cultural phenomenon. As a kid that wholly enjoyed Warcraft III, I was excited for another game like that. Unfortunately, I did not realize that WoW was an entirely different game that required an internet connection and a subscription to play. I had asked for the game for Christmas, and when I popped it into my disc drive, I quickly saw the error of my ways. At the time, I had no internet, and even if […]

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Top Video Game Releases For September 2019

Coming off of the tail end of August, some big games have just been released. Control, Man of Medan, and Astral Chain have all been gaining popularity up until their release dates, but there are some big games coming in September that fans have been waiting a long time for. The following are the biggest releases of the next month. Final Fantasy VIII Remastered Release date: September 3rd Platforms- PC, PS4, Switch, Xbox One After years of fans asking for it, Final Fantasy VIII is getting the […]

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Top Video Game Releases In August 2019

Madden NFL 20

July had some high-profile video game releases of Fire Emblem: Three Houses and Wolfenstein Youngblood. Following that month up, we have August releasing a everything from long standing favorite series to proven companies experimenting with new ideas. Here are the top five video game releases of the month. Madden NFL 20 Release date: August 2nd EA’s annual football franchise makes its latest annual release this month ahead of the NFL’s 2019-2020 season football season. The biggest selling point of the game compared to games in the past […]

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The History and FAQ’s of Minecraft

Minecraft

Minecraft is the popular sandbox game where the buildings and structures you can create are only limited by your imagination. It was created by Swedish developer Markus “Notch” Persson and his company Mojang. In September 2014, Mojang and Minecraft were acquired from Persson by Microsoft for US $2.5 billion. There are no real objectives to the game. Whatever tasks you lay out for yourself are your goals alone. Besides yourself, the world is populated by “mobs” which are the animals, monsters, and villagers of the game. It […]

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Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 Review

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3

Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3 is the surprise return of the beat them up series that received mixed to generally positive reviews during their original releases in 2006 and 2009. Activision would later remaster the two games for the Xbox One and PlayStation 4, only for them to be removed without warning later when Activision would lose the license for the Marvel characters. This would be why it was so surprising to have Ultimate Alliance 3 announced at the 2018 Game Awards and releasing of July 2019. The […]

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Nintendo Announces Revisions to the Nintendo Switch

Nintendo Switch

Nintendo recently announced a new Nintendo Switch model launching later this year. While this announcement comes on the heels of the Nintendo Switch Lite, this model is much more akin to the regular Switch that released in 2017. This model includes a few refreshed components, the biggest one being improved battery life for the hybrid console. Looking at Nintendo’s recent FCC filing, the new Switch model includes an updated version of Nvidia’s Tegra X1 chip, new flash memory modules, and a new circuit board to accommodate the […]

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July Top Game Releases

Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers

June 2019 is officially in the books and after E3’s showing we have a good idea of the majority of games we can look forward to for the next year. June saw the releases of anticipated games like Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled and Super Mario Maker 2. Here are the biggest game releases happening in July. Final Fantasy XIV: Shadowbringers Release date: July 2nd Platforms: PC, PS4 The popular Final Fantasy MMO receives its latest expansion this month. The newest story seems to focus on the […]

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WWDC 2019: Everything Apple announced

Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR

The Apple Worldwide Developer Conference keynote is over and in over the two hours that they were presenting, the tech giant revealed quite a bit of announcements that will get Apple users excited. Here are the things they announced. Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR Image from Macworld The newest Mac desktop was revealed to release this fall for $5,999 and the Pro Display XDR for $4,999.The desktop contains an Intel Xeon processor with 8, 12, 16, 24, or 28 cores and 12 DIMM slots that allow […]

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Top Video Game Releases in June 2019

The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr

In the video game industry, June is largely regarded as the month that E3 happens. Tons of game announcements happen, and everyone largely looks forward to what the many gaming companies are offering over the next 12 months. There are a lot of exciting games releasing this June around E3 though. There is also a good chance that we see some surprise releases during E3. The following are the top video game releases in June 2019 that we know about. The Elder Scrolls Online: Elsweyr Release date: […]

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Everything We Can Expect To See At E3 2019

Xbox

It is almost one of the most exciting times of the year for gamers. E3 is just a few weeks away, and we cannot wait to see what the gaming industry has in store for us over the next year or two. Although we will not see Sony attending the show this year, there are still tons of exciting announcements and reveals we can look forward to this coming June. EA Electronic Arts are kicking off E3 again this year (without being at E3). While they are […]

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