Success of Overwatch League: Week 1 Retrospective
Success of Overwatch League: Week 1 Retrospective The Overwatch League has become a widespread phenomenon in the esports scene. If you haven’t heard of (or participated in) this spectacle yet, you’re definitely missing out. The newly-worked viewing experience present in the Overwatch League is worthy of standing with the titans of eSports. The league features […]
Personal Highlights of 2017
Dawning into yet another new year of gaming, 2018 seems to offer another flourish of artistic masterpieces for the gaming community to embrace. Let us not get carried away in the realm of anticipation, let us instead dial back to the genre-defining titans released in the light of last year. My personal top hits of […]
Will Devil May Cry 5 and Bayonetta 3 have a Semi-Open World?
The Nintendo Switch is receiving a big dose of Bayonetta this year with the confirmation of Bayonetta 1 & 2 arriving in February 2018. Gamers also found out at The Game Awards that Bayonetta is getting a new installment. The game will remain a platform exclusive, which is great for Nintendo and Switch owners, and […]
Hearthstone’s Kobolds & Catacombs First Experience
Hearthstone’s Kobolds & Catacombs First Experience Blizzard Entertainment muses us once again with a new expansion released for Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft, Kobolds & Catacombs. Diving deep into treacherous catacombs to grab the hoards of loot surrounding the territory of the Kobolds bring to mind one word: Treasure. The main theme of the adventure encompass […]
Top 10 Remastered Games
Many decades have passed within the ever-evolving industry of games, with many classic experiences being left in the shadows of the current generation. Fortunately, the developers of these classics do not overlook the wants of the fans and take away precious time to reinvigorate classics within the industry. Remasters, or remakes, have flourished recently within […]
L.A. Noire: Nintendo Switch Overview
Read about the remastered version of Team Bondi and Rockstar Games’s 2011 hit L.A. Noire on the Nintendo Switch here on Gaming Instincts.
Top 10 Damsels in Distress
Top 10 Damsels in Distress Heroes: the paragons of one’s journeys through many woven adventures. All require a call to action to venture forth into the dangerous worlds that surround them, and who better than the ever-so-patient Damsels in Distress. Followed by grace and great power that leads to their capture, the brave and heroic […]
Can Bethesda Corner the Single-Player Market?
With recent news and holiday games coming out, it’s becoming apparent that loot boxes and other micro-transactions are seeping into AAA games. For better or worse, these new monetization methods seem to be here to stay. You can read my previous article, The Loot-Box Surge, for more information on loot boxes and the players who […]
Hands On with Kobolds and Catacombs Dungeon Run
Hands On with Kobolds and Catacombs Dungeon Run Springing in a burst of surprise at Blizzcon comes new announcements from the Hearthstone developers. Though the reveal of the Kobolds & Catacombs expansion was not surprising, it is interesting to see the new “Dungeon Run” single-player experience being implemented within the game. Both these grandiose developments […]
Hands-On with Overwatch’s Moira and Blizzard World
Hands-On with Overwatch’s Moira and Blizzard World Questions underlined the upcoming expected release of Overwatch in Blizzcon’s opening ceremony. Jeff Kaplan, Director of Overwatch, excited fans with the releases of a Blizzard Entertainment themed map appropriately named Blizzard World, though the majority of hype surrounded the reveal of the new support hero, Moira. With the […]