Saving money: microtransaction vs. Subscription

Saving Money: Microtransaction vs. Subscription

Many of you (including myself) are gamers on a budget. Unfortunately for us, many of the best games offered require additional fees to play. Many charge a subscription fee, contain microtransactions, or both. Gaming enthusiasts desire a great experience and are willing to pay a little extra to do so…to an extent. This article hopes…

Star wars: the old republic f2p game update

Star Wars: The Old Republic F2P Game Update

The industry of MMO gaming has changed immensely over the last several years. Due to the flood of massively multiplayer games, it has become harder and harder for any one game to stand out and gain a crowd of it’s own. Eventually the lack of players changed the genre in a major way when companies…

Curse of naxxramas: free to play for very patient players

Curse of Naxxramas: Free to Play for Very Patient Players

Blizzard has revealed their new pricing strategy for the Curse of Naxxramas expansion to the popular Hearthstone card game, and it looks like it could set the bar for many other pricing models to come. Venturing Back to Naxx The expansion proposes to simulate World of Warcraft’s recurring raid dungeon Naxxramas by offering players the…

The top 5 free to play games on steam

The Top 5 Free to Play Games on Steam

It’s the hardest of times as a gamer when your current library of titles just isn’t doing it for you and you don’t have the money to go out and buy the hottest new titles. As long as you’ve got the space on your hard drive, Steam has some of the best games for free through the…

Review: hearthstone (ios) – is the hearth as much fun on ipad?

Review: Hearthstone (iOS) – Is the Hearth as Much Fun on iPad?

This review was tested on a third generation iPad (2012) featuring only Wi-Fi. I did not have the opportunity to test out gameplay over a cellular network. Hearthstone has been out on PC for quite some time now, wowing players with its addictive card based gameplay. But with its recent release on iPad it’s now…

Blacklight retribution game review

Blacklight Retribution Game Review

Hackers can cause a great deal of trouble, and gamers know this better than most. Almost anyone who has ever played games online will know of the frustration that comes from dealing with someone who can headshot you from any angle. Other popular hacks might make an opponent move too fast to see, or allow…