Tag Archives: Gaming
Point Streak Podcast – Personal Top 5 Games All-Time
Despite the fact the Internet is already drowning in lists, Point Streak dives in this week with lists of our own – our personal top 5 games of all-time. PC, console, handhelds, old-school, modern, no restrictions, no judgments (well, almost). What games
Point Streak Podcast – Sex in Gaming
Point Streak can avoid the topic of Sex no longer. Gamers are almost nonchalant about violence, but sexual content can still predictably raise eyebrows and stoke up controversy. Whether included purely for titillation or to achieve some arbitrary level of maturity,
Point Streak Podcast: Gaming Pet Peeves
While Point Streak certainly is pro-gaming, even the Enthusiacs can sometimes be given to bouts of negativity. Best to get it out of our system in an entire episode devoted to Gaming Pet Peeves. From dodgy controls to bad checkpoints to
Point Streak Podcast: Character Customization
This edition of Point Streak talks about the presence of Character Customization in modern gaming. Not isolated to just fashion, gender and racial choices, some games allow the player to completely design the nature of its hero from the ground up. What is the appeal
The PS4 Needs Backwards Compatibility
Before we get started, let me be clear that I like my Playstation 4. The controller is a marked improvement over the previous three iterations of the Dualshock design, it’s compact and quiet compared to the Xbox One, and while
Horizon: Zero Dawn Review – My Disappointment
Horizon: Zero Dawn is one of the most widely-revered and adored games I have seen come out in recent years. Ahead of its release, copies that had been sent out for review were being praised left and right, and with
The Hype Train: Fun or Damaging?
I am guilty. As a lifelong gamer, I should know better, but I repeat: I am guilty. Guilty of succumbing to the hype train of future video games over and over again. But is this necessarily a bad thing? I’m
Point Streak Podcast: Cross-Platform Play
Point Streak starts 2017 with a bang as we delve into the subject of Cross-Platform Play. The technical barriers are being broken down gradually, but what other attitudes, fears and corporate dithering blocks the way yet? Do some games and
Nintendo Switch: My Wants Vs. My Expectations
With Nintendo’s live event a little less than a day away, everyone tuning in will most likely be looking for more chunks of information about the Nintendo Switch. Since last October, anyone who saw and was intrigued by the Nintendo
Point Streak Podcast: 2017 Gaming Preview
What a better way to end 2016 with a Point Streak about…2017 – specifically, games slated for release that year. This year is almost in the can, what gaming goodies can we expect (realistically) in the next trip around the
