Game Editorials

By Brad Wardell (Stardock) and Ron Burke (GamingTrend) During both of our PC gaming lifetimes, we’ve always built our own machines. As putting together computers has consistently become simpler throughout the years (with the notable exception of having to worry about heat) an alarming trend of form over function

[The following contains spoilers for Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc. Reader discretion is advised.] Back in September, I got the words “You despair because you yearn for hope” tattooed in a spiral on my forearm. This has understandably led to several people I’ve spoken to over the past few months

I am a migraine sufferer. If you don’t know what that is like, imagine having an ice pick stabbed directly into your eye, and then having it gently tapped with a hammer every few seconds. Suffice it to say that it’s the worst pain you will likely ever

More than getting to play through three of my favorite games from last generation, I’m finding that my favorite part of replaying the Uncharted trilogy through The Nathan Drake Collection was that it gave me an opportunity to really reflect on the scruffy, charismatic treasure hunter that is Nathan

I was ready to upgrade my TV. My then current TV, a 50’ Panasonic plasma, had served me well over the years with its deep colors and high refresh rates. The problem is that I started feeling the image it produced was not sharp enough. The issue was exacerbated by

It’s not a secret that I’m one of Gaming Trend’s biggest Bioware fans on staff. I’ve praised the studio for its portrayal of LGBT issues, become incredibly attached to the characters I’ve met in the Dragon Age and Mass Effect universes, and even learned a

Believe it or not, even after years of being submerged in video games and gaming culture, my first time playing a Street Fighter game happened about a month ago at Sony’s E3 booth. One of my Gaming Trend colleagues and I walked over to a demo to play a

While playing through a narrative-heavy game, the anticipation of the unknown is what keeps the player moving forward. You continuously wonder where the story is going, and what kind of end result is looming for our main character. With most games, after you get through a captivating cutscene, you are