State of the Combo Breaker

Hello readers, I’d like to share some thoughts about Combo Breaker and what I’m planning for the future. It is the first blog that I’ve updated with regularity and I’ve had a lot of fun doing so. There have been times where I struggled to come up with something to say, and I think that […]

Craving local multiplayer… that camaraderie.

I enjoy online gaming, it’s taken me a while, but I’ve finally come around and learned to enjoy myself (I even use a mic now!). Most recently, I’ve had a blast with Destiny. Bloodborne too, although I am usually chatting in a “party” with someone while we play different segments of the game, dropping hints […]

10 Tips for Not Sucking at Bloodborne.

Originally posted on PixxelPress:
Whether you are new to the game style or not, the Souls series and Bloodborne tests veterans and newbies alike. Here are 10 tips to follow while playing to maximize your success and to, most importantly, have a good time! Tip #1 – Redefine Progress If you are new to the…

Evaluating evaluations. (or, video game review scores as a whole = 7.9/10)

Game reviews are more important than reviews for any other medium in predicting its financial success. For a long time, I put too much faith into them. If something came out and it received less than a 8.5/10, I became disinterested. I was doing myself a disservice. Recently I’ve noticed there are a lot of […]

Brief can be better.

Many modern games are filled to the brim with stuff to do and collect, but you aren’t actually experiencing anything new. It’s becoming so common for games to have multiple collectibles that do nothing but add the illusion of value to a game. I recently played Far Cry 4. I loved the game’s art style […]

New Blog with Mitch: NewGam3Plus

Hey everyone. Recently Mitch contributed a piece to Combo Breaker called The Ugly Side of the Handsome collection. We have recently started a new blog newgam3plus which we will co-author. There isn’t much there now, but check back soon for stories on resistance to change in the gaming industry and a firsthand experience of a Mario […]

WSU Globe Fundraiser

On Thursday, March 26th at 5PM in the WSU TV studio there will be a Mario Kart Tournament in an effort to bring back the globe to the WSU Campus! Streaming live on twitch.tv/wsutv

Playstation Vue, too much too soon.

Sony has recently decided to launch a highly ambitious TV service called the Playstation Vue. It’s currently only available in NYC, Philadelphia and Chicago. Perhaps the unprecedented success of the PS4 has gone to their heads, because I really doubt this is going to take off. This blog gives a nice overview of what users […]

People on the Internet Get Things Wrong: Comic Book Cover Edition

A great blog post about the recent Joker/Batgirl comic issue controversy. I know this is a video game blog, but I think it’s relevant because of the somewhat overlapping culture/fans of games and comics. The misconceptions and issues that many people (men and women) have about the portrayal of women in games, comics and other […]

Metal Gear Memories

This post contains spoilers from the original Metal Gear Solid. It’s recently been announced that Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain is being released on September 1st. It’ been a long time coming, MGS4 came out in 2008, by far the longest between entries in the series. As hype begins to build, I’ve got […]