eXputer Originals
With there being an exciting new release every other week, the gaming industry is booming, with something interesting to offer here and there. But with such a massive industry, it can be hard to distinguish the right voice from the wrong.
At eXputer, however, we have industry veterans who have sunk hundreds and thousands of hours into various games over the years and are, hence, capable of forming a well-thought-out opinion regarding new releases, industry affairs, and more. Stay tuned to the site and join in the discussion ahead.
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Suicide Squad’s Reception Should Be A Wake-Up Call For Developers
Suicide Squad: Kill the Justice League is a failed experiment that other developers shouldn't try to replicate.
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Go And Vote For Onimusha In Capcom’s Survey, This Gem Deserves As Much
Onimusha deserves a proper Resident Evil-style comeback as much as the other Capcom gems, and I'm glad they might get the chance after all.
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You Need To “End” Granblue Fantasy: Relink To Truly Start It, And Boy Is It Fun
What Granblue Fantasy: Relink lacks in story length it makes up for with its extensive build options and hellish but exhilarating quests.
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Will Rise Of The Ronin Fix Team Ninja’s “Superb Combat, Flawed Balancing” Image?
Team Ninja creates games with superb combat marred by flawed design choices, but it looks like Rise of the Ronin might break that cycle.
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Skull And Bones — A $70 “AAAA” Live-Service Is A New Low, Even For Ubisoft
If Skull and Bones is such a splendid "AAAA" game, wouldn't live service elements earn for themselves? Why ask an extra $70 on top of that?
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WB Should Focus On A Single-Player Superman Game Instead Of Live Service
Past projects, indie titles, and Rocksteady's Suicide Squad definitively prove that a AAA single-player Superman game needs to happen.
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Bloober Team Failed To Entice Silent Hill 2 Fans Because Of Its “Combat Trailer”
Silent Hill 2 showed off a ton of combat in its new trailer, making me wonder if doing that for a psychological horror game was a wise move.
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Staying True To Its Roots Would Have Made Suicide Squad Rocksteady’s Magnum Opus
Suicide Squad has made ripples in the industry as the mark of Rocksteady's fall but certain choices could've made it the studio's magnum opus.
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Deus Ex Deserves Better Than Being A Scapegoat For Embracer’s Screw-Ups
After multiple delays, cancellations, and ownership changes, the misfortune of Deus Ex continues; this gem of a series deserves better.
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Here’s Hoping 2024 Isn’t As Horrible For Gaming As 2023
2023 was a phenomenal year for gaming but a complete and tragic opposite for the industry, leading us to hope for a better year in 2024.
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Tekken 8 Is The Perfect Example Of Customization Done Right
Tekken 8's character customization is setting the standard every game's customization options should aspire to achieve.
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How Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth Puts Current JRPGs To Shame
Like a Dragon: Infinite Wealth's turn-based combat triumphs over others in the genre with new and updated mechanics.
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Insomniac Data Leak Analysis: Was Not Paying Ransom The Right Choice?
The Insomniac Games data breach was among the biggest the gaming industry has ever seen. But did Sony do enough to prevent the massive leak?
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Palworld’s Success Shows Gamers Don’t Mind Generative AI
The game's recent success highlights how the general public never really cared about whether generative AI was ethical or not.
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Amid Rising Preservation And Ownership Crisis, Is Killing Physical Games Wise?
Phasing out physical games can lead to game preservation concerns and a fleeting sense of ownership, and that is the last thing I want.
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“Fast Travel Is For Bland Games” Is A Bold Claim, Can Dragon’s Dogma 2 Back It Up?
Manually traversing a vast world every time is not exactly my definition of fun; I look forward to how Dragon's Dogma 2 will keep it fresh.
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The Last Of Us Series Has Remarkable Potential For Spin-Offs
With Naughty Dog busy releasing remasters for The Last Of Us, it might be time for another installment in the series.
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I Hope Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown Paves The Way For Riskier AAA Titles
The most exciting thing about Prince of Persia: The Lost Crown is that it ignites hope for more experimental titles in the AAA space.
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Game Freak Is The One Killing Pokemon, Not Palworld
Palworld might be popular right now, but half the credit for its popularity goes to Game Freak for not putting enough effort into its games.
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2024 Presents A Feast Of JRPGs, And I’m Ready To Dig In
With Infinite Wealth, Granblue Fantasy, Persona 3, FF VII Rebirth, Eiyuden Chronicles, Trails sequel, and more, 2024 is JRPGs galore.
