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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I Sure Hope The Next Borderlands Is A Lot Like Borderlands 2
Borderlands 2's unrivaled storytelling is something that has to lean into the core elements of the next iteration in the Borderlands series.
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Alan Wake 2’s DLC Fails To Improve The Base Game’s Shallow Gameplay
After playing through the newly released Night Springs DLC, I'm reminded of the subpar gameplay system of Alan Wake 2.
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Remembering Army Of Two, A Co-Op Gem That’s Due A Revival
Army of Two was by no means a masterpiece back in the day, but despite its flaws, it's an excellent couch co-op experience with a buddy.
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The Nintendo Switch Stopped Appealing To Me In 2024; Here’s Why
The Nintendo Switch, despite currently being one of Nintendo's best-selling consoles, has some underlying issues that I can't seem to ignore.
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The Pursuit Of Graphics Is Distracting The Industry To Reach Its Full Potential
The relentless focus on game graphics is harming the industry by diverting attention from crucial elements like gameplay and innovation.
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Should GTA 6 Make It Harder To Earn Money In The Campaign?
GTA 5's campaign mode has a fair bit of complaints tied to its name, with one of them being the meaningless value of the GTA dollar.
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Should E-Sports Really Be Considered An Olympic Sport?
Despite the IOC unanimously voting in favor of it, does E-Sports actually deserve to become part of the Olympic Games?
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Is Indie The Future Of The Gaming Industry?
Indie studios are slowly becoming the new norm, and it's a welcome change in an industry dominated by unoriginal AAA releases.
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Low-Effort Open-World Games That You Need To Avoid Like The Plague
Titles such as Biomutant, Hogwarts Legacy, and Forspoken look fairly pretty from the outside, but their open worlds are shallow.
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Insomniac’s Next Marvel Game Has A Lot To Learn From X-Men Origins: Wolverine
X-Men Origins: Wolverine is one of the best movie tie-in games in existence, and the upcoming Wolverine could borrow some of its traits.
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Games That Aren’t Labeled As “Horror” But Will Still Terrify You
BioShock, Prey, and Subnautica are glaring examples of games that don't seem scary at first, but often pack hard surprises.
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Beloved Nintendo Franchises That Need To Make A Comeback
Kid Icarus, Star Fox, Punch-Out, and F-Zero, among others, are some of Nintendo's biggest IPs that need to be revisited.
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Beloved Video Game Mechanics From Older Games That No Longer Exist Like They Used To
Video game features such as cheat codes, couch co-op, and more have been drastically reduced in the modern gaming age of today.
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Xbox May Have Lost The Console War, But Microsoft Wasn’t Planning To Win It Anyway
Industry tycoon Xbox has admitted its defeat in the console wars, but by losing it, Xbox gets to profit the most.
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Fighting Games Outside Of Tekken And Mortal Kombat In 2024 That You’re Missing Out On
If you wish to look past the ordinary in the fighting games space, titles like Killer Instinct and Guilty Gear Strive need your attention.
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Genshin Impact’s War-Torn Natlan Is Somehow Gleeful And Cheery, What A Waste
Genshin Impact's Natlan was promised to be a war-struck region, but it became a cheery, rose-colored land instead, much to my disappointment.
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Black Myth: Wukong Is Putting AAA Studios To Shame, And I’m All For It
Game Science's highly anticipated title, Black Myth: Wukong, is redefining what it means to be an indie release.
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PlayStation Just Extended Its Summer Sale; Here’s What You Should Get
The PlayStation Store's extended Summer Sale runs until 18 August, discounting more than 4,000 different items across the storefront.
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Tekken 8’s DLC Has Been A Huge Disappointment So Far
The DLC characters for Tekken 8 do not bring anything new to the table and the game is currently plagued with microtransactions.
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Treyarch’s Identity Crisis Could Potentially Ruin Black Ops 6
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 could be headed toward failure as Treyarch struggles to innovate, with concerns over new mechanics and cheating.
