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Lists of all things gaming; a collection of must-try games and the best accessories, video game characters, controllers, online communities and more.
Have a Blast Without More Cash!
Hello, and welcome back to Silver Linings. This console generation has had plenty of problems that go way beyond a lack of great current sports games. One of the biggest problems this generation is the overmonetization of games. These days, the big publishers seem like they can't just make and release a game anymore, not without including too much DLC which ends up costing more than the base game, micro-transactions that belong in free-to-play games, and loot boxes that actively prey on gambling addicts (as revealed in this expose by Jim Sterling). First- and third-person shooters are a couple of genres that suffered greatly due to this.
By Adam Wallace6 years ago in Gamers
7 Best Upcoming Anime Games
A lot of popular franchises in the anime industry have been getting game adaptations recently, and they have received an explosive welcome from anime fans and normal gamers alike. Following the trend, several amazing anime games are getting released this year too!
By Otaku Writer7 years ago in Gamers
Playable Cinema: 20 Good Movie-Based Games
Hello, and welcome back to Silver Linings where I'm ready to roll the maligned and forgotten. One of the oldest truths in the games industry is that games based on movies suck. In fact, it was a game based on a movie that gets all the blame for nearly collapsing the whole industry in 1983, that being E.T.: The Extra-Terrestrial on the Atari 2600 (though I found its reputation to be worse than the game itself, as seen in my review). The reason for that is simple: games based on movies are designed more to be marketing tools for the movies in question than as enjoyable games in their own right.
By Adam Wallace7 years ago in Gamers
Chilling Digitally
Hello, and welcome back to Silver Linings where I chillax with the maligned and forgotten. Let's face it; gaming can carry stresses of its own. Whether you're getting your face stomped in by a Dark Souls boss, or getting teabagged by some jerk in an online round of Halo, gaming these days provides the kinds of headaches that can almost be worse than the normal crap in the real world. Even I experience that kind of thing often. Hell, last week, I almost felt my brain snap when I lost my last life when I was close to getting a tough star in Super Mario 64.
By Adam Wallace7 years ago in Gamers
Looking Back: Old & New 'Star Wars' Games
Over the years there have been many games that have been released on PC and console-based on Star Wars, with some really hitting the market, but others somewhat falling flat. So what were some of the hits? And where were the missteps?
By Craig House7 years ago in Gamers
Lyin' Gamer
I’ve hit a very specific age where instead of getting asked how much I bench (which honestly has never once happened), I am asked if I am a gamer. Numerous people, who have nothing to do with each other, have seen me with my fat face, thinning hair, novelty t-shirt, and thick-rimmed glasses, and thought, “That dude spends his free time playing video games.”
By Jeffery Paul7 years ago in Gamers
