Raphael Garcia

Grand Theft Auto has the cache to demand a $100 price tag but that doesn't mean all of video games can do the same.

Dynasty Warriors: Origins features much of the same action with enough new flare to make it a worthwhile pickup.

Video gaming needs a shift in business practices and Astro Bot can be the marker toward positive improvement.

Online multiplayer games aren’t new in any sense. As the Internet continued to progress, players found a way to come together to compete in their favorite games. Along the way, new games would supplant the old ones, causing developers to have to…

August was yet another tough month for gaming media and journalism. Game Informer was unceremoniously shuttered by GameStop while What’s Good Games, a prominent voice in gaming run by an all-women team, announced its last show coming up in September.…

Bungie is one of the most prominent developers in the video game industry. News broke on Wednesday that Chris Barrett’s removal from the organization was due to accusations of inappropriate behavior from several female employees. In March, Barrett…

Assassin’s Creed is a beloved video game series. Dating back to 2007, the series has 31 entries across all platforms and entities. Assassin’s Creed: Shadows is one of the most anticipated games of 2024, with the series finally heading to the Sengoku…

Video games and movies should fit together. They are both fantastic ways to tell stories, immersing customers in a setting with characters they care about. Video games give players the opportunity to control their favorite characters, while movies…

Video gaming, like many forms of entertainment, often reflects the times in which they occur. But, like movies, books, comics, etc. – video games can take a tour of the past to show some hint of what it was like to exist in some aspect of a different…

Trash talk while gaming is commonplace, but the prevalence of harassment in gaming spaces has become a problem. Sega is taking legal action against an individual for targeting one of its employees and warns against further action for others doing the…

The year is halfway over and there are too many great games to play. These are five that flew under the radar before the end of quarter two. Another Crab's Treasure screenshot by Aggro Crab / 2024 is halfway over. There have been many must-play games…

Guy Beahm, also known as Dr Disrespect, issued a statement in reference to allegations that led to his ban from Twitch in 2020. As more became known about this situation, it was clear that action was needed. Multiple organizations have cut ties with…

Summer Game Fest just ended and Gamescom is right around the corner. E3 may have succumbed to the COVID-19 global pandemic, but the real hit was a shift in the industry that’s still happening today. As Sony makes waves for not being fully present at…

Tempered expectations were the name of the game heading into Summer Game Fest 2024. Geoff Keighley even predicted the event would be a “six,” ruffling some feathers before showtime. But coming out of SGF 2024, there’s a lot to be excited about for…

Summer Games Fest was a massive celebration of what’s to come in video gaming. There was a lot of apprehension heading into the show, as some complained that the hype didn’t match past years. However, managing expectations helped as the event…

Representation in entertainment matters. That includes video games, where throughout history most characters tend to represent the gaze of white male players. As gaming companies experiment with characters from other backgrounds, the pushback to that…

Trash talk is a part of competition, and that competition includes video games. It’s typical to see players jokingly take shots at each other after a hotly contested match. But that trash talk has escalated to a point of abuse and harassment that…

Managed expectations was the theme for the May 30 PlayStation State of Play. Past events have been marred by complaints about people not getting what they hoped, and this event was handled much differently and helped the perception of what was…

Don’t blink, but 2024 is nearly halfway over. Yes, it’s painful to realize how fast time flies. This year has seen some excellent video games released, and there’s still more to look forward to before the calendar flips over to 2025. Everyone knows…

Xbox Gaming continues to have a rough time in headlines. For every “win” that seems to come the company’s way, there are losses that hit at the most inopportune times. This time, it’s the news that several studios were closed, heading into an Xbox…