Video Games & Gear

Originally conceived as a third-person real-time strategy game for Mac computers, Bungie's Halo franchise has gone on to become one of the biggest first-person shooter franchises in gaming and an incredibly important one at that. It's not unreasonable to say that if it wasn't for Halo , Microsoft's Xbox brand may not have survived past its [...] The post Ranking 9 'Halo' Games From Worst To Best appeared first on Goliath.

By Nick Steinberg

Who cares if it's an elaborate marketing scheme if it's fun? In alternate reality gaming, the line between fiction and reality is blurred, and players enter a world filled with rabbit holes and mysteries.

By Oisin Curran

By now, most of us have figured out the basics of Pokemon Go, even with the game seemingly going out of its way to not tell players anything about how its systems work. Overall, Pokemon Go isn't an incredibly deep experience, but it has enough intricacies that make it quite a bit more complex than [...] The post 10 Advanced 'Pokemon GO' Tips To Help You Catch 'Em All appeared first on Goliath.

By Nick Steinberg

Video games have been going through a bit of an identity crisis for the past decade or so. Some parents and politicians seem to think they lead to childhood obesity and shrinking attention spans, while other scientists and gaming advocates believe they can improve hand-eye coordination and provide beneficial brain stimulation. The other problem is [...] The post 14 Celebrities You Probably Didn't Know Were Huge Gamers appeared first on Goliath.

By Wes Walcott

With a total of 21 unique characters playable at launch, Overwatch can be pretty daunting for new players, especially those who haven't played team oriented games where not every character is suitable for every situation. But overcoming that initial hurdle is imperative if you want to get into the game and start honing your skills as [...] The post The 8 Best 'Overwatch' Characters For Beginners appeared first on Goliath.

By Wes Walcott

Drinkbox Studios recently released Severed, by most accounts a great game that very well could end up being the last of its kind on PlayStation Vita. While it would be easy to declare Severed as the point where the Vita figuratively dies, the truth is that the handheld has been "dead" for awhile, with Sony themselves [...] The post 10 Reasons Why The PlayStation Vita Failed appeared first on Goliath.

By Nick Steinberg

Microsoft announced this week that after ten-and-a-half years, they were finally calling it quits on the Xbox 360, at least in terms of manufacturing the console. While the Xbox 360 will continue to be supported - there are still games being released for it, and the system's Xbox Live features are still fully intact - [...] The post 10 Ways That Xbox 360 Was Superior To PlayStation 3 appeared first on Goliath.

By Nick Steinberg

Some games can get away with having a boring protagonist, but it's far rarer to find a good game with a boring villain. Villains often steal the show and it's no secret that "villains have more fun." The best villains are characters that people love to hate. There needs to be a reason behind the [...] The post The 10 Best Video Game Villains appeared first on Goliath.

By Colin Anderson

Sony's PlayStation 2 home gaming console launched in North America on October 26, 2000, going onto sell over 150 million units worldwide by 2011 and putting itself in a distant first place in terms of sales against its closest competitors, Microsoft's Xbox and Nintendo's GameCube (24 million and 21.7 million units sold, respectively) in the process. [...] The post 10 Reasons Why The PS2 Beat The Xbox And GameCube appeared first on Goliath.

By Nick Steinberg

The Nintendo GameCube, Nintendo's fourth home console, entered its respective generation as an underdog for the first time since Nintendo entered the gaming industry. While the N64 was viewed as a step backwards for the company in terms of commercial success, the GameCube actually sold fewer units than the N64, even with the industry as a whole [...] The post Here's Why The Nintendo GameCube Failed appeared first on Goliath.

By Colin Anderson

The Sega Dreamcast, remembered nowadays as a cult favorite, was the unsuccessful gaming console that attempted to compete with the PlayStation 2, Xbox, and GameCube. Released on 9/9/99, the Dreamcast is often described as "ahead of its time," as it did a lot of things well but ultimately failed to establish itself as a viable alternative to Sony's [...] The post 10 Reasons Why The Sega Dreamcast Failed appeared first on Goliath.

By Colin Anderson

The Xbox One, Microsoft's third generation home console, has proven quite profitable for the company. It is currently outpacing the Xbox 360 in terms of both hardware and software sales at this respective point in its lifecycle. With the Xbox 360 generally deemed a commercial success, it stands to reason that the Xbox One would be viewed [...] The post 10 Reasons To Choose Xbox One Over PlayStation 4 appeared first on Goliath.

By Goliath Team

Halo 5: Guardians has been out for a few weeks now, which has given us plenty of time to check out its sizable suite of campaign missions and online multiplayer offerings. This latest installment in the storied first-person shooter franchise is arguably the Xbox One's most important game yet, leading an impressive holiday lineup for [...] The post 'Halo 5 Guardians:' 10 Reasons It's The Best (And Worst) Game In The Series appeared first on Goliath.

By Nick Steinberg

We've written before about some of our favorite video games, the kind you always fall back on when you're looking for something solid to play. Most of the time when we choose to fall back on classic video games, it's because we've recently been let down by something else we've chosen to invest our time [...] The post The 10 Most Overrated Video Games Of All Time appeared first on Goliath.

By Jim Halden

While it may have been dethroned long ago by the Call of Duty series as the most popular first person shooter franchise, the Halo series is still one of the most influential shooters in gaming and maintains a large, devoted fanbase to this day. First released in 2001 as a launch title for Microsoft's fledgling Xbox [...] The post The 10 Greatest Halo Guns of All Time appeared first on Goliath.

By Nick Steinberg

Discover the top 10 significant ways gaming has transformed in the last decade. From the rise of virtual reality to the evolution of game consoles, explore the exciting changes shaping the gaming industry.

By Nick Steinberg

Asking whether a cheat code constitutes cheating may seem silly. "Of course it is!" you say. "It has the word 'cheat' right in it!" Perhaps, but the history and purpose of cheat codes in video games makes this question not so cut-and-dried.

By Kate Kershner

The debate on whether video games help players build any lasting skills is as old as video games themselves. Luckily, science has decided to weigh in on the conversation - including the claim that gaming improves hand-eye coordination.

By Kate Kershner

"Candy Crush." "Flappy Bird." "Farmville." You've likely played at least one of the many "freemium" games out there - and chances are you've also wondered how these companies make any money. Sure, ads help, but there's a bit more to it than that.

By Kate Kershner

Scratching the nostalgia itch can be tricky - especially if it involves playing classic out-of-print video games like "Oregon Trail" or "Street Fighter II." But fear not: When you're in the mood for a little old-school gaming, you have options.

By Kate Kershner

Quick: Press X to not die! If normal gameplay in your favorite video game has ever been interrupted by a sudden, unexpected moment of desperate button-mashing, then you've probably experienced a quick-time event.

By Kate Kershner

Learn the ropes of League of Legends with these 15 essential tips for beginners. Gain the confidence to navigate the popular MOBA game and impress your teammates as you level up your skills. Leave behind the title of "uber-noob" and become a formidable player in no time.

By Wes Walcott

Back in the early days of gaming, developers had to make sure they got everything right before a game was released to the public. Online patches didn't exist yet, so there was no safety net for a game to be fixed after release. Once gaming machines started to go online, firmware updates became a reality, which [...] The post 10 Games That Were Broken At Launch appeared first on Goliath.

By Nick Steinberg

It's one thing to see something scary in a movie; it's another to feel like you've experienced it firsthand in one of the scariest video games of all time.

By Talon Homer & Nick Steinberg

Nostalgia is a powerful force in gaming, especially since the technology moves so rapidly. Game genres and design techniques can quickly be rendered obsolete in such a fast-moving industry, making it no surprise that the vast majority of games from 20+ years ago look positively archaic by today's standards. It takes a lot of skill [...] The post 10 Retro Games That Still Hold Up appeared first on Goliath.

By Nick Steinberg