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Video game opinion pieces, hot takes, and arguments - gaming through the eyes of the AltChar team.

Sony pulling its single-player games from PC is the right call, even if it stings

Sony's reported decision to keep its single-player exclusives off PC is a blow for players who prefer gaming on a high-end rig, but as a strategy it makes complete sense. Half-measures were never going to work.

Semir OmerovicMARCH 4

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Ten hours in, Crimson Desert has yet to show me its magic

Semir OmerovicMARCH 23

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I don't want a PS6 yet, and neither should you

Semir OmerovicFEBRUARY 17

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Five forgotten Activision Blizzard games that Microsoft need to revive

Semir OmerovicJULY 12

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Hi-Rez CEO melts down on Realm Royale stream

Hi-Rez CEO Erez Goren, usually known as HiRezErez, recently jumped into a streamer's Twitch chat to apparently provide first hand info on how Realm Royale might progress in the future - but ended up telling the streamer to stop playing.

SEPTEMBER 7

Fishing in games from five different angles

Hook. Check. Line. Check. Sinker. Check. Video games have tried to contextualise fishing through play on many occasions, with varying degrees of success. All the perks of a fisherman's day, without enduring the pests of real-life weather.

JULY 2

Expiring licenses and video game preservation

The 10 year anniversary of GTA IV is just behind us and it came with an obligatory update which removed a number of songs due to their expiring licenses. One station hit particularly hard is fan favourite Vladivostok FM. What now?

JUNE 29

Gaming "addiction" getting a recovery centre

No my friend, you're not in the Twilight Zone - a UK hospital based in London is actually opening a first gaming and internet "addiction" centre for youths and adults, where they'll teach you to blame game developers for your misgivings.

JUNE 24

Can zombie survival game DayZ come back from the dead?

DayZ has sold over five million copies. And no one has ever played it - or at least they've never the played the game as was it envisioned and promised to buyers. Finally however, we're seeing some of how it could be - is it too late?

Robert EdwardsJUNE 22

Madden NFL 19: Reveal trailer breakdown

Madden NFL 19 was officially revealed and the trailer did not leave us feeling impressed at all. If anything, it has confirmed our doubts that EA keep dishing out sports games where rosters are the only things that are actually new.

JUNE 22

PayPal, IndieGoGo gang up on Active Shooter

Developer of high school shooting simulator Active Shooter has been booted off of Steam but latest events have taken an even more sinister turn. Following IndieGoGo's takedown of the game's crowdfunding page, PayPal has blocked his account.

JUNE 22

PUBG gets first ever Steam discount

Greene and Co's decision to offer the first ever Steam discount on PUBG is not as straightforward as you may think and even though PUBG Corp says the reason is the milestone of 50 million sold copies, we all know the reason why it's there.

JUNE 20

Sony's Fortnite crossplay controversy history

Sony is suffering major backlash for not allowing Fortnite or any other game crossplay between PlayStation 4 and either Nintendo Switch or Xbox One. It sounds, and is, terrible but it's not only Sony to blame for the mess paid by players.

JUNE 19

PS4 shouldn't have crossplay with Xbox One

According to Karol Severin, lead analyst for game research at MIDiA Research, Sony can and should block any attempts at cross-play coming from Xbox One. This is because Sony and PlayStation 4 have incomparably less to gain from cross-play.

JUNE 19

Battlefield V's latest controversy explained

EA DICE have split their fans between those who will be deprived of WW2 authenticity in Battlefield V and those who praise their #battlefieldforeveryone slogan. In reality, the slogan will not do anyone a favour, except perhaps EA's sales.

JUNE 4

NFL 2K5 - better than EA's Madden series?

As the EA licensing grip on the NFL seems to never weaken, what alternatives are there for American football fans? Is NFL 2K5 the most valid one? We blew the dust off our PS2 and gave this old school goody a spin to answer this question.

APRIL 24

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