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Square Enix Apologizes For Chocobo GP Grind Following Backlash
16.3.2022
Launch week was not kind to the $50 Final Fantasy kart racer Chocobo GP. Players were furious with the game’s microtransaction nickel-and-diming and grindy season pass. Posts warning about issues blew up on Twitter and Reddit, and now, Square Enix says it’s listening to the feedback and working...
Nobody Saves The World Turns Zelda Into A Super Satisfying Dungeon Grind
21.1.2022
Nobody Saves the World is a game about filling up meters, leveling up, and watching the numbers get bigger. At first I didn’t think it was quite working for me, but like the video game equivalent of an earworm wriggling its way into my grey matter, it wasn’t long before the hours started flying...
One more Bitcoin price dip? BTC may fall again before 'slow grind up,' warns analyst
5.12.2021
Leverage may be gone but Bitcoin faces an uphill struggle and multiple potential resistance levels on the road back to all-time highs
Report: Activision Took Years To Fire Someone Who Signed Emails '1-800-ALLCOCK'
20.11.2021
A California lawsuit earlier this year alleged sexual harassment, discrimination, and a pervasive “frat boy culture” at Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard. At least in one instance, that culture included an employee signing all of his work emails as “1-800-ALLCOCK.” Read more
Genshin Impact's Endgame Is A Brutal But Irresistible Grind
5.11.2021
Genshin Impact gets a lot of rightful public flak for its gambling mechanics, but only endgame players know about the luck-based grind of rolling for the best character equipment. While these “artifacts” don’t cost any real money, their luck-based randomization almost makes me wish that they did....
Report: Vicarious Visions Changing Its Name After Blizzard Merger
28.10.2021
Back in January it was announced that Vicarious Visions, the studio famous for its work on the Tony Hawk remakes and a whole library of excellent licensed games, was going to be merging with Blizzard. Now it’s emerged that this corporate move means the developer will be changing its name...
Solana-Based Drift Protocol Raises $3.8 Million — Project Reveals Drift Alpha Ticket NFTs
27.10.2021
While the blockchain network Solana’s native token has skyrocketed in value this week jumping 31.4%, the Solana-based perpetual swap platform Drift Protocol announced it raised $3.8 million from strategic investors. At the same time, Drift announced the launch of its alpha mainnet after...
Finally, A Genshin Impact Event That’s Not A Huge Grind
5.10.2021
I’ve celebrated my fair share of Chinese Mid-Autumn festivals, but if you’re expecting a heartwarming real life story about my experiences therein, prepare to be disappointed: I don’t usually plan anything. Mostly I just get to eat a lot of Chinese food and pretend that America gave me a public...
Bitcoin Climbs Above USD 31K, Ethereum And Altcoins Grind Higher
21.7.2021
Bitcoin price started a steady recovery wave above the USD 30,000 resistance. BTC even surpassed the USD 31,000 resistance and is currently (12:15 UTC) showing positive signs. The next key barrier is near USD 32,000, above which the price might accelerate higher.
Similarly, most major altcoins...
Bitcoin targets $36K key Wyckoff level with altcoins set to 'grind up heavier'
6.7.2021
Conditions are conspiring to deliver fresh strength across altcoins, which suffered unduly as Bitcoin briefly hit levels below $30,000, a trader predicts
Analyst Expects Bitcoin to ‘Grind Down’ to $15K, With a ‘Periodic Dead Cat Bounce’ Along the Way
26.5.2021
An analyst from the biotech consulting group Biotechvalley Insights believes after bitcoin lost 53% from the crypto asset’s all-time high, “the party is clearly over.” The biotech consulting group analyst thinks crypto investors will witness a slow “grind down the slope...
Skate City Filled The Skate-Sized Hole In My Heart
7.5.2021
Help, I can’t stop playing Skate City, a lo-fi skateboarding game that landed on consoles and PC yesterday following a period of exclusivity on Apple Arcade.Read more
Mega Man Composer Manami Matsumae Doesn't Miss The 9-6 Grind
3.5.2021
Few game music composers have as iconic a resume as Manami Matsumae. Starting at Capcom in 1987, her first major project was scoring the original Rockman, the game we know as Mega Man. The Cutman theme? That’s Matsumae. And she was just getting started, soon jumping from the Famicom into Capcom’s...
Destiny 2's New Transmog System Sounds Like A Grind-In-The-Ass
22.4.2021
Bungie finally shed some light on Destiny 2’s upcoming transmog options in a blog post today. The new system, called Armor Synthesis, will be added to the loot-shooter service game within a few weeks, fulfilling a long-standing request of the Destiny community. Unfortunately, its implementation...
Star Trek Legends Is A Fun Time, Not An Annoying Grind
4.4.2021
Star Trek Legends, recently released on Apple Arcade, plays a lot like Star Wars Galaxy of Heroes, Disney’s Sorcerer’s Arena, DC Legends and countless other turn-based mobile RPGs. But without any energy meters or annoying microtransactions. As a result, it feels like a game and not a treadmill...
The Avengers Grind Is About To Become More Of A Grind
4.3.2021
On March 18, Marvel’s Avengers will receive some much-needed new content when Hawkeye joins the roster. But that’s not all. In that same update, the game’s XP system will receive a major overhaul, developer Crystal Dynamics announced today.Read more
Rise and Grind: Bravely Default II is Out Today and You Can Get It for $50
26.2.2021
Bravely Default II | $50 | WalmartRead more
From This Day Forth, Bomb Rush Cyberfunk Shall Be Known As Jet Set Radio 2
25.2.2021
Fans have been asking Sega for decades now to make a Jet Set Radio sequel, and since the company seemingly isn’t interesting, some fans are stepping in to do it themselves.Read more
Bitcoin Corrects Gains, Altcoins Grind Higher
13.11.2020
Recently, there was a clear break in bitcoin price above the USD 16,000 resistance level. BTC climbed above USD 16,200 and traded close to the USD 16,500 level. The price is currently (13:00 UTC) correcting lower, but it still might resume its upward move unless there is a break below...
Bitcoin Breaks USD 15,600 Again, Altcoins Grind Higher
11.11.2020
After a couple of failed attempts, bitcoin price finally cleared the USD 15,500 and USD 15,600 resistance levels. BTC is currently (13:00 UTC) up over 2% and it might continue higher towards USD 15,850. Any further gains could open the doors for a push above USD 16,000.
Similarly, there were...