Trans Characters in Gaming
LGBT representation in the media has been a mixed barrel over the years, from overly camp villains and victims to …
Opinion
Video Game Addiction: A Personal Account
I can safely say I’m addicted to League of Legends. I find myself repeating “one more game” to myself after …
Morality Systems and Player Immersion
Imagine you spend hours of game play rescuing an NPC, guiding them through painstaking tasks, mazes, and hordes of enemies …
The 7.06f Dota 2 Update isn’t that Bad
After every international Lead Developer IceFrog implements an update to Dota 2 to reset the meta. It’s to prevent players from …
You Might Have a Chance for a SNES Classic
While I often have many tabs open when surfing the web, my experience pre-ordering the SNES Classic was record-setting. I …
The Steam Sale Has Arrived and I Already Want It to Leave
This week marks the beginning of another Steam sale. Yes, you read that correctly, a Steam sale. What’s the occasion, …
A Defense of Skyrim: Or Why Revisionism Never Holds Up
If one were so inclined to visit the right internet forums, watch the right YouTube videos, or even listen to …
Opinion: Setting the World on Fire: Bethesda Ruins 20 Years of Fallout in Under 3 Minutes
So Fallout 76 (2018) looks like a steamy pile of disappointment. I figured I’d just drop the bomb right there, …
The Death of First Impressions: Why One Must Always Review Unfinished Games
“Impressions” pieces are a regular feature here at GameLuster, and serve as a timelier albeit less thorough means of relaying …
Opinion: Fallout 76 Set to Blow in October on Bethesda Website
Another week, another nail in the coffin of the Fallout franchise. Earlier this week, Bethesda shook Fallout fans with some …