‘Destiny’ calls, Bungie reboots

Sequel feels like more of a polishing of the original game “Destiny 2” is the latest sequel from the popular first-person shooter developed by Bungie released back in 2014. Upon its release, the game was a huge hit, selling a ton of copies and racking a total of 25 million users. Despite this, many criticized the game at launch for a lack of story, depth and selling vital parts of the story as downloadable content. Three years later, a sequel has finally arrived. And while it improves on some gameplay areas, is comes up short in others ways. The Cabal…

‘Battlefield’ series tackles World War I setting

EA’s popular franchise shines by going back in time EA and DICE takes us to the era of World War I in “Battlefield 1,” the latest installment in the popular first-person shooter series. After the disastrous launch of “Battlefield 4” and the disappointing “Battlefield Hardline,” fans said the series needed something to breathe life back into it. When it was announced that this latest entry would take place in World War I, gamers were excited, considering the “Call of Duty” series had been stuck in the futuristic setting. The result turned out to be one of the most highly addicting…

Latest ‘Destiny’ expansion brings new content

Popular first-person adventure gets a brand new story It’s two in the morning and I’m going to murder my friends. We’ve been running the raid since dinner. I skipped a meal to ensure my spot in the group, and at this point, I’m thinking I should’ve just gone to Popeye’s and watched “Luke Cage.” Instead, I’m listening to a group of guys blame one another for our collective inability to beat the final boss. All our friends have finished the raid, and have the sweet loot to prove it. I feel like a kid with a generic jacket on and…

‘Battlefield 1’ beta promising for upcoming official release

The “Battlefield 1” beta recently went live for PlayStation 4, Xbox One and also the PC, with the full game to be released on Oct. 21. When I heard the beta was due to be released in August of this year I was both surprised and excited to see how the early build was going to look and play out. When I first played the conquest mode it did feel like previous titles. It’s gritty combat was tight and fierce while the weapons felt new and took some getting used to. The mechanics are much different from “Battlefield Hardline” and…