Daily Arcade Gaming Podcast

Matt has his eye on the PSVR but as a Vive owner, can't quite justify the purchase. There are many positives with the latest VR system, but how does it stack up to it's albeit more expensive counterparts.

Dating sims have been around since gamers have been lonely. A new spin on this frequently strange pass time is the element of virtual reality. VR Dating sims were shown off at (OF COURSE) the Tokyo Game Show. Matt is perplexed by their existence while Krysti is eager to try them. Website: http://www.Equityarcade.com Twitch: http://www.twitch.tv/equityarcade Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/equityarcade Twitter: http://twitter.com/equityarcade Instagram: http://instagram.com/equityarcade

This week we talk about all the new hardware Sony has recently released and announced. Who in the office will be getting the PS4 Pro? Matt found a pretty good deal on a 4K TV and PS4 Pro combo. Also covered was Pokemon Go. Is the game an empty rotting corpse of its former glory? Will the new additions in game play mechanics bring you back to the game?

Today the guys discuss certain games that almost were, but ended up getting swept under the carpet.

Today the guys discuss the life of a game reviewer and that it may not be all it seems to be. Check out the Article.  Subscribe Today! ► http://www.youtube.com/equityarcade

Today the guys discuss overhyped games and how reviews can really hurt large releases.

Who do you believe are the top three developers in the world right now? Not just from a subjective viewpoint, but also an objective one? Well, if you ask Marcin Iwinski, CEO of CD Projekt RED, he might be able to tell ya. About a month ago, during an interview at infoShare 2016, he named the world’s top three game developers… and whatdya know, he didn’t bellow CDPR at the top of his lungs; the developers were Blizzard, Bethesda, and Rockstar Games. Yes, he might have been extremely critical of his company, but his reasons for the top three were actually quite justified. Anyway, here was his response:   “Yeah, I actually think I said the best. The goal for the last five years was to be among the best three roleplaying game developers and I think we got there. The Witcher 3 is the proof. For the top three, this is our perception: I’d definitely put there Blizzard, I’d definitely put there Rockstar, and I think I would put them at number one, and probably Bethesda as well. We want to get there, so one will have

Every sport has championship-tier athletes. Every instrument has skilled musicians. So it should go without saying that every video game will have talented gamers that have completed some tremendously impressive feats of gaming. Here are a few of our favorites. Perhaps what’s most impressive about this accomplishment isn’t so much that Darbian beat the former fastest time–it’s that the former fastest time was also his own former record! That’s right, Darbian beat the record, then beat his own record, making himself a two-time world record holder. Now THAT’S truly an admirable feat! READ FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://equityarcade.com/2016/05/16/very-impressive-feats-in-gaming/

I can still recall the time, at the ripe and impressionable age of 13, I pulled my first-ever all-nighter with my older cousin to beat Diddy Kong Racing on his Nintendo 64. No, it wasn’t the greatest game ever made for the N64 (though I’ll still argue that it was criminally underrated), but it didn’t need to be. The thrill resided in simply staying up all night, hanging with my older cousin, and finally beating Wizpig as the sun was coming up. Fortunately for me, relatively strict parenting and a knack for socializing prevented these all-nighters from becoming a regular occurrence (I will admit that later on in college I had a couple more restless nights when Skyrim was released). But still, some diehard gamers go down into this sleepless rabbit hole of video game addiction and are unable to pull themselves out. Now, we all probably have our stories about staying up late on a school night to beat that last mission, but for some, this has led to an unhealthy and potentially dangerous lifestyle. A new study con

Doom’s back. Again. Last week, players had the opportunity to try out a multiplayer beta for the upcoming reboot of the Doom franchise – a game that’s been in the works for many years now after an initial sequel, titled Doom 4, was unceremoniously cancelled late into development. In spite of the fact that over ten years have passed since the launch of the last main title Doom game, gamers eagerly rushed back to the series, thrilled at the chance to play the latest reimagining of the series. Yet while the new Doom definitely draws inspiration from its predecessors, it’s clear that the upcoming game takes a very different direction in terms of style and tone than previous installments within the series. The violence, monsters, and gore of the upcoming game are rounded, colorful and cartoonish, in spite of the gratuitous use of blood. While this doesn’t necessarily make for a bad game, there’s not much to differentiate the Doom reboot as being distinct and stylistically connected to the games that have come befo

We’re about three years into eighth generation consoles and the landscape for our gaming future seems to grow wilder and wilder by the minute. But on enigmatic, foggy nights, my mind is sent into a haze where I long for games of yore and wonder why they’ve yet to appear in my hands once again. So I’ve decided to compile a list of 10 franchises that for one reason or another, haven’t joined us on this new frontier. When considering candidates for this list, I thought about a few things: how much fun I had playing it, how the game would translate over time, how underrated it was (in the grand scheme of things), and I also disregarded any sequel they may have produced thereafter. What I’m envisioning are remakes of these games influenced heavily by the original with a few tweaks and next gen charm sprinkled in. The most wonderful thing about Crazy Taxi is the pure joy that comes from doing a mundane job like dropping people off at their destinations. Something about the simplicity of whisking people off whilst t

The long-awaited Overwatch beta dropped last week and it had some unexpected consequences, namely in the porn department. According to Pornhub’s statisticians, the adult entertainment website saw an 817% increase in Overwatch searches on the first day of the beta alone. Just a few weeks ago, all of the news surrounding the game was about the “suggestive” pose of one of the main characters, Tracer. Due to some negative feedback, Blizzard went ahead and toned down the character’s pose a bit, but apparently that didn’t do anything to quench gamers thirst for her. During the opening day of the beta, by far the most searched for thing on Pornhub with respect to Overwatch was Tracer. Searches for “overwatch tracer” were nearly triple that of “cartoon overwatch,” the second most searched term. Rounding out the top five searches were “overwatch futa,” “sfm overwatch,” and “overwatch hentai.” Interestingly, Pornhub found similarities between people who searched for “overwatch” and people with My Little Pony fetishes.

Just a few days ago, Activision unveiled Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. And the reception for Infinite Warfare, at least according to the number of upvotes compared to downvotes on YouTube, is extremely far from warm. In fact, the video was met with a good portion of unadulterated gamer rage. Though the reasons for the reception of the video differ from today’s gripe, it’s still important to note that people aren’t happy with the unveiling for more than one reason. But one of the reasons why people dislike the overall announcement doesn’t relate to the video at all. In fact, it has to do with, what I would call, a genius yet cruel marketing ploy. So my friends, what exactly is the issue here? I’ll give you a hint: there’s no standalone edition for Modern Warfare Remastered whatsoever listed on the site. In other words, Activision’s basically telling fans that if they want Modern Warfare Remastered, they better cough up at least $80 to own both Modern Warfare Remastered and Infinite Warfare, which they may no

In early May, gamers across the world will get the opportunity to dig into Overwatch a few weeks ahead of its official release. The multiplayer’s open beta will ostensibly be for the purpose of stress-testing the game’s online systems, but considering how close the release date for the full game, there isn’t much time after the beta for Blizzard to implement any changes before the game goes public. Plenty of beta tests have been performed throughout theOverwatch’s development in order to ensure that things run smoothly for the game’s full release. Watch: Equity Arcade discuss this article   Instead, Overwatch’s open beta serves primarily as a marketing opportunity: a small piece of free content to hook players into the game, drum up discussion in online communities, and cement a fanbase for the product in anticipation of later sales. This tactic is being used increasingly often by developers looking to build up interest around their projects and is commonly accepted as fairly standard practice for modern dev

The ‘90s was a bit of a simpler time. Sure there was an abundance of technology like video games and cell phones, but they weren’t as prominent or flashy as those found today. Nowadays, the video game industry is considered huge, and it’s difficult to live without a smartphone—at least for younger people. With the prevalence of DLC, patches, and graphically-pleasing tech, several ‘90s kids, like myself, can’t help but pine for the olden days. But what exactly do we miss about ‘90s gaming? Well that, my friends, is what we’re going to touch upon. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE: http://equityarcade.com/2016/05/03/things-from-90s-video-games-we-miss/

This time of year can be stressful for a lot of people. Students face finals and graduation pressures. The warming weather ushers in times of change, where many people relocate to new homes. Add parties, wedding invites, your oh-so-kind boss, and your shrinking wallet to the combination and your stress levels increase proportionately to the temperature. Luckily, for many of us, gaming can serve as a great way to de-stress after particularly troubling days. While far from an alternative to medical treatment, (Seriously, if you’re stressed more often than not, see a professional. Stress is often times the source of a number of unfun ailments.) gaming can provide for a great distraction and way to tune out the busy noise of the day. As more and more adults turn to gaming as a way to cope with a number of stressors, the market for calming games seems to be on the rise. While those games are carving a niche all their own, there is no shortage of games (that you probably already own) that have been held to a high s