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Aug
21
2026
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By Patrick Eiland
Opinion: The future of gaming looks depressing

Opinion: The future of gaming looks depressing

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A PlayStation 5 is shown (photo curiosity of Patrick Eiland). Since 2001 when I got my Gameboy Color and copies of Pokémon Yellow Version and Silver Version, gaming has been my go-to hobby to unwind and enjoy myself but this medium is teetering on the edge of falling apart and it’s upsetting me. Back on July 1, Sony announced that they would discontinue physical disks for all games released on their consoles by the start of 2028 with the implication that the PlayStation 6 would not release with a disk drive version at all. The announcement shook the internet and put…
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Dec
04
2019
By Aumnibus Staff
More Money, More Problems: Unethical Monetization in Video Games

More Money, More Problems: Unethical Monetization in Video Games

Editorials
BY: Cory Donde Most Millennials remember a time when new games came out for $40, and we became outraged when the price was raised to $60. Now, we wish that the $60 dollar price tag was all we had to pay for a full game. Due to game developers and publishers becoming increasingly greedy, more monetization methods are being implemented into games, and most people who play games now eat up the opportunity to gain more content, even if it eats into their wallets. Whenever we log in to our favorite recent releases, we're introduced to storefronts full of premium…
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Dec
04
2019
By Aumnibus Staff
The Phoenix of Video Game Development: Hideo Kojima

The Phoenix of Video Game Development: Hideo Kojima

Opinion
BY: Cory Donde One of the most well-known names in the video game industry, Hideo Kojima, made his mark through both innovation and ground-breaking storylines. Best known for the Metal Gear franchise, Kojima first made his mark with the first game in the series, Metal Gear  for the MSX 2, which was released on July 17, 1987. The game originally was set to be an action-adventure game, but due to the technological restraints of the console, only two to three enemies could appear on the screen at the same time, which slowed down the pacing that Konami wanted. To combat…
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Nov
08
2019
By Aumnibus Staff
Borderlands 3 Review: New Touches to a Familiar Formula

Borderlands 3 Review: New Touches to a Familiar Formula

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BY: Cory Donde With the same grind for loot, familiar faces from previous entries, and several returning enemy types, it would be easy to mistake Borderlands 3 as an over-glorified DLC for Borderlands 2. However, with enough new mechanics, new weapons manufacturers with interesting gun quirks, and a pair of new antagonists, Borderlands 3 makes its mark in the ten-year-old franchise from 2K and Gearbox. The new story follows a new set of vault hunters on their journey to foil the plans of the Calypso twins, Tyreen and Troy, and their quest to become gods. Along with the main quest,…
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