Patrick Dane Archives

There has been a lot of noise about a possible PS4 price drop recently. From Target letting it slip to even the Xbox boss predicting it, the possibility

It's Wednesday, which means that it's time for another one of those delightful Fallout 4 S.P.E.C.I.A.L cartoons that cover the stats you'll be enhancing

Forge was a huge revelation when it was introduced in Halo 3.  The mode became of favorite of not just level creators, but also those who just wanted to

We have a big holiday coming up for the games industry. Games like Halo 5, Call of Duty: Black Ops 3, Star Wars: Battlefront and Fallout 4 are all going

The Witcher 3 is a huge game and it has kept gamers busy for months. The huge fantasy world is full to the brim with content and things to do that takes a

The Sprint has been a very interesting little series surrounding the creation of Halo 5: Guardians. It actually digs quite candidly into the high pressure

Life is Strange, the episodic series following a girl who can control time, has been flying under the radar for a lot of people. There isn't a huge amount

Resident Evil has been finding new ways to diversify recently. From the wildly popular Resident Evil HD remake, to the cult favorite Resident Evil:

E-Sports really are growing scarily quickly. The popularity of League of Legends, Dota 2 and Counter Strike competitions is staggering, with each selling

What a strange world the games industry can be. In news today, it was announced that Konami are incorporating insurance in Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom

The Witcher 3 is an absolutely massive game, that has easily several hundred hours of content in it. It's size is almost intimidating, but ensures you are

I'm a big fan of Darksiders II, and I've supported the idea of getting a next-gen rerelease since the port was announced. While there certainly are too

People have been contemplating a prehistoric Far Cry for a little while. There aren't enough games that explore the setting, and bringing the crafting,

My enthusiasm for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain didn't go unprofessed. It was a great game, and I adored the vision it touted. Today there is a new

The Xbox Elite controller looks like a gorgeous thing. The controller will give Xbox One players a luxury controller experience and allow them to build

Rock Band 4 is back today, after taking somewhat of a hiatus. It's good to see the music rhythm genre back, and at least in Rock Band 4's case, it is

I've long talked about my love for Destiny. As some one who has put 100s of hours into the game, I especially admire the work Bungie did with The Taken

Destiny has a huge universe with more aliens to shoot than you can fathom. However, as the game has progressed, one thing I've found interesting is the

For a lot of people with early PlayStation 4s and Xbox Ones, their original 500GB hard drives just aren't enough. Looking at the upcoming release schedule

LEGO: Dimensions is the new kid on the block when it comes to the toys-to-life genre. The mash up game which is bringing together a mind boggling array of

Mass Effect: Andromeda has been silent since its reveal at EA's E3 Press Conference. The game's fanbase is rabid for more news though, with the next

The PlayStation 4 recently got a price drop in Japan, announced at Tokyo Games Show and going into a effect just a couple days ago. Since then,

Shenmue 3 has had a pretty successful life so far. It was announced as a Kickstarter during Sony's E3 Press Conference, and then it went on to become the

It's kind of weird that consoles have never had native button-mapping. The ability to completely customise a button configuration to your own needs has

The Covenant mainstay vehicles in Halo have been largely untouched for several games. They get slight tweaks here and there, but a Banshee is a Banshee is

As I pointed out recently, Stephen Colbert has come out swinging recently with well-intentioned positive coverage of games. I shared a video of him

The Deus Ex: Mankind Divided 'Augment Your Pre-Order' always seemed like an ill advised campaign. The idea simply put was: tiers with rewards would unlock

Star Wars: Battlefront beta is just a few days away, with what might end up being the most played beta ever hitting October 8th on PC, Xbox One and

Titanfall felt like it had a pretty steep drop off when it was released in March last year. Excitement was off the charts, but after it hit, it felt like

As part of Rare Replay, the developer has been digging through its archives to show us bits and pieces of the games that never saw the light of day. It's