BJ Brown

The summer is a great time to catch up on some gaming and discover some new favorites. Early access gem Deep Rock Galactic has quickly become one of my personal favorites after stumbling across its greatness during a summer sale on Steam. Xbox One and PC gamers will rejoice as this futuristic dwarven mining sim strives for greatness AND releases sometime later on this year. Best to get in while the price is low and the content is plentiful!
Simply put, Deep Rock Galactic is an online coop bas...

Counter Strike Global Offensive is the granddaddy of first person shooter esports games. This free to play offering from Valve is over two decades old and shows no sign of slowing in popularity.
Counter Strike Global Offensive (CSGO) without a doubt separates the haves from the have nots with regards to first person shooter skill. If you are trying to become one of those skilled keyboard warriors, it is important to remove any hardware related obstacles to your eventual digital victories. You...

As a fan of Batman, I remember watching the TV show with Adam West and through most of my childhood really didn’t pay much attention to the World’s Greatest Detective since he really didn’t have any superpowers. Back then I was more of a Green Lantern or Cyclops kind of kid. As time went along though, my comic book afficionado sister once attempted to get me interested in the Dark Knight knowing that series seemed to change the common perception of how the character was portrayed. Eventually,...

While it is hard to overlook the disaster that has been the launch of Anthem, there are those of us holding out for hope. Bioware still has a shred of clout tied to its name despite recent failings and it shows when Anthem is running smoothly. Here, let’s take a look at directions that Bioware should take the title going forward.
One of the biggest failings of the action within Anthem is that there is very little sense of dread or sense of a threat. Where there is a fleeting sense, it is usua...

Bioware has a reputation for creating some of the industry’s greatest role playing games. Dragon Age, Mass Effect, and Jade Empire are each well written and engaging stories with rich lore and fun gameplay. Anthem stands on the heels of each of them yet begins under the huge shadow of the disappointment that is Mass Effect: Andromeda. Toss in the continued transgressions of Electronics Arts tendency to cancel game development (leading to studio closures) and directives that ruin gameplay (see...

Exosuits may not big as big and powerful as the mechs of Battletech lore, but they are much faster. Bioware and EA are banking on their new game Anthem and the agility and firepower of their version of exosuits (called javelins) to carry them into the age of MMOARPGs.
I know what you are thinking. From all of the buzz and talk surrounding this game, many will instantly liken the game to Destiny (which is probably what EA wants to compete with) as well as Ubisoft’s The Division. Honestly, this...

This week, I’ve got a fascinating guest post for you from the fantastic Bunneh3000. A fellow author and mega-geek I asked him to write a post about a geek topic of his choice and he picked Battlestar Galactica games that we all want to see. Enjoy!
Battlestar Galactica as a franchise is one that has a healthy cult following spawning from both well received TV series (late ’70s – ‘80s and the 2000s). The basic story follows the space-based remnants of the human race as they flee a cybernetic ra...

Life is so much better with great sound!
Looking through the Edifier speaker selection, there are a ton of different visual and audio styles that seem to fit every economical audio lover’s dreams. There are stylistically outrageous models that look futuristic and there are more traditional bookshelf style models. Here we will look at the Edifier S880DB Bookshelf speakers that are perfect for everyday listening and desktop computer speakers.
Edifier’s website is filled with language that stres...

Many times there are movies and TV shows in the pantheon of geekdom that for many gamers would seem to be a ‘sure thing’ as a video game hit. Many times games are made yet the game is released during a time long after the game’s release. Other times the game accompanies the movie but the quality of the game is unacceptable due to bugs or just plain lack of inspiration. As a fan of sci-fi and fantasy, it is commonplace to see large passionate followings of many of the good and great movies and...

(original article co-written with Felisha “Nightingale” Silva on GamingPrecision.com; Article has been edited and extended)
As a gamer parent, I struggle regularly on what my household gaming policies are and will be as they get older. As a father of 5 (3 boys and 2 girls), I always wonder how I should regulate what games they play, when they play, and how long they play. Often times I listen to other podcasts with gamer parents like CheapAssGamer or Married To The Games Podcasts as well to g...

Rockstar Games has once again developed a juggernaut of excellence with their open world western Red Dead Redemption 2. With games of this size, traveling and exploration are a huge part of the gameplay. Within RDR2, your horse facilitates that and so much more. Your horse is your friend, your storage facility, your Uber driver, and your gun fight advantage. Depending on what you are about to encounter, the ‘best horse’ for you could be any one of these three horses.
RDR2 has about 19 differe...

State of Decay 2 is without a doubt right up my alley. My love of strategy, action, and zombies instantly made me fall in love with the first game despite its glaring faults. The sequel is out now and I’ve no choice but to fairly critique the deliver for what it offers and what it does not.
About State of Decay 2
State of Decay 2 at its core is an open world zombie apocalypse survival game that forces you to lead a growing group of survivors to build a defensible base, scavenge, and build a l...

After purchasing a Dreamcade Replay device, you'll need to find a few nostalgic games to upload. Here are 10 of my personal arcade rom classics that you should definitely try out.

As you play State of Decay 2, your communities are going to grow and encounter a host of infestations, hordes, community ally missions, and resource runs. Your survival will primarily depend on how well you build up your home base and what maximum resource storage you have for crafting and facility maintenance. As you might imagine, adding survivors to your ranks means your peeps will eat more of your food and require more medicine to both heal and prevent sickness. No one ever said that bein...

State of Decay 2 does the trick when it comes to looking for a zombie apocalypse sim. The base building, combat, and resource management help it stand out from the pack. Unfortunately, the fun will eventually end and you’ll be on the hunt for more! We’ve got you covered with 10 games that build upon the elements that made SoD2 so much fun!
10. Metal Gear Survive
METAL GEAR SURVIVE Gameplay
Imagine taking Metal Gear V Phantom Pain (in all of its third person goodness) and dropping a wormhole f...