Articles by Joshua Ostroff

Dragon Age: Inquisition

PS4 / Xbox One / PC

PUBLISHED Nov 18, 2014

Role-playing games have come a long way since Dungeons & Dragons geeks (and the occasional freak) first started rolling 20-sided die in the...

Can the Game-Maker Genre Spark A Revolution?

PUBLISHED Nov 17, 2014

When punk emerged, it was a rejection of corporate rock for a do-it-yourself philosophy that eventually led to the '90s alt-revolution and...

Assassin’s Creed Unity

PS4 / Xbox One / PC

PUBLISHED Nov 11, 2014

One of smartest things the Grand Theft Auto and Elder Scrolls series have going for them is the expectation that years will pass between in...

The Exclaim! Holiday Gift Guide 2014:

Videogames

PUBLISHED Nov 7, 2014

The holiday season is only a few weeks away. Before you rush off to pick up some presents, make sure to check out Exclaim!'s 2014 Holiday G...

Gaming's 'Destiny' Will Never Be Mainstream

(Not That There's Anything Wrong With That)

PUBLISHED Oct 14, 2014

A new post-apocalyptic shooter named Destiny just blew away Guardians of the Galaxy's opening box office bonanza. In fact, the game shipped...

Middle Earth: Shadow of Mordor

Multi-platform

PUBLISHED Sep 30, 2014

British author J.R.R. Tolkien has been the alpha and omega of the fantasy genre since long before Peter Jackson's blockbusters began rollin...

Clear Eyes. Valiant Hearts. Can't Lose.

What Are War Games Good For?

PUBLISHED Sep 15, 2014

War may be hell, but it can also make for a helluva game. After all, what is chess but an analogue warfare sim? War-themed videogames have...

Destiny

Multi-platform

PUBLISHED Sep 9, 2014

Destiny, the new IP from Bungie, the acclaimed creators of Halo, is the most expensive videogame ever made at a cool half-billion bucks. Th...