Seasoned Gaming

Oct 30, 2024 | seasonedgaming.com | Steve Esposito

Is there anything more iconic in a game than a treasure chest? It can take many forms but when a chest presents itself, you know exactly what it is. No redundant descriptors are needed. You don’t need anyone telling you what a chest is. The only thing you need to know is what is inside of it. So you walk over to it hoping to reveal it’s contents……and it’s locked. Damn. If you only had a key, right? Wrong! Sometimes you just need two pieces of metal, or a cable, or a brick.

Oct 3, 2024 | seasonedgaming.com | Steve Esposito

We are entering a weird age of gaming where under the table deals are most likely occurring without our knowledge. I am not one to say that Square and Sony have collaborated on an exclusivity deal that overtakes the industry. Sure, the hope is to drive people to purchase a console to play the latest title. But what Sony didn’t account for was the patience of PC gamers. Why buy a console for Final Fantasy XVI when you could instead play Dwarf Fortress for hours on end?

Sep 20, 2024 | seasonedgaming.com | Steve Esposito

I am sitting here and attempting to figure out the most cost-effective way to build a living room PC. Sure, I have the Xbox Series X and the PlayStation 5, but sometimes I want to play a game I own on PC and instead play it on the comfort of my couch. Instead of sitting upright, I want to relax. Kick my feet up, and simply enjoy my TV. But, upon pricing out this system, I came across what I would call “the reasonable part of my brain.”See, right now you are dealing with it in your own little way.

Sep 11, 2024 | seasonedgaming.com | Bryan Finck

Nostalgia is a double-edged sword. By definition, it carries a sadness and melancholy for good times gone by, never to be reclaimed. Luckily, nostalgia in the video game world often means reliving joyful hours spent with classic games and platforms, memories that still echo in the present as the evolution of those past days informs the creations that we enjoy today. When the PlayStation 5 debuted in 2020, it came with the rarest of modern-day game genres: a free pack-in title.

Aug 28, 2024 | seasonedgaming.com | Steve Esposito

I don’t think I would be a good participant for a reality TV series. Truth be told, I am rather laid back and uninteresting most of the time. I’ll just do things that best suits my needs in that moment, my ego isn’t fueled by competition or money, but the essence of causing chaos does refresh my body like electrolytes. It is rare for me to want to throw a glass of red wine at a person, but if I’m getting paid for it then you might as well give me a bottle of cabernet right now.