Ranking Gaming’s Most Impactful Protagonists

As gaming developers continue to leverage more advanced technology to create more potent games, so to do writers craft more exciting and riveting characters. The protagonist in a video game helps drive the storyline. These days, gaming storylines are more intricate and intriguing than ever. And in some ways, gaming characters are beginning to rival Hollywood TV and movie characters.

Let’s explore the concept of the video game protagonist and look at some of the coolest we’ve known.

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Gaming Loot Boxes: Everything to Know

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Loot boxes. If you’re an old school gamer, you know them well. If you’re new to gaming, you’ve probably arrived here to better understand what the heck they are. Loot boxes are a bit part of the gaming industry and also, polarizing. There’s a lot of controversy that surrounds loot boxes. We’ll delve into what loot boxes are and why they’re controversial. You can let us know in the comments how you feel about them.

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Ultimate Tips for Building an Engaging Gaming Channel

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Let’s be honest, back in the day, society looked upon gaming as a time waste that led to a path of nowhere. But alas, times have changed mightily. Gaming is a billion dollar industry. Gamers flock to all types of games, including the infamous NSFW games found on Steam’s network.

In today’s world, gamers can rake in at least some of that cash by opening streaming channels on platforms such as Twitch.

In fact, many celebrities make additional incoming leveraging the power of their brand name and their gaming prowess by streaming their play.

Because streaming gaming is so popular, lot’s gamers want to showcase their efforts and hopefully, bring in some extra cash. But what does one need to do in order to build an engaging gaming channel?

Let’s look.

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UK Rains on Microsoft’s Parade: Bans Takeover of Activision Blizzard

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Bro, tensions are high in the gaming world. We aren’t talking about the usual sheningans everpresent in a sometimes hostile gaming world. We’re talking about the United Kingdom shockingly and unapologetically stopping behemoth Microsoft from taking over Activision Blizzard. Had the deal went down, Microsoft was set to be the corporation behind such games as Call of Duty, Candy Crush Saga, and good old World of Warcraft.

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“Mainstream” Video Games With Adult Ratings (We Don’t Often See It)

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The label “mainstream” is a bit of a loose term in the video gaming industry. Let’s face it, video games are racy, often violent, sometimes gory, and even deliberately horrific. That’s gaming and we’re accustomed to these experiences. We also understand that Steam has adult games, so there’s also that.

However, most of these games receive a “mature” rating. But sometimes, a game crosses too many lines and it receives an Adults Only rating.

So which mainstream games are Adults Only? Some are obvious, some are less so.

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Lance Reddick’s Death Felt Throughout Gaming Sphere

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Lance Reddick passed away this week at the age of 60. His passing sent shockwaves throughout Tinseltown and beyond. And although he was best known for his role as Cedrick Daniels in The Wire, Reddick’s death also impacts the gaming community.

Daniels was the voioce of Commander Zavala in Destiny games. He was the vangaurd of Destiny games. Beyond that, Daniels reportedly loved gaming himself.

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