Game Boys, Ep. 182: Anthemversary
It’s been a year since BioWare’s Anthem launched, ready or not. A year later, is Anthem still the infamous dumpster fire it was at launch? Lucky for...
‘Anthem’ Review: Flighty Fun, but a Mech-Filled Mess
by Tim Maison
Dive bombing an unsuspecting sniper with the melee-focused Interceptor Javelin (the name Anthem gives its exosuits), eliminating an entire wave of enemies with a succession of...
Game Boys, Ep. 139: BioWare Do We Stand With ‘Anthem’?
by Tim Maison
What do D&D, Halo, and Anthem have in common? I don’t know, but they’re all in this episode of Game Boys! This week is dedicated to giving our impressions...
Game Boys, Ep. 136: Going Ape-x Legends
by Tim Maison
What do you get when you mix PUBG and Minecraft? Fortnite, of course! But what happens when you add a bit of Overwatch and Titanfall to the all...
Nintendo’s Greatest Commercial Failure
This isn’t how the Nintendo Wii U’s tale was supposed to end. By finishing as the fourth-worst-selling console (13.56 million units sold) from the four...
Game Boys, Ep. 125: Developers Vs. Publishers
by Tim Maison
Last week, the Game Boys discussed what makes a good game good. Is what makes a game successful deceptively difficult to discern though or are...
‘FIFA 19’ (Switch) Review – Talks Like Salah, Walks Like Ali Dia
by James Baker
The drama of the beautiful game is difficult to avoid, and taking the theatre on the go was a revelation last year when FIFA 18...
This Week in Gaming News: Some Developers Know, Some Developers Ask
Perhaps it’s the post-Gamescom fatigue I’m suffering, but this week was the first one since I started this column in which I hadn’t made a...
‘Dead Space’ and the Power of Confinement
Dead Space 2 and 3 are less like survival-horror titles, and closer in relation to their cousins over in the action genre. While they are both...
Counter Attack #4: Ranking The E3 2018 Conferences
Counter Attack is a weekly feature here on Goomba Stomp in which John Cal McCormick casts a bemused eye over the gaming news, the niggling...
EA Play Wrap-Up for E3 2018: ‘Anthem’ Details, ‘Battlefield 5’ Royale, and Lootbox Apologies
by Helen Jones
EA Play’s 2018 conference was somewhat underwhelming, but unlike last years onslaught of endless sports titles this year did turn up some indie gems and exciting...
‘A Way Out’: A Unique Co-Op Experience That Falls Frustratingly Flat
by John Websell
Playable only in co-op, A Way Out is certainly one of 2018's most intriguing titles. But does it live up to the pre-release hype? Check...
‘A Way Out’ Preview – A Potentially Revolutionary Co-Op Experience
by John Websell
Of all the games featured at E3 2017, A Way Out probably piqued my interest more than any other title. I appreciate that’s quite a bold...
Could the Future of ‘Star Wars’ Games be in a ‘Destiny’ Style Shared World?
When Star Wars: Battlefront was rebooted in 2015, fans of the franchise were delighted. It was the first Star Wars game in years, and it...
Game Boys, Ep. 86: Golden Game Boy Awards
by Tim Maison
2017 is rapidly coming to a close and will likely be remembered as one of the greatest years in video game history....
Opinion – The ‘Mass Effect’ Universe is Superior to ‘Star Wars’
by John Websell
Notwithstanding the title of this article, I want to make one thing abundantly clear before I begin to defend my position: I am a big...
Be Careful What You Wish For after ‘Star Wars Battlefront II’
It’s an interesting time to be a gamer. While 2017 has been one of the best years on record for critically acclaimed games, it’ll likely...
Belgium Declares: Lootboxes Are Gambling
If there’s one phrase that dominates the gaming news in this last half of 2017 it’s “loot boxes”. Whether we’re discussing their inclusion in an...
The Fans Strike Back – EA Forced to Remove Microtransactions After Internet Outrage
The mood on reddit and across gaming-related sectors of the internet has been triumphant these last few days after a tumultuous week long campaign against...
Game Boys, Ep. 84: ‘Star Wars’ Baffling-Front
by Tim Maison
This episode of Game Boys is dark...Dark Side that is. In this week's Game Boys Alex, Ryan, and Tim discuss Dice's Star Wars Battlefront II, a game...