Author Archives: Erik Crusader
It’s been years since I attended my first LAN party. I was only 12 at the time and had to convince my dad that meeting up with strangers that I’d met online to play video games was a perfectly legitimate thing to do. I’m happy I did end up convincing him to let me go and I ended up having a blast playing Battlefield 1942 with these kind strangers. Fast forward… Read More »
Here at Game Crusaders we love great video games. We appreciate the fact that either a small or large team of passionate people spent their time, talent, and effort to put together a title that’s made for people to enjoy. So how can we rate such a piece of art? Good question. If you take a look around the web, you will find a wide variety of video game websites… Read More »
The International is a huge competitive gaming event. I attended for the first time this year and really enjoyed it for a lot of different reasons. From the ambience of the arena, to the 10+ million dollar prize pool, to the water bottle souvenir, it was a great event and a huge success. I would love to go again next year and the experience has gotten me really enthusiastic about… Read More »
You may have heard of the relatively recent surge in video game streaming. While the numbers have grown, it’s still a somewhat “weird” concept that not a lot of people seem to get yet. So, how does streaming work and why should you care? Let’s start with why people play video games in the first place. At the very root, you play video games as a form of entertainment. You… Read More »
Remember the days where video games just brought a massive smile to your face? It wasn’t about counting the amount of pixels or DLC bundles you got with your pre-order. Video games were just meant to entertain you. If you love video games, give Next Car Game a try! Next what game? The developer Bugbear Entertainment, known for their classic game series FlatOut, has a thing for calling their new racing games… Read More »
Sure those new consoles look fancy. Especially compared to the 7 year old hardware that is currently nesting itself under your television set. But before you pull your wallet to get the new shiny thing, there is a major flaw in these new pieces of machinery. A few weeks ago I was walking through my local game shop. Bored of seeing the older Wii U titles still frozen in their release date… Read More »
