How Microsoft Will Respond to the PlayStation Experience
This past weekend, gamers from around the world received an onslaught of industry news from both the The Game Awards show and Sony’s impressive PlayStation Experience...
Category : Editorials
Editorial articles written by The Koalition staff.
I Think You Saved Me: A Letter to Video Games
Video Games, Hey, it’s me. Emily, if you’re not too sure by that greeting. We’ve known each other for decades now, but I don’t think...
The Real Reason Sony’s Street Fighter V Deal Is Bad For Microsoft
Unless you’ve been (cliche incoming…3…2…1….) under a rock, you’ve heard that the next Street Fighter release is console exclusive to the PlayStation 4. No matter...
Dear Square Enix: I’m Tired of Your Sh*t
No, not because of Tomb Raider as a timed exclusive. That was a sound business decision. Not for the crazy long dev time for Kingdom...
Why it’s Now Time to Get a Wii U
It’s a secret to nobody that the Wii U had a bumpy first year. The console released at Christmas 2012 with little fanfare due to...
Hip-Hop: A Conduit for Social Awareness and Change
The essence of Hip-Hop has always been rooted in the ideology that it speaks from a place of honesty. It reflects the direct experiences of...
The Best Games of 2014: December Releases
After a crowded month of releases, December promises to keep everything light and straightforward. Game of Thrones, The Crew and Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker are just a...
How The Crew May End My Social Life
I may not have the largest social circle ever, but I do have a few pool of friends that I talk to every now and...
The Demo is Dead, Long Live the Beta!
Video games have come a long way since the flickering arcade displays of Computer Space and its kin, and there’s been no better indicator of...
Amiibo is a Collector’s Game, Not a Gamer’s Collectable
Amiibo is Nintendo’s version of the ever popular “toys-to-life” video game genre dominated by such titles as Skylanders and Disney Infinity. The major difference with...
Five Things Wrong With The Evil Within
From the first chapter of The Evil Within, the game feels familiar, dated, and somewhat stale. This is only true if you’ve actually played old...
It Doesn’t Entirely Suck: Making a Case for Dragon Age II
On March 8th, 2011, BioWare and EA teamed up to release the highly anticipated second major game in the Dragon Age franchise. While Dragon Age...