Marty Sliva, Author at The Escapist

Microsoft Xbox most consumer-friendly video game console manufacturer over Nintendo Switch, Sony PlayStation

Opinion

How Xbox Has Become the Most Consumer-Friendly of the Big Three

When it comes to the Xbox Series X so far, Microsoft has shied away from holding a massive reveal event in favor of ...

By Marty SlivaFebruary 24, 2020

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Movies & TV

The Clone Wars ‘The Bad Batch’ Delivers an Exciting Start to a Tragedy in the Making

This article contains spoilers for Star Wars: The Clone Wars, episode 7.01, “The Bad Batch.” There’s been an inherent tragedy in the DNA ...

By Marty SlivaFebruary 23, 2020

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God of War Became 2018’s Game of the Year with a Single Moment

This article contains major spoilers for God of War (2018). “I must return home and dig up a past I swore would remain ...

By Marty SlivaFebruary 18, 2020

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Opinion

The Thought of Finishing an RPG Leaves Me with Existential Dread

We all have our strange, personal, and sometimes unexplainable video game quirks. Rituals we subconsciously go through during certain loading screens, strange connections ...

By Marty SlivaFebruary 15, 2020

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Leaving Breath of the Wild’s Great Plateau Is the Ultimate Call to Adventure

Every week, I’m going to choose a single moment from a single video game and dive head first into it, looking at why ...

By Marty SlivaFebruary 11, 2020

Sony PlayStation 4 reveal event illuminates PlayStation 5 reveal event PS4 PS5 launch

Opinion

A Look Back at the PlayStation 4 Reveal Could Teach Us What to Expect for the PS5 Reveal

“See the future.” That was what Sony promised when they sent out invitations just over seven years ago for the 2013 PlayStation 4 ...

By Marty SlivaFebruary 5, 2020

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Opinion

In Defense of Single-Sitting Games

Let’s get this out of the way right off the bat — I love long video games. Some of the best memories I ...

By Marty SlivaJanuary 30, 2020

10 video games missing in action in 2020

Opinion

10 Missing Games We’d Love to Hear from in 2020

While the list of games we’re stoked to play in 2020 continues to grow by the week, there are a handful of anticipated ...

By Marty SlivaJanuary 28, 2020

video games are always delayed, 2020 delays, The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild

Opinion

Don’t Worry, All of Your Favorite Games Have Always Been Delayed

In this world nothing can be said to be certain, except death, taxes, and all of your favorite video games being delayed. Instead ...

By Marty SlivaJanuary 22, 2020

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Opinion

Why the Final Year of a Console Can Be Its Most Exciting

With the next generation of consoles on the horizon, 2020 marks the final handful of months where the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 ...

By Marty SlivaJanuary 17, 2020

Opinion

How 2019’s Best Games Will Influence the Next Generation (and Beyond)

Every year there are a handful of games with mechanics, features, and elements that completely change the medium going forward. Think back on ...

By Marty SlivaJanuary 7, 2020

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