About the author: Scott Ellison II

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Scott is a disabled Marine veteran, married to his wife Nicole and has three kids. Scott also has a full-time job with Fastly as the Manager of Tier 3 - CSE. Scott is most well-known for founding, and writing for Saving Content, but you can find his other work on G4@Syfygames (defunct) and GameCritics.com (active).

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Bombshell E3 2015 Preview

Jun 16, 2015

Bombshell from 3D Realms is a game with ambition, creativity, vulgarity, and action. And it’s all backed up by the gameplay given to me by the Vice President of 3DRealms, Frederik Schreiber. His passion and excitement for this game, rubbed off on me. And in all reality, Bombshell is a game I’m very much looking forward to.

Civilization: Beyond Earth – Rising Tide E3 2015 Preview

Jun 16, 2015

My last game seen at 2K was another from Firaxis, another Sid Meier game, Civilization: Beyond Earth – Rising Tide, the new expansion for Beyond Earth. It looks to expand the game in ways it needed over the original game.

XCOM 2 E3 2015 Preview

Jun 16, 2015

After seeing Battleborn, I was shuffled over to a well air-conditioned room to see XCOM 2 from Firaxis. And there are no surprises here, XCOM 2 is bigger and better.

Battleborn E3 2015 Preview

Jun 16, 2015

I was invited to see Gearbox Software’s Battleborn, which is a new IP for them. I was given a 15-minute video presentation, followed by a hands-on demo. Not really knowing much of the game beforehand, I didn’t know what to make of the game. Coming out of it, I was very happy with what Gearbox is doing with this.

BenQ’s Curved XR3501 Gaming Monitor debuts at E3 2015

Jun 16, 2015

 

BenQ America Corp., an internationally renowned digital lifestyle solutions provider and professional gaming monitor pioneer, today announced that the company’s XR3501 curved gaming monitor will be making its U.S. debut at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) 2015, held June 16 to 18 at the Los Angeles Convention Center. Equipped with RevolutionEyes™ technology, the 35-inch panel unleashes a more immersive gaming experience by providing gamers with a dramatic 2,000R curvature — the highest of any LCD monitor — in addition to a 144Hz refresh rate and extra-wide 21:9 aspect ratio. The monitor will be showcased by BenQ partner DXRacer USA at booth 5536. 

Dark Souls III announced for PC, PS4, and Xbox One

Jun 16, 2015

Leading interactive entertainment company BANDAI NAMCO Entertainment America Inc. today proudly announced DARK SOULS™ III for an early 2016 release date for Xbox One, PlayStation®4 computer entertainment system, and Windows PC. A dark and brooding fantasy adventure awaits players in a vast twisted world full of fearsome beasts, devious traps and hidden secrets.

Elite: Dangerous comes to Xbox One as part of Xbox Game Preview, an Early Access program

Jun 15, 2015

Frontier Developments today released Elite: Dangerous for Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft, as the first title in the new Xbox Game Preview Program (GPP).

Robinson: The Journey is a VR game from Crytek

Jun 15, 2015

Go beyond boundaries and step into a palpable world of wonder in Robinson: The Journey, a brand-new virtual reality game announced today by Crytek.

Logitech G announces the Logitech G920 Driving Force wheel for Xbox One and PC

Jun 11, 2015


Logitech, a leading innovator of gaming peripherals, today announced the Logitech G920 Driving Force, its first force feedback racing wheel available for Xbox One, as well as PC, will be available this fall. Built for precision racing and long-lasting reliability, the Logitech G920 Driving Force features Logitech’s powerful dual-motor force feedback transmission with anti-backlash helical gearing, hand-stitched leather-wrapped rim, and stainless steel throttle, brake, and clutch pedals. The wheel is also compatible with the optional Driving Force Shifter, a six-speed manual gear stick with push-down reverse. This is the first Logitech racing wheel available for Xbox One.

Logitech G announces the Logitech G29 Driving Force wheel for PS4

Jun 11, 2015

Logitech, a leading innovator of gaming peripherals, today announced the Logitech G29 Driving Force, a force feedback racing wheel licensed for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. Built for precision racing and long-lasting reliability, the Logitech G29 Driving Force features a dual-motor force feedback transmission with anti-backlash helical gearing, hand-stitched leather-wrapped rim, and stainless steel throttle, brake, and clutch pedals.

Darksiders 2 Deathinitive Edition coming to PS4 and Xbox One this winter

Jun 11, 2015

Nordic Games today announced that the Darksiders 2 Deathinitive Edition will come to current-gen consoles this winter.

Hatred Review

Jun 10, 2015

Hatred was first revealed back in October 2014, raising some serious concerns of a game that would pit you as the villain of the story, going on a murderous rampage killing innocent people. The game was even given an Adult Only rating by the ESRB, and after playing through the game, I can’t find anything that actually warrants the rating. The violence and gore of Hatred is certainly the least of the problems I have with it, though.

Grey Goo “Emergence” Campaign DLC is Free for a Limited Time

Jun 09, 2015

Grey Goo™, the critically praised real-time strategy game published by Grey Box and developed by award-winning independent studio Petroglyph, expands today with the arrival of new single-player DLC and a free update that adds a number of improvements to multiplayer.

Tropico 4 gets a demo on PlayStation 4 today

Jun 09, 2015

 

The borders of Tropico are now open to all PlayStation 4 owners. The Tropico 5 demo for PlayStation 4 offers a sneak peek at the vast universe of Tropico. The single player demo contains the game tutorial, two campaign missions, one sandbox scenario, and a modest population cap of 500 Tropicans.

New Screenshots for Battlefleet Gothic: Armada are dense and intense battles

Jun 09, 2015

Battlefleet Gothic: Armada, the RTS videogame adaptation by Tindalos Interactive of Games Workshop’s classic tabletop game, reveals the Chaos fleet for the first time.