Kontroversial Keith

Author: keithyw

  • How Twitch TV is (Also) Hurting Gaming

    I put the word “Also” in a parenthetical note to imply that Twitch has done a lot for the gaming community. There’s no doubt of all the positive ramifications of turning the online world on its heads by making gamers into mini celebrities and providing some with a nice career. However, the implied “Also” here…

  • Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls: Controlled Progression vs Random Progression

    Currently, Diablo 3 follows a model of progression of what I call Random Progression. What this means is that a lot of the high end game play depends on RNG factors. Although a player’s time is included within the formula, the RNG aspect tied to items is in turn used to determine for the most…

  • Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls: Are Demon Hunters Overpowered At the Moment?

    The Marauders 6 set bonus make Demon Hunters one of the top classes in the game at the moment for handling end game content. With a decent 2-handed crossbow, the Bombadier’s Rucksack and Custom Engineering, even a poorly itemized Demon Hunter can solo and carry T4-5 rifts. Drop 5 sentries down and let them take…

  • Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls: Improving Upon Patch 2.1

    In a previous post, I mentioned about how I was enjoying the game but started to grow a little burnt out. Compared to initial release, the game has come a long way in making key strides to improving what I felt was an Alpha game that was forced to meet a deadline. Still the main…

  • Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls Patch 2.1: Gearing Up, Making Gold, and Progressing

    Obviously, one of the biggest attractions to patch 2.1 in Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls is seasons. However, if that’s not your cup of tea, you might ask, “What’s in it for me?” Fortunately, there’s a fair amount of content that can keep you busy for a few solid weeks.

  • Diablo 3: Patch 2.1 Review/Thoughts

    I’ve been playing the Diablo 3 Reaper of Souls patch 2.1 pretty hard since the launch. I had to get back into the groove since I was doing more World of Warcraft. Fortunately, (depending on how you look at things), World of Warcraft has been in a massive slump recently so the patch is a…

  • Why Wildstar Died and World of Warcraft Remains Around

    One of the biggest hyped games in 2014 was the coming of Wildstar. As usual, the MMORPG community predicted the death of World of Warcraft as another johnny-come-lately made its appearance with a whole set of features that would destroy the perennial MMORPG. And of course, those predictions were wrong. Here’s my thoughts on why…

  • Amazon Buys Twitch.tv (Not Google) for Almost $1 Billion

    In a twist that I think has everyone surprised, Amazon has just bought Twitch.tv for nearly $1 billion. Originally, it was heavily suspected that Google would be the ones picking up the livestreaming site as Google desperately wants to get into the livestreaming market. Twitch.tv provides a very interesting vertical because of the insane amount…

  • Captain America: The Winter Soldier Review

    As usual, I know I’m horribly late to the game in writing up a review because I finally have been able to see this movie. Honestly, I had been waiting for sometime to catch Captain America: The Winter Soldier on iTunes and just bought it on HD. Back when the latest X-Men was released, I…

  • My First True Game of Throne Experience Tonight

    Admittedly, I’m late to the game (no pun intended) as usual. However, I have spent the past week catching up on characters, events and enough storyline to prepare myself for tonight’s epic war. In the process of my own writing and having just completed Stephen R Donaldson’s novel, The Last Dark, I have been craving…