ERIK KUBIK
Garage Sale finds weekends of July 4th and July 11th
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games.
E3 Always Has Winners and Then There is Ubisoft
E3 is over halfway done and gamers have been wowed and some of us have been disappointed. Microsoft blew gamers away, and Sony had some great announcements that made people scream and cry. Bethesda made gamers spend money, EA impressed with SW Battlefront, and Ubisoft sort of made a sad “wah, wah” trombone noise.
The Gamers Lounge Thoughts on the Bethesda 2015 E3 Showcase
This was Bethesda's first ever E3 press conference and the first of many press conferences over the next few days. Bethesda has set the bar high for everyone else and Erik from The Gamers Lounge takes a look at what they are bringing over the next year to your gaming platform of choice.
Garage Sale Finds the week of 6/7
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games.
Garage Sale Finds the week of 5/23 and 5/30
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games.
TGL's Summer Backlog Challenge Contest
Updated: As of August 31st The Gamer’s Lounge Summer Backlog Challenge has ended. Thanks to everyone that participated! We'll be announcing the winners in the next week or so
3D Realms Anthology Review
As most gamers know, 3D Realms have been around for a long time. They are responsible for a large number of great games from the early to mid 1990s. Their recent Anthology release makes it easy for the gamers of yesterday to replay some of the greatest PC games from the early 1990s.
Garage Sale Finds the Week of 5/1
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games.
Garage Sales Finds Week of April 25th
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games.
Flashback: Looking back upon the Sony Playstation 2
Could the Playstation 2 be the greatest selling console of all time? The system has sold over 150 million consoles. The library of games is immense and there is something for everyone. The PS2 helped revolutionize gaming and helped Sony to dominate the console market in the new millennium.
Garage Sale Finds Weeks of March 28 and April 4
Welcome to another installment of Garage Sale Adventures. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games.
Mayan Death Robots Preview
Mayan Death Robots from Sileni Studios has been described as Scorched Earth meets Worms, a perfect blend of action and strategy. The Gamer’s Lounge got a chance to check out a preview of the game and the buzz out of PAX East 2015 was right. This game is a lot of fun.
Weekend Gamer: Playing CounterSpy
Join The Gamer’s Lounge and take a look at a game that is great for weekend gaming. As part of an ongoing feature, The Gamer's Lounge is taking a look at games that are 5-15 hours in length. The latest edition to our list of weekend games is CounterSpy, a fun 2.5D Stealth Platformer for PSN
Garage Sales Finds Week of March 20th
It is that time of year again. Spring is in the air and that means it is the start of Garage Sale season. Join Erik from The Gamers Lounge on his chronicled adventure as he hits up garage sales in his local area and sees what he can find in the way of video games.
Weekend Gamer: Playing The Order: 1886
Join The Gamer’s Lounge and take a look at a game that is great for weekend gaming. As part of a new series, The Gamer's Lounge is taking a look at games that are 5-15 hours in length. The latest edition to our list of weekend games is The Order: 1886, Sony's new flagship title for PS4 gamers.
Trading Video Games in 2015
2015 is here. It is going to be a great year for games and as gamers start looking for new games in the next few months, some will carefully weigh trading in their old games. There are a lot of options these days and some are easier than others. The Gamer’s Lounge takes a look at a handful of options and speculates what may be the best deal for gamers looking to get the most bang for their buck.
Best of the Pre-Order Bonuses for November
November should be know as broke-vember since there are so many great games coming out. Gamers are going to have to choose where and what they spend their money on this month. The Gamer’s Lounge has looked at the pre-order bonuses for several AAA games coming out this month and its going to come down to gamers’ preferences for DLC and choice of retailer.
Walmart's Impact on the Used Game Market
Walmart is taking the plunge and getting into the use games market. This has been all over the internet for the last week or so. To make sure gamers know they have been offering some decent trade in bonuses and have an online TIV checker. This brings the speculative questions up, should gamers be trading to Walmart? What will this mean for Gamestop and other outfits? Are there better options out there?
Portland Retro Gaming Expo: Retro Gamer's Paradise
Portland Retro Gaming Expo was this last weekend and it was well worth the journey. It didn't matter what people were there for, from the arcade games and pinball, Tetris World Championship, to the panels and the vendors there was something for every kind of gamer. This may be the best retro gaming expo the United States has to offer.
Can the Wii U Reach the Popularity Level of the Wii?
The release of Mario Kart 8 has boosted Wii U consoles sales. Is there anyway Nintendo could continue this trend? What is it that is holding people back from buying the Wii U at this point? Does Nintendo have a long term plan to boost sales of the system? The Gamers Lounge speculates on what the sales numbers mean and asks the question can the Wii U succeed the same way the Wii could?