Pre-ordering is a dirty word in the modern gaming discourse. Paying for a game before its releaseda risky move? But is there something more to this questionable practice? Let us see if a defense can be made for pre-ordering video games! What is pre-ordering? First, we must establish what pre-ordering is. Its pretty straightforward. You [...]

Recently we saw the release of Sonys brand-new top tier console the PlayStation 5 Pro! It is a lean, mean machine indeed and while it is still somewhat supply limited, it is already making waves! But for us at SAPPHIRE NATION what matters most is how will this impact PC gaming hardware? And also almost [...]

2024 was one intense year for gaming. The 9th generation consoles are finally fully in focus for developers and many long-awaited hits finally saw the light of day. We had a really good year overall with some amazing games, mods, and expansion packs! Still, it is that time of the year again - today we [...]

Following up on the previous articles, I believe it is time to tackle the black sheep of the series, the allegedly weakest of the 3 original STALKER games and make a good case as to why skipping it is a grave mistake for any FPS fans. Today we will be looking at the prologue to [...]

The 3rd of August, 2004 marked the release of one of gamings most monumental sequels, a legendary successor to a legendary gaming franchise DOOM 3. It launched to critical and fan acclaim but in the modern era of DOOM some may argue that it no longer quite fits. Many people proclaim it as a great [...]