Bethesda had a rough time in 2019, mostly thanks to the numerous and seemingly never-ending disasters surrounding Fallout 76. Include with that the mediocre response to Rage 2 and Wolfenstein: Young Blood, along with the delay of the much-anticipated DOOM: Eternal, and 2019 was a bit of an annus horribilis for the company. However, 2020 [...]

Tropes are common in any storytelling medium, be it books, movies or video games but because here on SAPPHIRE Nation we love games and technology, we will focus on the latter. Below is a list of five interesting story tropes that you are likely to encounter in many video games, especially narrative-heavy ones. Amnesia How [...]

With both Blizzard and Grinding Gear Games unveiling sequels to their games, the excitement around both titles is bordering on the fanatical and, of course, rigorous debates are being held about which will be the better game. I believe it is a good time to discuss the strengths of both titles and maybe declare my [...]

The Steam Autumn Sale 2019 is on and, as usual, it features easy-to-miss gems. Allow us to suggest ten titles that might be worth your attention. To narrow down the list, I used four criteria: Games you can buy at a moderate price Games you may not be 100% convinced to try Games that dont [...]

Do you mind waiting a few months or years after launch to buy a game you were excited for? Do you often look through older titles to discover something new to play? If so, you can probably consider yourself a patient gamer! There are many online communities centred around this practice, where people look for [...]