Dustin Murphy
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A video games journalist and Content Creator. He has been featured on sites such as AppTrigger and MoviePilot. He's the president and editor-in-chief of the independent news publisher Blast Away the Game Review.
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Our First Look At Destiny: Rise of Iron's Halloween Event Items Is Here
When it comes to Halloween events, we're all ones that turn into giant children watching the clock down to those patches. Fans on Epic Games' Paragon have already been having fun at obtaining their Twitch.tv based skins, fans of Smite have been throwing Gems at the Halloween Chest, and now Destiny fans are rallying for their upcoming event.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Gamers
The Long Dark Road: How Being a Creator and Playing DOOM Has Helped Save My Life
If you were to know me, you would find me to be that funny friend, that one that would be known as the class-clown goof, and the one that would eventually stop being funny from day-to-day. You would never know, however, that the reason the jokes stopped is because the reality would set in that I've grown comfortable enough to drop the act. That I finally let my mask fall off. You wouldn't also know, I'm one of those ones, just like Robin Williams, that I'd be the funny guy up until the very end. That I would deflect my suicidal thoughts, my self-harming tendencies, and my inner struggles into forms of toxicity while gaming.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Psyche
Everyone Loves Overwatch's Halloween Brawl Because It Opens Up So Many Possibilities
When you watch the Overwatch shorts, such as "Dragons" below, what do you think of? What do you imagine this game could be if it had a story mode? What kind of story would you want? This is something that Blizzard Entertainment hasn't been shy about since the day they announced that Overwatch would be a PvP focused title that would take the best elements of Project Titan's PvP in order to keep the game alive.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Gamers
Nintendo Online Prices Have Been Released and They're a Damn Good Deal
In an era where online gaming has become a large way to pass time, it's not strange to hear gamers discuss their subscription fees from online services such as PlayStation Network and Xbox Live to things such as their World of Warcraft account. Among these services comes the unexpected member to show up to the party: Nintendo.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Gamers
A List of All Pro 'League of Legends' Players Suspended For Toxic Behavior
We've all done it, we've cussed out our team mates, we've verbally abused someone in some way, and in ways it has come back to bite us. Unfortunately, it's a habit we should all work on breaking, but for pro players, that isn't something so easily well done once the damage has been done. League of Legends is also one of the fastest growing eSport titles out there as more-and-more players keep coming in to play within its pro-circuits.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Gamers
PSN Hits 70M Active Users — Only 25% Have PlayStation Plus
Since the adoption of PlayStation Plus becoming required with many of todays biggest hits, it's not surprising that the steady growth of Sony's PlayStation Network has been an arduous task to keep up with. With DDoS attacks, hackers having a blast, and the holiday seasons hampering connectivity, there's no surprise that there's a reason why. PlayStation Network currently is the LARGEST gaming network next to PC apps such as Steam and Battle.net.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Gamers
'Pokémon Go' is About to Go Legendary This Summer
With #PokémonGo about to wrap up its 'Adventure Week', there's always a question about what you can or can't do in in the game between its rather large-scale events. While its latest monthly event focused on rock-types and boosts for your buddies. This event is the most valued and enjoyable one to date. It's one that gave players a chance to take in the games buddy walking bonus and even a chance to obtain some of the games most rare, but powerful rock-types within the game.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Gamers
'Destiny 2' Won't Run at 60 FPS on Project Scorpio or PlayStation 4 Pro
If you've been able to keep up with the upcoming Bungie title #Destiny2, you by now know it has already been announced that the game will be taking full support of both Project Scorpio and the PlayStation 4 Pro. However, it's not taking advantage in the way you nor myself would have expected in the least. While the trailers and teasers have certainly given us an amazing glimpse at the upcoming title, there's no doubt that what you are about to hear, is the very last thing you wish to hear at that.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Gamers
'Halo 6' Will Need to Be Project Scorpio's Biggest Hitter at E3 2017
October 27, 2015, proved to be a challenging day for 343 Industries and Microsoft Studios. It would become the day that one of the very few #Halo games created with Bungie somehow involved would release into the wild and attempt to captivate fans as others had. Halo 5 stood as game that Bonnie Ross, the general manager, stated that Halo 4 gave them an area to discuss where they would take the franchise, and that they heavily reflected upon the feedback from the fans in regards to their likes as well as their dislikes of the franchise.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Gamers
Reminder to Be Mad: Your Video Games Are Still at Risk from Those Net Neutrality Rollbacks
When it comes to the use of the internet in my household, it's heavily used. We have Netflix, Amazon Video, Google Play, Xbox Live, PlayStation Network, Nintendo network, and even various music streaming services going at all times. It's a complicated matter on how our internet could be treated and how companies, as well as the FCC, are looking at treating it in the very near future.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in 01
Pokémon Sun and Moon Should Have Left Out the Original Non-Alola Form Pokémon
Pokémon has been a franchise that has recycled, rehashed, and continued to make the originals such as Rattatata, Spearow, Kakuna, and the original host of Pokémon creatures readily available as players explore. It's also a series that should debut on the Nintendo NX next year, much as Gale of Darkness did on Nintendo GameCube. This would work quite well as new games keep getting introduced to the franchise.
By Dustin Murphy6 years ago in Gamers