Memorial Day has come and gone, and that means we’re finished with yet another FanimeCon in San Jose, California. As one of the biggest anime fan gatherings in the world, and easily one of the biggest conventions in the City…
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Whether intentional or not, one of the more interesting developments is the fact that the game has two protagonists: a Japanese woman and a black man. Of course, this sent Twitter/X in a tizzy (for the wrong reasons), with gamers yelling “DEI” in a negative context (when it’s a positive), and this is one of the biggest reasons why the game is trending.
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If 2023 was anything, it was the year of sequels. Sequels that had been long anticipated, sequels that were announced fairly recently but still expected, and some that simply came out of nowhere. Pretty much all of the major games…
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I easily spent five hundred hours playing new video games this year. In that time, I discovered many personal favorites, some potential all-time favorites, and found myself invested in genres I had reflexively avoided in the past. Despite this, I’m…
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This year saw the release of many landmark titles. It also saw a declining interest in big AAA games from myself and several others. That’s not to say there weren’t any that I didn’t enjoy. There were a few that…
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As many have said, 2023 will go down as one of the greatest years in the history of video games. There were plenty of stinkers, some surprises, numerous remakes and remasters, new entries into beloved long-lived franchises, and plenty of…
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Check out some of our favorite gaming-related cosplay from FanimeCon in San Jose, CA!
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Last month, Square Enix wrapped up their “Crystalline Resonance: Final Fantasy Piano Concert Tour.” We unfortunately weren’t able to attend the show nearest to any of our territories due to previous engagements, but we were granted a quick moment with…
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Over the past two pandemic-laden years, I’ve been away from SmashPad. I’ve had a few reasons for this. The most notable was that I was just feeling burned out. I’d taken up a lot of responsibilities here, and they’d just…
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