“Blasphemous 2” Review
by Brandon PerkinsAfter the success of Dark Souls and Bloodborne, the gaming world was rife with imitators. Many of them fell far short of the quality of those games, lacking the polish that made them so good in the first place. In…
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“Baldur’s Gate 3” Review
Baldur’s Gate 3 comes with very high expectations among RPG fans. Taking six years of development time, Larian Studios have delivered a fine example of how to do a Dungeons & Dragons RPG right. For those of you still reading…
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“Sea of Stars” Review
Despite some very tolerable shortcomings, Sea of Stars really feels like a special title and you shouldn’t miss it.
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Hands-On: “GranBlue Fantasy VERSUS: RISING” Impressions
We were recently invited to a “behind closed doors” media presentation with representatives from Cygames to show off their upcoming lineup. Among them was GranBlue Fantasy VERSUS: RISING, and we got some hands-on time with the game. A sequel to…
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“Double Dragon Gaiden” Review
by Filippo Dinolfo
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05 Aug 2023
The last couple of years have been rather good for Beat-em-up revivals. With Streets of Rage 4 showing there is a pent-up demand for these games, and TMNT: Shredder’s Revenge showing that this demand is far from sated, we now…
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“Venba” Review
Being a Filipino-American based in the San Francisco Bay Area, hearing stories from my peers about their experience growing up with immigrant parents isn’t a rare occurrence. I’m fortunate enough to have been immersed in a variety of Asian cultures…
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“Final Fantasy XVI” Review
The mainline Final Fantasy series has seen quite a bit of turmoil as of late, and it makes sense. After all, we’re talking about the series that always has been the marquee series of the JRPG genre. A lot of…
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Hands-On: “Headbangers: Rhythm Royale” Impressions
by Danreb Victorio
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24 Jul 2023
When Headbangers was first announced, I knew it was a game I had to get my hand on. I absolutely loved Fall Guys and played that game for months, and a rhythmic take looked all the more interesting.
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SDCC 2023 Hands-On: “Tekken 8”
While there’s no hard date yet, it seems like Tekken 8 will soon be gracing consoles as the latest fighting game to enjoy a renaissance this generation. Bandai Namco has had quite the showing at this year’s San Diego Comic-Con,…
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SDCC 2023 Hands-On: “Sand Land”
First announced at Summer Game Fest, Sand Land caught the attention of more than just anime fans simply because of its look akin to Dragon Ball Z. Akira Toriyama’s art is loved by many, and his work on this 23-year-old…
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Hands-On: “Moving Out 2” Impressions
Team17 invited us to a small event in San Francisco for a few hours to give us some hands-on time with various projects, and among them was Moving Out 2, the sequel to the zany 2020 party game. I never…
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Hands-On: “Classified: France ’44” Impressions
Team17 invited us to a small event in San Francisco for a few hours to give us some hands-on time with various projects, and among them was Classified: France ’44, a turn-based strategy game with unique elements of psychological warfare….
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