The Kingdom Hearts series can be very confusing to follow. Square Enix has deviated far from the original story line with spin offs. Kingdom Hearts HD II.8 Final Chapter Prologue is their first step to bringing all the titles to…
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Faction and war-based action games are hardly anything new. I’d even argue that the majority of them are slow and boring, and others are just plain repetitive. For Honor is a game that seems to have found the right balance,…
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It’s hard to imagine anyone seeing the day where Fire Emblem would become so relevant, it would end up being the second series Nintendo has brought to mobile platforms.
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As I sit here playing Double Dragon IV, I can’t help but look over at the calendar to make sure it is in fact the year 2017. I may be playing this game on the PlayStation 4, but it certainly…
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When Sega quietly put the Shenmue franchise in mothballs about 15 years ago, they even more quietly transplanted its core concept to “Project J,” which would later be given the name Ryu ga Gotoku (lit: Like a Dragon) upon its…
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SNK’s recent revitalization has been a very successful one, not just due to the brilliance of their comeback game, The King of Fighters XIV, but in their ability to open their back catalogue to new and old fans alike on…
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SNK’s recent revitalization has been a very successful one, not just due to the brilliance of their comeback game, The King of Fighters XIV, but in their ability to open their back catalogue to new and old fans alike on…
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Now that we’re a few weeks into the new year, announcements have started pouring all over the gaming industry regarding game releases we’re excited about in 2017.
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Nintendo’s highly anticipated presentation about its next home console is scheduled in less than a couple hours, and you can watch it right here.
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One of the reasons why this review is late is because we weren’t able to get one, and apparently, neither did anybody else. But now that we do have one, we’ll let you know whether it’s worth it.
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After almost a decade in development, with several false starts and cancellations, the third title by video game auteur (and former Team Ico head) Fumito Ueda has finally made its way to store shelves. Ueda’s two previous titles are a…
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While many regard Telltale as perhaps the best developer and publisher of narrative-driven games that push the “choose your own adventure” model, it’s no secret that their handling of Skybound’s graphic novel, The Walking Dead, is what really drove them…
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