“The Last of Us Part II” Review
The player doesn’t play The Last of Us. The Last of Us plays the player, and it’s an amazingly unique experience.
Read moreThe player doesn’t play The Last of Us. The Last of Us plays the player, and it’s an amazingly unique experience.
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Read moreThe remakes of Resident Evil 2 and 3 are titles partially built on nostalgia; they’re reimaginings of some of the most influential survival-horror titles in gaming history, rebuilt from the ground up on new hardware. Newcomers can jump into them,…
Read moreThere is an important caveat that any review for Final Fantasy VII Remake should carry. Did the reviewer play the original and how much did they love it? In my case, I did play the original and it’s one of…
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Read moreArc System Works bring us a collection of classic 8-bit “Brawlers” in this substantial collection. The Double Dragon & Kunio-kun Retro Brawler Bundle includes eighteen NES and Famicom titles, eleven of which are being localized for the first time. This…
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