The Tekken franchise has long since found its place in the fighting game landscape. Street Fighter II may have been the game that truly marked the genre’s arrival to fighting game prominence, and Virtua Fighter was the true 3D pioneer…
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With all the positivity JRPG lovers have been throwing at Nihon Falcom’s way thanks to the superb Legend of Heroes games, it’s easy to overlook the series that put the developer on the map in the first place–an action RPG…
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The Guardians of the Galaxy are back to start wrapping up summer with the latest episode of their Telltale series: More Than a Feeling. Unlike the previous episode, where we found success with its use of emotions, this one… not…
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Sonic the Hedgehog used to be a series held in high regard. What was obviously an answer to Nintendo’s plumbing mascot was actually something entirely different. It was its own kind of awesome. Unfortunately, due to hiccups and head-scratching development…
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Last year, Telltale Games let us put on the cowl of the Caped Crusader to some very positive reaction. Personally, I enjoyed the noticeably different take on Batman and his lore. Now, Telltale is back with the second season, The…
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San Diego Comic-Con tends to be a common home for the Call of Duty franchise. Despite what may have been revealed at E3 or anywhere else along the line, Activision always ensures that the Comic Con audience gets their fix….
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We continue our exploration of the Destiny 2 Beta by playing what’s available with its two story missions, two Crucible modes, and the included Strike.
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We check out the latest game from Supergiant Games, makers of Bastion and Transistor, to see what’s going on in their newest adventure.
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RiME made quite the journey in order to finally get released, and unfortunately it feels like something we would’ve enjoyed a whole lot more had it come out a few years ago.
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Telltale busted out the solid dance moves when releasing a strong effort with Guardians of the Galaxy, Episode 1: Tangled Up in Blue (read our review). Luckily, they’re back with another strong effort that takes a much more emotional focus…
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Falcom and Xseed have been making some sweet music in the form of the Trails series, and after localizing Xanadu Next, the partnership doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. Zwei is the next Falcom IP from Japan to…
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On the surface, Sakuna of Rice and Ruin looks like just another 2D action platformer, but it might turn out to be way more than that.
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