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Metal Max Xeno Review

Evan SchwabNovember 12, 2018

Mad… No, Metal Max. Reviewed on PS4 It is said that there are no new ideas afloat in our world. Creatively, everything under the sun has been thought of and, perhaps, created. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing, of course. Take a look at Star Wars and Star Trek, for example. Similar ideas an...

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Labyrinth of Refrain: Coven of Dusk Review

Evan SchwabOctober 3, 2018

A labyrinthine adventure. Reviewed on PS4 NIS America has, for a while now, been held close to my heart for bringing some of the best and niche JRPGs westward. Any fan of the JRPG genre appreciates the work they do. Not all games are smashing successes, however, and others toe the line of medioc...

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Yakuza 6: The Song of Life Review

Evan SchwabOctober 1, 2018

A Grand Finale Reviewed on PS4 One of the longest running franchises in Sony’s large catalog of exclusives, Yakuza has graced every iteration of the PlayStation since its debut on the PS2. The series has seen its fair share of ups and downs, but the saga is close to hearts of many Sony fans. A...

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Reveal Trailer for Puzzle Adventure Game Iris.Fall Out Now

Evan SchwabSeptember 27, 2018

Wonderfully cryptic. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-BsXhpTxms&utm_source=MASTER+LIST&utm_campaign=2a7306617f-EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2018_09_18_02_05_COPY_01&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_1b25bcb113-2a7306617f-92444787 Iris.Fall, the puzzle adventure game from NEXT, launches November 2018 on Steam. &...

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SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy Review

Eric YoungSeptember 10, 2018

SNK and Capcom used to dominate the fighting game scene with each of their flagship series, King of Fighters and Street Fighter. Reviewed on PS4 In recent years, King of Fighters has maintained a following but is severely dwarfed by the monster games coming from Arc System Works and Capcom. Wi...

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The Walking Dead: The Final Season Episode 1 Review

Connor O'MalleyAugust 29, 2018

Warning: This review contains spoilers. Reviewed on PC The Walking Dead is back. And unlike its TV counterpart, which seems hell-bent on running until TVs have been deemed obsolete and all media is ingested via pill, this really is game over. After a coincidental and eminently forgettable season ...

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New Life is Strange 2 Trailer and Details Released

Connor O'MalleyAugust 20, 2018

One Journey. Many Paths. More than three years after the original, the official release trailer for Life is Strange 2 has dropped and with it some tantalising titbits about what the sequel will have in store. You can watch the video below, and Square Enix’s blog post with further details is right...

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How God of War Rekindled my Love for Exploration

Connor O'MalleyAugust 12, 2018

God of War is many things, not least of which an exercise in how not to engage with your child. But Boy aside, what makes Santa Monica Studio’s single-player behemoth special is its determination to reward the player for looking around. Our time is precious. Many of us spend far too much of it do...

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Nier Perfection: A Nier Automata Retrospective

Connor O'MalleyJuly 28, 2018

Working a full-time job and being a lover of video games means being left behind, often a year removed from the popular games discourse. For the games hobbyist with poor time management skills and acute anti-capitalist tendencies, the nine to five is an infuriating and tiring exercise in looking on...

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Red Faction: Guerilla Re-MARS-tered Edition

Evan SchwabJuly 24, 2018

Rebellion on Mars. Reviewed on PS4 When Darksiders released on the PS3 back in 2010, pre-orders and launch editions included a voucher that contained a free, unannounced gift from THQ. After redeeming the code, I eventually discovered it was for a free, physical copy of Red Faction: Guerilla, th...

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The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit is a Welcome Return to the Life is Strange Universe

Connor O'MalleyJune 29, 2018

Along with the somewhat unexpected announcement of a Life is Strange 2: Episode 1 release date that doesn’t seem like a lifetime away—that being the 27th September—DontNod have also just released The Awesome Adventures of Captain Spirit. Captain Spirit is a very short introduction to the u...

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Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana Nintendo Switch Review

Evan SchwabJune 28, 2018

The Final Return to the Isle of Seiren. Reviewed on Nintendo Switch No matter how often I play Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana, I can’t seem to get enough. For it’s probably final release, Ys VIII tackles the Nintendo Switch, marking its second take on the portable market. How does Adol’s retur...

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