5 Aug 2017
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Review: Cat Quest

This week, I got a chance to pounce on Cat Quest, an isometric, open world action-RPG by The Gentlebros—an indie team from Singapore that released the free-to-play Slashy Hero on iOS and Android in late 2015. Imagine a classic Legend of Zelda game about exploring an itty-bitty Skyrim (and also Link is an itty-bitty kitty). Paws On There’s no need
2 Aug 2017
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Review: Sundered

Hands On When it comes to modern 2D games, it seems that we can’t escape the usage of pixel art. Everyone and their dog wants to pay homage to (or emulate) the games of their youth, which has led to an unyielding amount of pseudo-8/16/32-bit titles. This isn’t to say pixel art is a bad
27 Jul 2017
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Review: Pyre

The latest game from Supergiant Games, known for Bastion and Transistor, has arrived in the form of a party-based RPG called Pyre. We enjoyed our hands on time with the game at PAX West and are excited to follow-up with a full review of the game! Let’s get into it!
25 Jul 2017
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E3 2017 King’s Knight: Wrath Of The Dark Dragon and Final Fantasy Brave Exvius

At this year’s E3 Square Enix was pushing two of their mobile titles: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, which is celebrating its one year anniversary for its global version, and their latest mobile Final Fantasy XV related title, King’s Knight: Wrath Of The Dark Dragon. We had the opportunity to sit down with Producers for both
20 Jul 2017
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Review: Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles

Island Adventure There are times as a gamer where you might want to do something other than engross yourself in nonstop action and just play something relaxing. Some do this through certain puzzle games, others might like to kick back with an easygoing visual novel. While Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles may be an open-world RPG,
10 Jul 2017
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Review: Final Fantasy XII: The Zodiac Age

Technology Marches On Art is often limited by its canvas. An artist might be able to dream up a grandiose, majestic masterpiece, but if they don’t have the tools necessary to bring their vision into reality, compromise has to be made. When creating art in technological mediums, there are hard-line limits imposed by the actual
2 Jul 2017
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Review: Valkyria Revolution

Name’s the Same Brand recognition is a huge deal in marketing a new product. Customers are going to be more apt to trying out your new product if it can be somehow related to another well-loved and popular name. All the better if there’s some elements in this product that make the relationship to the
27 Jun 2017
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E3 2017 Quick-Look: Detroit: Become Human

David Cage and his studio, Quantic Dream, are polarizing figures in the gaming world. Known for creating games that are more interactive film than video game, you either love the presentation and storytelling or despise it. Having a middle ground opinion here is somewhat rare. I personally lean more on the positive side of opinion
25 Jun 2017
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E3 2017 Quick-Look: XSEED Games

When it comes to localizing smaller or lesser known (in the West) Japanese titles, XSEED Games is generally seen as one of the best. Picking up titles other publishers would never go near, looked upon fairly highly with their English localizations, and having many members of staff take a hard-line anti-censorship stance has made the
22 Jun 2017
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E3 2017 Quick-Look: Project CARS 2

If there’s one thing that you can look forward to every E3, it’s the consistently awesome offerings of Bandai-Namco. This year was no different. Among their demos was a fantastic racing setup for Project CARS 2.
20 Jun 2017
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Review: The Town Of Light

Psychologically Speaking Mental illnesses are a touchy subject for a lot of people, but it’s generally agreed that modern therapy has vastly improved compared to what it was in decades past. The history of questionable medical practices is something that content creators look towards and explore in some way. Sometimes the representation of this can
19 Jun 2017
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E3 2017 Quick-Look: Ni no Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom

Ni no Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch was something of a surprise hit back when it was released in the west in 2013. A turn-based JRPG with some monster-collecting elements, designed in partnership with members of Studio Ghibli, the game received widespread acclaim. Hell, there’s some that consider it one of the best RPGs
17 Jun 2017
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E3 2017 Quick-Look: Past Cure

Another year, another E3 in the books. Nearly all of the big studios and publishers were present on the the floor of the Los Angeles Convention Center to show off their latest and upcoming projects, often with flashy booths and massive lines. Tucked into various edges of the floor, you could find smaller publishers and
14 Jun 2017
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E3 2017 Interview with Kenichiro Takaki

The Senran Kagura series is one that we’ve looked at a few times in the past. It’s a series that’s very in-your-face with its fanservice, yet doesn’t rest on its laurals, providing strong gameplay mechanics beneath the sexy visuals. The series is back with a new entry, subtitled Peach Beach Splash, which changes things up
12 Jun 2017
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Final Fantasy XV Receiving a VR Fishing Spinoff

Final Fantasy XV was a game with an insane amount of content. Dungeon crawing, photography, cookouts with the bros, eating highly-detailed foods. However, there’s one engine that stands out from the rest. One that’s so popular and realistic, that it deserves its own separate release. Hold on to your hats, it’s fishing time. At today’s
12 Jun 2017
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Life Is Strange: Before The Storm Announced

During the Xbox E3 Breifing, Square Enix announced the next series of episodes coming to the world of Life Is Strange. Life Is Strange: Before The Storm tells the tale of Chloe and Rachel three years before the story of the original game.
10 Jun 2017
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Review: A Butterfly in the District of Dreams

Live Another Life The slice of life genre. Probably one of the most boring things in entertainment when you hear it described…yet, somehow, I can’t get enough of it. It’s exactly what it says on the tin. Stories about the lives of a set of characters, a snapshot of how they move about the world
7 Jun 2017
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Review: Utawarerumono: Mask of Deception

Foreword I haven’t taken in a visual novel game in a long time. Suddenly having on my plate a tactical role-playing VN, shared by the PS4 and Vita, nearly two years after its Japanese debut, was unexpected to say the least. Hopefully, any influence these factors would have had on an objective review have been
30 May 2017
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Review: Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada

Sanada Spearheads Sengoku Strategems Sometimes the best strategy is to beat an army over the head with a massive flag. At least, in the world of Samurai Warriors: Spirit of Sanada.
29 May 2017
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Review: Hakuoki: Kyoto Winds

Ladies Put Your Hands Up Women are underrepresented in video games. In nearly every aspect, from development of games, to characters in games, the industry is firmly planted in the idea of being a “man’s realm,” and is struggling to break out of it. Despite the fact that the ratio of men to women who