If you told me yesterday afternoon that I wouldn’t get any sleep because I spent the night playing a Pokémon game on my Nintendo Switch, I would have never believed you. Yet here I am, physically exhausted from a long night with Pokémon Quest. On the off chance that you’ve been in a nuclear bomb shelter without
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Even as a fan of the genre, I can admit that the “beat ’em up” is far past its heyday. After peaking in the 90’s with series like Streets of Rage, Final Fight, and Double Dragon, the genre fell on hard times as games got more complicated and made the jump to 3D. Outside of
Muv-Luv and Muv-Luv Alternative are soon going to be launched for PS Vita in North America and Europe, and today we’re able to show you what they look like on Sony’s portable. Below you can see the first ten minutes of Muv-Luv Extra, Muv-Luv Unlimited (which together form the first Muv-Luv release), and Muv-Luv Alternative.
Every fighting game today owes something to the Street Fighter series, namely Street Fighter II. However, most of the earlier titles in this lauded series haven’t been readily available on current-gen platforms. As a fan of both the series and genre, but one who had missed out on a couple versions of the older titles, I
The Japanese mobile game market is solidly based on gacha games. If you’re unfamiliar with the term, they’re titles with a business model that involves drawing random characters, weapons, and other relevant elements via random “gacha” with attempts that can be either paid with real money or free currency earned in-game. On one side, they’re certainly
Guns of Icarus Alliance is the definitive Guns of Icarus experience and contains every piece of content that has been added to the game since it released back in 2012. Alliance also includes some new additions, like PVE cooperative missions as well as six different factions players can join. Unfortunately, Guns of Icarus Alliance is hampered due to its low player count
Creepy flesh pillars, fireworks, and a heavy focus on survival is just a sprinkling of what’s within Microsoft Studios’ latest produced third-person title, State of Decay 2. Undead Labs showcases the robust survival gameplay in a more significant way than its predecessor and seems to have a lot more to offer. But State of Decay
When it comes to horror, whether it be in movies or video games, I tend to prefer a more subtle approach, rather than one that relies on cheap and fake feeling scare tactics. I prefer the physiological terror induced by a movie like The Shining rather than the incessant and annoying jump scares of a
It may not look like it now but (cue old man voice) back in my teenage years, my life revolved around two things: music and skateboarding. At the time, video games were tertiary: my day-to-day schedule would be to wake up early and skate for an hour, go to school, go to the skate park
Inti Creates is best known for its side-scrolling action titles, and more recently their dedication to delivering DLC to their newest titles including Blaster Master Zero and Mighty Gunvolt Burst. The developer is also supporting Nintendo’s new hardware with their upcoming game, Dragon: Marked for Death. A multiplayer side-scrolling action game that received a delay
As I approach the ripe old age of 27, one lesson I’ve learned is that the amount of time you have to play video games diminishes as you grow older. Sure, I have enough time to play a few games to completion but the days of finishing every single 30 to 50-hour epic are long
While there are a ton of cool-looking titles that I can’t wait to check out as press during my second year attending E3, as a fan, there is one game I am looking forward to that we haven’t heard much about for over a year: Fire Emblem for the Nintendo Switch. Nintendo confirmed that a
Today DICE and Electronic Arts released a small teaser trailer for the upcoming Battlefield V, and it came with some solid hints on a few aspects of the game. First of all one of the most visible elements can be seen in the flags at the top of the frame. The British Union Jack flag
Our WeebCast is a weekly podcast dedicated to all thing Japanese, and today you can listen to its seventh episode, focusing Akihabara, the wonderful place that will leave you spoiled for choice in games, anime, manga, figures, and all kinds of entertainment. We talk about the main attractions, the awesome pre-owned and retro market, and plenty of
Developer Cybernetic Walrus’ Antigraviator is another take on the futuristic racing genre similar to the F-Zero and WipEout series. I got to go hands-on with the game recently and was very pleased with the gameplay; but, I’m unsure if Antigraviator does enough visually to set itself apart from a genre with many titles already like it. “…it’s easy to get into the flow
Battle royale-style games are experiencing a surge thanks to the likes of PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds, Fortnite, and with the impending arrival of battle royale modes in AAA games like Call of Duty: Black Ops 4, the phenomenon is only going to continue to grow into the phenomenon that it is at the moment. However, before that moment there was
When Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 was released in 2016, reactions were all over the place. While the game itself was ripe with content, most people didn’t like the “advanced” movement system — a sentiment that is understandable since it continued with the break in tradition that Advanced Warfare started. Last year’s WWII reverted back to the “boots
Not everyone on the internet is as optimistic about Nintendo’s unique pivots within the gaming space. Often derided as gimmicks (though, only when they are unsuccessful), Nintendo tends to make the most headway in shaking up the traditional gaming market while Sony and Microsoft face-off on polishing state of the art technology and dynamic software.
I’ve never considered myself a “brand” person, even when it comes to gaming. Ever since my first run of World 1-1 on Super Mario Bros., I’ve switched my console of preference more times than I’d like to admit — even spending a long stint of time fanboying the SEGA Dreamcast. This lack of brand loyalty has
Coming from developer Spearhead Games, Omensight blends action and mystery in the style of a dark, fantasy fairy tale, though not in the ways that players might initially expect. While the visuals call to mind an epic hero’s journey and the cast of colorful talking animals suggests lighthearted storytelling, in reality Omensight is way closer to a
The fourth and final Stage of Blizzard’s Overwatch League is just about to commence, which is now giving some of the bottom six teams a chance to make it to the playoffs. It has been a pretty intense season since its debut in January with loads of intense matches and some unexpected results. So what
When it comes to Nintendo franchises, The Legend of Zelda has been one of those series that has usually stuck to tradition for the better part of three decades. While Mario has gone go-karting and partying and Pokemon has done everything from wildlife photography to private detective work, Zelda has mainly stuck to epic journeys and big
Recently, Funcom released its survival game Conan Exiles out of early access, bringing back the Conan franchise to consoles after a long while (PC gamers have been able to enjoy Funcom’s own Age of Conan for years) with the launch on Xbox One and PS4. The game was instantly successful on Steam’s early access, moving over 500,000
For those who aren’t familiar, Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey is something of a black sheep regarding themes and characters to the other SMT games; the protagonists are battle-hardened adults—researchers and soldiers—who have a specific goal and a clear path towards it. The setting is more sci-fi and technology-centric rather than mythological as your compatriots try to uncover
The 2018 Heroes of the Dorm National Championships have come to a close. The best four teams in the tournament — which includes Université Laval, University of Kentucky, University at Buffalo, and California Polytechnic State University – Pomona — got on stage at the Blizzard Arena in Los Angeles to play some competitive Heroes of
Our WeebCast is a weekly podcast dedicated to all thing Japanese, and today you can listen to its sixth episode, focusing on the renaissance of Japanese games, many of which rose to critical and fan acclaim over the past few years after a period of semi-limbo. This discussion was inspired by Ebb and Flow – Conversations on the recent
The death of the Wii U was one that surely hit hard for Nintendo fans last year, given that the system had a small but pretty passionate audience, and an excellent library of games that came along with it. However, if there is one silver lining to take from the Wii U’s demise, it’s the
Rick and Morty is arguably one of the most entertaining shows on television right now. Whether you love it or hate it, there is no denying that the show’s popularity is apparent. So when Owlchemy Labs made a virtual reality game that is based on the titular show in 2017, it peaked my interest. Although the
Ever since No Man’s Sky was announced, I’ve been incredibly interested in the idea of procedurally generated games. And even when the game didn’t end up being what was promised, I knew that the concept of procedurally generated games still had potential. My optimism mainly stemmed from the fact that it essentially allows for an unlimited amount of replayability
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