List by Jim S. It’s the first month of 2015! Traditionally the most quiet month for new game releases, January 2015 isn’t really any different, which is a good thing since it will give people a chance to knock off some of the backlog from last year. With that being…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. 2015 is upon us and that means there’s a whole slew of new anime on the horizon (and that the Gregorian calendar progressed as expected). If you’ve spent the holiday break chipping away at the old backlog, you’ll be pleased to hear that there’s already a…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Shaft is a studio so wedded to avant-garde works –Mekakucity Actors and the Monogatari series spring to mind – that Ground Control to Psychoelectric Girl initially struck me as an uncharacteristic instance of it animating a conservative franchise. Rooted in increasingly oversaturated high school slice of…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Platformers that drown the player in obtusely hidden collectibles often don’t sit well with me, even if the game itself is a terrific example of the genre. Developers incorporate ensembles of near-useless baubles to inject games with additional hours of life, but the result is more…
Read MoreList by Matt S. Last week I listed out my most played Nintendo 3DS games of 2014 courtesy of the console’s handy ability to track play time across all my games (something I really wish Sony would also implement in its consoles). This week I figured I’d do the same…
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