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Early Access Preview: Wrack (PC)

July 14, 2014

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Preview by Chris I. People that grew up in the late ’80s and early ’90s undoubtedly have fond memories of arcade-style FPS corridor shooters. Wolfenstein and Doom were all the rage (no pun intended) and for good reason; the pure fast-paced nature of these games is, simply put, a lot…

Review: Dragon Fantasy: Book 1 (Sony PlayStation Vita)

July 14, 2014

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Review by Matt S. If you haven’t been playing JRPGs for decades, than the idea of taking control of a little pixel hero and then running around in circles fighting the same enemies over and over and over again to build enough experience to take down a tough boss at…

Anime Impressions: Terror in Resonance

July 13, 2014

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Preview by Harvard L. Note: This preview describes an anime which deals with controversial and potentially offensive subject matter. While Terror in Resonance does not contain overt gore, violence or sexually explicit scenes, the first episode depicts a highly realistic terrorist attack from the perspective of the perpetrators, in which…

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July 11, 2014

Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star/Gust/Koei Tecmo/News/Tecmo Koei/trailer

News by Jedediah H. As some of you know, I’m a supreme sucker for a good story, but nothing pushes me into an emotive belly-trance quite like a killer original soundtrack. And from what can be heard from its recent trailer, Ar Nosurge: Ode to an Unborn Star’s music is…

The Friday 10; Ten reasons that I love Final Fantasy XIV more every day

July 11, 2014

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List by Matt S. Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so every so often we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste…

Manga review: 20th Century Boys (Volume 1)

July 11, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Naoki Urasawa is surely one of the most respected manga authors out there. Otherwise known as “the guy that did Monster,” Urasawa’s work inevitably features tight pacing and simple plot arcs that are told efficiently and effectively. There’s no weighty dialogue or unnecessary character exploration in…

Might & Magic: Duel of Champions gets Griffin Bane

July 11, 2014

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News by Matt S. It’s a tough battle in the digital CCG market right now. Magic the Gathering remains a permanent presence, of course, but from Hearthstone to Ubisoft’s Might & Magic: Duel of Champions and right through to indie productions such as Infinity Wars, there are plenty of others…

BG News Wrap: 7/11/14

July 11, 2014

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I shall now refrain from making any 7/11 jokes as we dig into some news about Uncharted ‘HD’ remakes, the Dead Island 2 swagalicious fan vote, Microsoft’s Flight Simulator getting a new lease on life, and Grim Fandango making its way to the PC and Mac. Uncharted remakes might be heading…

Review: Child of Light (Sony PlayStation Vita)

July 11, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Child of Light blew us away when it was released on the various home consoles not long ago. Beyond the fact it was visually beautiful, the game featured a breathtaking soundtrack and an intelligent, articulate, and creative approach to storytelling. Short of having a gaming laptop,…

Review: End of Serenity (Sony PSP)

July 10, 2014

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Review by Clark A. It takes only a handful of screenshots to ascertain End of Serenity’s role as a retro-style, Final Fantasy clone. As yet another JRPG being released late in the aging PSP’s life, it doesn’t exactly have grand expectations riding on its shoulders. That lack of hype is…

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