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Review: FIFA 16 (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 1, 2015

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FIFA 16 overflows with authenticity from its visuals, to the presentation and down to the on-field play as well. Year by year, the FIFA series seems to take smaller steps in iterating over the prior season’s game than some of EA’s other sports titles, but the end result is still…

First-person survival horror makes a comeback in Syndrome

September 30, 2015

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When two indie studios come together, magic can happen. This is what I am hopeful for in the upcoming Syndrome, and first-person survival horror game that plans to take the genre back to its roots. Creepy, right? The player awakes on a deserted spaceship to discover the rest of the…

Super Mario Maker goes platinum

September 30, 2015

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And thus it came to pass that on September 30th in the year of our Lord 2015, the Wii U proudly acquired its 11th known million seller. Earlier today, Nintendo’s Twitter accounts shared some interesting numbers with us concerning Super Mario Maker. According to the developer and publisher, Mario Maker…

Review: Castle Crashers Remastered (Microsoft Xbox One)

September 30, 2015

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Castle Crashers Remastered gives us an excuse to take a look back at the original game from several years ago, and it proves to be a worthwhile visitation. If you were a fan of the game when it released several years ago, this updated take on things will surely please…

Photo gallery: the cosplay of FACTS 2015

September 30, 2015

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The FACTS convention prides itself in being the largest comics, sci-fi, and anime festival in Europe. This year, our very lucky Eduardo got to take in the experience. The convention itself had some amazing guests including Christopher Lloyd, Peter Mayhew, and Ernie Hudson (ERNIE HUDSON!), but the show was stolen…

Review: Rugby League Live 3 (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 30, 2015

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Rugby league is an odd sport. In Australia, its popularity is really only at its peak on the eastern coastline, with much of the rest of the country preferring AFL, which itself is a sport unique to Australia. And while Australia is a stronghold for the sport, it pales in…

This is not a drill: the new RollerCoaster Tycoon is coming!

September 30, 2015

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I repeat, this is not a drill. RollerCoaster Tycoon World is coming. And it’s coming soon! Unlike the disaster that is/was RollerCoaster Tycoon 4, a free-to-play iOS exclusive, RollerCoaster Tycoon World is for PC and it’s a regular old paid game. I will now give you a moment to let…

Mario Tennis: Ultra Smash dropping just in time for the holiday season

September 30, 2015

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I have some ver fond memories of Mario games from childhood. Who doesn’t? From my first experience with Super Mario Bros. 3 on a TV encased in wood to beating my sister in Mario Golf, every game was great to me. Mario Tennis was no different, but I’ll be honest…

Review: Brave Tank Hero (Nintendo Wii U)

September 29, 2015

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Brave Tank Hero is a distressing affair. On one hand, arena-based tank combat games ought to be explored on consoles and Natsume deserves serious props for publishing one at all. On the other, this game is the embodiment of everything that could possibly go wrong with the untapped subgenre. Related…

Review: Samurai Warriors 4-II (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 29, 2015

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The Warriors games have their critics for the rapid rate in which they release. In that way, it is similar to the treatment a lot of sports titles get with the annual releases. “More of the same” is something I hear far too often when people talk about the Warriors…

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