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Second Opinion: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (Nintendo 3DS)

February 25, 2015

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Majora’s Mask is one of the Zelda franchise’s standout titles for more substantial reasons than its overall quality. It boasts enormous gameplay departures from the rest of the series, a living world of intricately interconnected characters, and profound lore teeming with macabre themes just to name a few. It’s no…

Review: Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 25, 2015

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Of all the Dynasty Warriors games, the Empires series is the most complex and involved, and is also the least renowned. These games generally come last in a release cycle for the Warriors franchise (and come immediately before the next numbered game in the series), and that trend would also…

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February 25, 2015

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Sega is no newcomer to the world of anime. Whether you want to count direct video game adaptations or new stories based on franchises it has published, the software giant has dipped its corporate toe in everything from the well-known Sonic X to the more obscure Sands of Destruction through…

Review: Agarest: Generations of War 2 (PC)

February 25, 2015

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Any long term fan of JRPGs will attest to something along the lines of a ten-percent rule, which states that the first ten percent of any JRPG will also be its worst segment. It makes perfect sense, since the genre is all about building up your characters and you can’t…

Review: Total War: Attila (PC)

February 24, 2015

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The Total War series has always been known for mixing accessibility and A-grade production values with a surprisingly deep level of strategy. These games might not quite reach the strategic standard of a title like Europa Universalis, but while is not hard to pick one of these titles up and…

Review: Kirby Fighters Deluxe (Nintendo 3DS)

February 24, 2015

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If you’re familiar with HAL Laboratory, you’ll know exactly what to expect when starting up one of its games. The long running studio has always been about unabashed fun and joy, and there’s no better mascot for HAL’s ethos than Kirby. He’s a pink puffball with no real defining features…

Gadget Review: SteelSeries Sensei Wireless Laser Gaming Mouse

February 24, 2015

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Mice are an interesting computer accessory. You spend so much time with your hand on them that you don’t really have a choice – it must be comfortable to use. As such, they are one of the more subjective tools out there, but the SteelSeries Sensei Wireless Laser Gaming Mouse…

Review: Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 (PC)

February 23, 2015

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The Hyperdimension Neptunia series has been kicking for several years now and, despite its polarising otaku-centric qualities, has impressively reached a point where demand is sufficient that western fans are getting at least six releases in a year’s time. That release schedule would make Mario blush; poor protagonist Neptune must…

Review: Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart (Sony PlayStation Vita)

February 23, 2015

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Hyperdimension Neptunia is clearly an important and commercially successful franchise for Compile Heart and Idea Factory. After three “main” JRPG releases on the PlayStation 3, ports of all three to the PlayStation Vita, and the first PC release in the franchise, we’ve also seen the publisher experiment with bringing the…

Review: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (Nintendo 3DS)

February 23, 2015

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Top Dollar (gazing at falling-snow crystal ball depicting cemetery): Dad gave me this. Fifth birthday. He said, “Childhood’s over the moment you know you’re gonna die.” – The Crow There are a lot of similarities between The Crow, a film about a man unable to come to terms with his…

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