Category Archives: Video Games

Adventure Bar Story Review

WHERE COOKING AND EXPLORING MAKES A NICE APPETIZER 

Monster slaying is often a staple ingredient in crafting a well-seasoned JRPG. To spice things up, the developers at Rideon Japan mixed in some cooking mechanics and farming elements. If this concoction sounds like an appealing dish, then Adventure Bar Story is just the meal for you! Continue reading Adventure Bar Story Review

Wil Wheaton Voicing Abe Lincoln in Code Name: STEAM

Ever wondered what Abraham Lincoln’s voice sounded like? Wonder no more. Nintendo is here to answer that question.

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Friday The 13th News and The Best Selling Games of February — News From Nowhere (March 13, 2015)

Friday The 13th’s Jason Vorhees in Mortal Kombat X, best selling games and hardware of February, and more on this edition of the News from Nowhere. Continue reading Friday The 13th News and The Best Selling Games of February — News From Nowhere (March 13, 2015)

Screamride Review

UNDER CONSTRUCTION


Frontier Developments appear very much at home when rollercoasters are at the forefront of their games. From the famous Rollercoaster Tycoon series, to the slightly less-known Thrillville, Frontier is now bringing their rollercoaster construction (and destruction) expertise to the new generation in the form of Screamride. But just how fun is the ride? Continue reading Screamride Review

Titanfall 2 and #IDARB on PlayStation 4? Oh yeah! — News From Nowhere (March 12, 2015)

#IDARB is coming to PlayStation 4, Homefront: The Revolution was delayed, Barbie Girl could be in Rock Band 4, and Titanfall 2 will be multi-platform! Continue reading Titanfall 2 and #IDARB on PlayStation 4? Oh yeah! — News From Nowhere (March 12, 2015)

Titan Attacks! Review

Titan Invaders

One look at Titan Attacks! and you’ll be instantly reminded of Space Invaders. There’s no point in hiding it, Titan Attacks! is heavily inspired by the 1978 arcade classic but don’t be disappointed. Space Invaders was a classic for a reason and while I doubt Titan Attacks! will be remembered with the same reverence, it won’t be laughed at either. Continue reading Titan Attacks! Review

Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines Review

A LOT OF FIRE HEART


Alfa System‘s Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines isn’t exactly what it appears on the surface if you’re unfamiliar with its 1999 PlayStation predecessor, Ore no Shikabane o Koete Yuke (roughly translating to “Over My Dead Body”). Certainly, the story is fairly up-front from the start. It’s medieval Japan, and the nation’s collection of holy artifacts have mysteriously gone missing. Sorcerer Abe no Seimei convinces the emperor that the only way to appease the gods for this dire tragedy is to sacrifice the entire clan who was responsible for protecting the holy places. Many years later, things aren’t great in the absence of the artifacts, and the gods still aren’t satisfied, so they resurrect the sacrificed clan in order to finally end the chaos. As the leader of this clan, you are tasked with hunting Seimei down to reclaim the lost artifacts. Besides purely seeking vengeance and justice, you must also eliminate him in order to lift the Curse of Broken Lineage and the Curse of Ephemerality he placed on your clan. And that’s where the game takes a turn, though not necessarily for worse.

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