Category Archives: Jordan Loeffler

Dragon Age Reversed Audio Makes Some Significant Waves

One Dragon Age: Inquisition fan recently did a little bit of digging to discover hidden audio in the game. The subject of the resulting video has rather large implications for Dragon Age lore.

Warning: there are some SIGNIFICANT SPOILERS ahead.

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Why GTA 6 Should Be Set in Portland

Even if an announcement for Grand Theft Auto 6 is still a long way off, it won’t stop people from speculating where the next game will take place. One real estate website believes they’ve got the new location pretty well pinned.

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God of War Celebrates 10 Years in March

Head of Santa Monica Studio, Shannon Studstill, posted a message on the developer’s website, discussing 2014 and what the studio looks forward to in 2015, including some exciting news concerning one of its largest franchises.

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The Phantom Pain Gets Chicken Hat

If you cut out some time during your busy holiday schedule, you might have caught Hideo Kojima’s live stream concerning Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain. Just like good ol’ Saint Nick, he was sharing a few goodies about the new game, and though we weren’t good enough this year to hear a release date, there was at least one nugget of smile-worthy info.

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Final Fantasy Type-0 HD Rated M

Jump Festa 2014 took place in Tokyo over the weekend, and Square Enix showcased a new trailer for Final Fantasy Type-0 HD revealing a little surprise for many fans of the series.

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Achievements: What We Need to Have Fun

In 2002, streamlined video game achievement systems were first introduced and welcomed as the beginning of the newest innovations. Questions of a game’s trophy or achievement support feel age old (in fact, exclusive to a previous generation), so much so that today, we live with the expectation that our purchases will always supply those little indicators of success. Whether you’re the achievement fanatic or trophy contrarian, these imaginary awards are, more than ever, an unavoidable part of the entire gaming experience.

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