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Final Fantasy VII Is Coming To PlayStation 4

During the PlayStation Experience keynote, Square Enix’s Game Producer, Shinji Hashimoto, began his segment talking about how Square Enix and PlayStation have been together for 20 years. While he was talking, the logo of Final Fantasy VII appeared on the screen behind him. It seemed that he was going to finally grant the wishes of gamers all over, that have waited for nearly ten years; a remake of Final Fantasy VII for PlayStation 3 and PlayStation 4. Continue reading Final Fantasy VII Is Coming To PlayStation 4

Blood Bowl to Touchdown on Current Gen Consoles

Blood Bowl is where the lovers of strategy, fantasy, football and pure massacre can happily hold hands and join in on some destructive fun together. Those of you who have been missing the video game series since its last outing in 2009, fret no more. Blood Bowl 2 is coming. For those of you who don’t know what Blood Bowl even is, you’re in for some fun. Continue reading Blood Bowl to Touchdown on Current Gen Consoles

Kojima Wants The Phantom Pain to Become a Classic

After sweeping up at the PlayStation Awards, winning one of each available award, Hideo Kojima spoke a little about his hopes for Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain.

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The Last of Us’ Art Director Joins Crystal Dynamics

You may know Nate Wells as the Art Director for BioShock and The Last of Us. Now, he’s working for Crystal Dynamics, most notably the developer working on Rise of the Tomb Raider.

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Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Review

HOW REMAKES SHOULD BE DONE

It has been a long and hopeful 12 years, but the remakes of Pokémon Ruby and Pokémon Sapphire have arrived! The first Pokémon remake on the Nintendo 3DS, Pokémon Omega Ruby and Pokémon Alpha Sapphire wonderfully translates the Game Boy Advance games to the 3D realm. Whether you’re a veteran Pokémon master, or someone who is yearning to try something new, these games are absolute gems.  Continue reading Pokemon Omega Ruby and Alpha Sapphire Review

Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed Review

A STRIPPED-DOWN OPEN-WORLD ADVENTURE WITH A TON OF CHARM

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Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed, developed by Acquire and published by XSEED, is an odd game, but you could probably tell that from the title. It doesn’t help that the stylized title seems to read “Akiba Strip”, which, as the subtitle implies, is intentional. I think a lot of people were awfully dismissive of the game based on that alone, and the premise of the game (read on to find out) certainly didn’t help. Underneath all the first impressions, Akiba’s Trip is a modern supernatural action RPG with a sharply satirical sense of humor. But does the game stand on its own two feet? Continue reading Akiba’s Trip: Undead & Undressed Review