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Bandai Namco Announces a Slew of Games Coming to the West

Publisher Bandai Namco has announced Western release dates for several games. Continue reading Bandai Namco Announces a Slew of Games Coming to the West

Friendly Neighborhood Fanboys Episode 4| The Great Round Robin AKA The One Not About The Force Awakens

On this episode the boys are joined by special guest Chris Cobb! They talk about all the latest movie trailers, about Chris’ favorite Batman movie, and debate about who the greatest Robin was and why. Tune in for a chance to win digital codes for both Antman and Season 1 of Arrow!

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DIGITALLY DOOMED: MAVERICK HUNTER

We all have that one game that we were beyond excited for, only to find out it was canceled. Perhaps it was never even announced, quietly snuffed out to be discovered later. This can happen for many reasons, from the sudden closure of its development studio, to the firing or resignation of a key member of the title in question. These games were doomed to never see release, but that doesn’t mean the concepts were bad. Today I’m going to talk about one such game, called Maverick Hunter, which never saw the light of day. Continue reading DIGITALLY DOOMED: MAVERICK HUNTER

IS EA’S NEXT STAR WARS GAME A RPG?

EA and Visceral teamed up a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away — and that’s pretty much all we’ve known about their upcoming Star Wars game. Now we’ve been gifted a few precious details, but will the game be what we expected? Continue reading IS EA’S NEXT STAR WARS GAME A RPG?

MONG Podcast 105 | The Deckard Cain-ining

Come stay a while and listen! The crew was going to talk about video game news, but then they realized the one true video game news that really matters is only Deckard Cain. Be at peace and listen to the podcast! Continue reading MONG Podcast 105 | The Deckard Cain-ining

Shadow Complex Remastered review

TWO STEPS FORWARD, THREE JETPACK LEAPS BACK

Shadow Complex is a game whose reputation precedes itself. Heralded as one of the greatest releases on Xbox Live Arcade, it reinvigorated the 2D Platform Adventure genre, which now has a strong presence with titles like Guacamelee and Axiom Verge. It’s been six years since its initial release and a PC port entitled Shadow Complex Remastered is now available. Along with the typical improvements and options that come with the platform, this version also has additional gameplay elements and improved graphics thanks to a new engine. Being a fan of the genre but having never played the original, I jumped in with hopeful expectations, which were both exceeded and severely let down. Continue reading Shadow Complex Remastered review