Tag Archives: PlayStation

Quick Time Event – Episode 3 – E3 Conference Reactions

On the third episode of Quick Time Event, the team discussed their reactions to the Microsoft, Nintendo, and Sony conferences at E3 this week.  Which company won?  What were some of the best and worst games shown? Continue reading Quick Time Event – Episode 3 – E3 Conference Reactions

ABZU Announced

According to the trailer for ABZU that was shown at the Sony E3 Press Conference, “Ab” means water, and “zu” means “to know.” That said, I have very little idea of what exactly is going on in this game which developer Giant Squid Studios is bringing to us. However, I gotta tell ya, that’s not a bad thing. Continue reading ABZU Announced

Mortal Kombat X Trailer Sneaks in a Third Reveal

I’ve been a fan of the Mortal Kombat series for as long as I can remember. That said, I don’t think my fandom will be dropping off any time soon considering the gameplay trailer for Mortal Kombat X that was shown at the Sony E3 Press Conference. Continue reading Mortal Kombat X Trailer Sneaks in a Third Reveal

Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars Review (Vita)

For some time now, I’ve expected the emergence of the “Persona-like”, a new subgenre of RPGs that combine dungeon-crawling combat with social/dating sim elements. The concept was codified in 2006 by Persona 3, and it just works so well that I’m surprised it took this long for other games to be inspired by it. Spike Chunsoft’s Conception series is, to my knowledge, the first attempt at creating another franchise inspired by the Persona formula. Now that Conception II has been released outside of Japan, us Westerners get to see how this experiment went. Continue reading Conception II: Children of the Seven Stars Review (Vita)