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Final Fantasy XV Uncovered Recap

Recently, Square Enix had an event that revealed details on the newest game in the Final Fantasy franchise, Final Fantasy XV. The event was hosted by Greg Miller and Tim Gettys of Kinda Funny. Continue reading Final Fantasy XV Uncovered Recap

Is PC Actually Better Than Console?

All hail the PC Master Race! This collective hivemind consists of purebred gamers who have made the Personal Computer their gaming platform of choice due to its limitless processing power, compatibility with various controllers and input devices, forward thinking focus on digital releases, multitude of new releases in a vast array of genres, and community support of titles that include fixes, mods, and upgrades. For the longest time, the prevailing opinion has been that whenever a game is released for PC as well as consoles, it would be the superior version by default. Furthermore, the PC is home to many unique exclusives that consoles wouldn’t even be able to run. The expanded capabilities of the PC trumps anything modern consoles can output. However, with respect to the glorious PC Master Race, is that really true? More and more often, we hear about the woes of PC games being broken at launch. In fact, these problems have become so commonplace, that I think it’s worth asking if PC gaming is actually better than gaming on consoles. Continue reading Is PC Actually Better Than Console?

Just Cause 3 is Just Good Enough

It’s Just “Okay”

With the success of Just Cause 2, it was safe to say that developer Avalanche Studios would no doubt deliver a stellar performance when releasing the next game in the series, Just Cause 3. The open world sandbox shooter is filled with destruction and chaos, with some of the most brilliant explosions I’ve seen in a game. Unfortunately big bangs and shiny graphics are not the only things a game needs to be great, and while Just Cause 3 is fun, it does have its fair share of problems.

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Blood Bowl 2 Review

Rolling the Dice on the Gridiron

Cyanide Studios’s Blood Bowl 2 is the result of combining two contrasting concepts – American football and the savagely brutal world of Warhammer Fantasy tabletop games. That concept isn’t the only thing that makes this game stand out. Tabletop turn-based strategy football is an even more peculiar melding of ideas. Idealistically this game can be described as genuinely genius, but this doesn’t mean that this game is free of flaws. Continue reading Blood Bowl 2 Review