The weekend at PAX was nothing short of a whirlwind of panels, game demos and running around, digging my gigantic camera from my bag and snapping pictures of the floor. I woke up every day at about 9 and headed straight to PAX to attend a morning panel on Saturday […]
PAX Prime 2014: Day 1 Recap
PAX Prime is a lot like Christmas for gamers. This is the expo where big studios and tiny indies alike turn up to show their projects with the public. PAX is not the show where ground breaking announcements are made, but rather where consumers are united with their passions and the developers […]
The Future of Bioware and Dragon Age: Inquisition
Dragon Age was the first thing discussed during EA’s panel at Gamescom this past week, complete with an extended look at the game in action. This is Bioware’s first foray into the next-gen, and Inquisition is poised to be their crown jewel. Without a doubt, this is the most ambitious game […]
PAX Prime 2014: A First Timer’s Experience Planning The Trip
Hello Nerdophiles, I’m here to tell you guys about how I managed to prep for my first ever out-of-town convention- PAX Prime. It also happened to be my first time planning my own vacation. Needless to say, it has been a pretty hectic learning experience for me. So now I’ll show […]
Hyrule Warriors Looks Like a Hack 'n Slash Blast
If you haven’t heard of Nintendo’s Dynasty Warriors and Legend of Zelda crossover yet, you’ve been missing out. The unlikely mix has a set release date for September 26th, and Nintendo has just released a bunch of new content to promote the game. Check out this trailer for a peek- […]
Lucina & company confirmed for the new Smash Bros.
A new trailer for Super Smash Bros. dropped yesterday, and it made me scream like the Fire Emblem fan girl I am. I’ve been crossing my fingers for a female sword fighter in the new smash since day one, but I never really imagined that I would also be seeing this: […]
Magic in Modern Japan: Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei Review
Studio: Madhouse Release Date: April 5th, 2014 Episode Numbers: 15 & ongoing for 6 more arcs Distributors: Crunchyroll, Aniplex Genre(s): Fantasy Rating: ★★★½☆☆ Review Spoilers: Mild | Crunchyroll | Warning note: The anime also contains two scenes with gore, which surprised me because they practically came out of nowhere. Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei is an anime […]
Steam Summer Sale Grabs
The Steam Summer Sale is over, friends. The glorious 11 day event that every PC gamer holds out for, looking for some insane deal on old favourites. We here are Nerdophiles are no exception, so we’d like to share with you some of the games we took a look at this […]
Alistair Grows Up: A Dragon Age Library Edition Review
Author: David Gaider Artists: Chad Hardin, Michael Atiyeh Release Date: June 6 2014 Publisher: Dark Horse Books Source: Dark Horse digital promo Genre(s): Fantasy, Graphic Novel Rating: ★★★★★ Review Spoilers: Moderate for the games and mild for the comics I’m no stranger to the Dragon Age game series, being that Origins is one of my favourite […]
A Cursory Look at EA’s Upcoming Dawngate
EA reintroduced Dawngate, their entry into the MOBA sphere, during E3. The game has been in beta since April last year, but I only started playing recently. It definitely has a short-term addictive quality, but is it here to stay? With huge competition like League of Legends, DOTA 2 and […]
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