With next year about to roll around, lets take a look at some of the highly anticipated role-playing games (hopefully) coming out next year! The Witcher 2 was released in 2011 and it looks like four years after the fact, in February 2015, The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt will be released! […]
Excitement for No Man’s Sky
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLtmEjqzg7M] There’s a new game developer that people need to be aware of! Say hello to Hello Games! They are in the midst of creating a game called No Man’s Sky. This game is supposedly going to be massive. I’m talking an uncountable number of worlds to explore, no one ever […]
Final Fantasy X: The (Almost) Great Love Story
Love is a prevailing element in the Final Fantasy franchise, and it’s not hard to understand why. It helps make the characters more relatable and seem more human – the same way showcasing a character’s flaws would. It also tends to promise some level of player commitment to the story. […]
Indie Spotlight: Rakuen
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mXJqi2KmhCw] I’m sure we’re all fans of Hayao Miyazaki, here. That’s the assumption, at least, since I’ve yet to meet anyone who isn’t. And that is why we should all be looking forward to Rakuen, an adventure game inspired by The Legend of Zelda, Miyazaki films, and the definitive retro adventure […]
Oculus Rift Takes You Inside Interstellar
It feels like years ago since breathtaking shots of celestial bodies and a burning Earth in a not-too distant future teased our woefully 2-D screens. Long waiting fans of Christopher Nolan’s Interstellar can now whet their appetites with a groundbreaking sneak peak — one that pairs the director’s legendary cinematic […]
Edmonton Expo: BioWare, Mythbusters & Cosplay!
Most people probably don’t see Canada as a convention hotspot. Little do they know we Northies pack away hidden gems like the Edmonton Expo in mounds of snow and shield it with overbearing politeness. Silly stereotypes aside, The Edmonton Comic and Entertainment Expo 2014 exceeded my expectations in only its […]
Why Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China is Disappointing
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9bTOUspouE] You guys know that I have been a fan of Ubisoft. Assassin’s Creed was one of the first games I ever truly played on a console and it pretty much has been my favorite series, despite the haters and despite the blunders. But a couple of days ago, Ubisoft announced […]
Ubisoft Announces Assassin’s Creed Unity DLC
[youtube=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_9bTOUspouE] A couple of days ago, Ubisoft announced a new DLC Pass for Assassin’s Creed Unity that includes a new 2.5D game set in China called Assassin’s Creed Chronicles: China. Unity‘s season pass is $30, including new missions, weapons, gear, skills, and Chronicles: China. The new missions detail Arno exploring the Paris underground (I can assume […]
SDCC 2014: Up Close and Personal With The Assassin’s Creed Experience
I SPENT LESS TIME IN LINE FOR HALL H!: THE SDCC 2014 ASSASSIN’S CREED EXPERIENCE Greetings! Alanna here and yes the gods showed favor on me and granted me access through the antagonizing lottery for SDCC 2014. It was my first time going to SDCC and I was lucky enough […]
The best (and worst) things about The Sims 4
The Sims 4 came out with a slow sizzle of news on September 2nd. I’ve been playing it since then on and off, and I now feel well qualified enough to tell you about the ways The Sims 4 improves on the life-sim formula, and also the places where it […]
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