Google has outdone itself once again. While last year we all screamed in delight when we discovered that they were sending us on an epic journey tocapture as many Pokemon as possible, this year I just dumb foundedly shouted out, “GO TO GOOGLE MAPS” when I discovered this year’s treat. […]
Hideo Kojima is Breaking Up With Konami
Gamespot has just reported that Hideo Kojima and many senior staff at his company, Kojima Productions, will likely be departing from Konami following the release of MGS5. Kojima is also the VP of Konami Digital Entertainment, the company’s Japanese game development branch, and it’s possible that an internal power struggle […]
Hatoful Boyfriend: A Birdie Romance!
Originally created by PigeoNation and published by MIST[PSI]PRESS, this visual novel was first released into the world in 2011 as an April Fools joke as a Flash game. Due to it’s immense popularity it’s now available on Steam for $10. There are fourteen endings, some more easily discovered than others, […]
Meet Pixels, Sony’s attempt at Wreck-it Ralph success
Sony’s quirky-looking Pixels will instantly remind people of Disney’s own video game-inspired hit, Wreck-it Ralph, released in 2012. That movie was a hit, a love letter to gaming coated in sweet, sweet Disney magic. Sony seems to be following in the recent trend of video games crossing into theatres (see Uncharted, Assassin’s […]
How to Outrank Your Friends in Disney’s Tsum Tsum
“Tsum Tsum” in Japanese roughly translates to “Stack Stack,” which those familiar with Disney and LINE’s massively popular mobile game know, is exactly what these adorably mutated Disney characters do. It’s the player’s job to clear lines of three or more, in a fashion similar to the plethora of mobile […]
Final Fantasy Characters and Mythological References
I’m going to be taking a look at some of the Final Fantasy character names and attempting to connect them to mythological references. I know people have beaten this subject into the ground when it comes to summons found in Final Fantasy games, but I wanted to try and connect […]
Going Home Again
Around midnight last night I had a desire to play something. Something I’m sure everyone can relate with. Something new, something you hadn’t already mastered or invested 1000 hours into. I looked to my ever growing Steam library; the Winter Sale did just wrap up, maybe I’d find something new worth […]
Thomas Was Alone – Though Not for Very Long
Thomas was Alone started its life a Flash browser game back in 2010 and is now everywhere – on Steam (for Mac and Windows), PS3, PSVITA, PS4, iPad, Wii U, and Xbox One. I personally came across it in the Playstation Plus store a while back and was able to pick it up for […]
Heroes of the Storm brings teamwork back to MOBA
Release Date: TBA, closed beta on January 13 Developer: Blizzard Entertainment Genre(s): MOBA (multiplayer online battle arena) State: Closed beta Rating: ????? System: PC IGN | Gamespot Heroes of the Storm is Blizzard’s entry into the MOBA genre, a space which many companies have tried to enter, attempting to emulate the success of Riot’s League of Legends […]
Eight Voice Actors That Seem to Pop Up Everywhere
There are a few voices that seem to pop up all over place – in the anime I’m watching and the games I’m playing. They are impossible to place at first and then I refer back to the eight most prominent voice actors that I tend to come across. More […]
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