Typically, the term “fan-service” refers to the presence of light-hearted lascivious, most commonly exhibited though impish leering at the female form. Most certainly, XSEED’s localization of both Onechanbara Z2: Chaos and Senran Kagura Estival Versus ...
Read More »New Game Releases: June 18th-24th, 2015
With developers and publishers resting and recuperating after E3, you might think this week might be light on new game releases. Yet, there are a number of notable titles showing up on store shelves and ...
Read More »E3: Sony Serves Up What Gamers Asked For
Jeremy’s Take: Without playing favorites, it’s probably safe to say that the Sony presentation at E3 2015 dropped the most and biggest bombs. Pinch yourself; you’re not dreaming… they opened with The Last Guardian. They ...
Read More »E3: Bethesda’s Solid and Safe Showing
Robert’s take: One of the easiest ways to be recognized as a publishing powerhouse in the game industry is by providing a press conference in one of Los Angeles’ larger venues. While it’s a route ...
Read More »Skylanders: Superchargers Soars, Swerves and Swims
Like a juggler who keeps adding additional objects to his performance, the Skylanders’ franchise in an increasingly incredulous feat. Not only does each successive entry manage to offer compatibility with figures from past versions, but ...
Read More »New Game Releases: June 11th-17th, 2015
With the industry showing an abundance of upcoming titles at E3, publishers are taking a bit of a reprieve, offering few games that usual over the next seven days. That said, there are still a ...
Read More »Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy review
As fans of fighting, platforming, and rhythm-based games likely know, genres can be curiously cyclical. Case in point: the first-person dungeon crawler, a type of game which rose to prominence during the ‘80s with the ...
Read More »Xbox One Intercooler review
There are a number of rational reasons why console owners should be concerned with the running temperature of the hardware. Ever hear a console fan roar just as a game starts flaunting visual grandeur? Then ...
Read More »New Game Releases: June 4th-10th, 2015
From a barrage of seven older Genterprise-published games (the G.G Series) to a PS Vita-based remake of Japan-only PC titles Generation Xth: Code Hazard and Code Breaker (Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy), this week offers ...
Read More »Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 2: Sisters Generation
Most game franchises don’t achieve immediate, unreserved success. Instead, properties are conscientiously cultivated, with each subsequent iteration demonstrating an interchange between developers and fans. Case in point: when Hyperdimension Neptunia emerged stateside in 2011, the ...
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