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One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2: Stretching the Formula
For the past thirteen years, a multitude of milieus have been viewed through the lens of Yokohama-based developer Omega Force.…
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Diablo III Review: The Pursuit of Loot
Console gamers who crave the creature carnage and loot drops perfected by the Diablo franchise have had to put up…
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Dragon’s Crown Review
During the heyday of the coin-op era, the brawler enjoyed an extended period of quarter-gorging success. The reason for the…
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Dynasty Warriors 8 Review
For over twelve years, Omega Force’s Dynasty Warriors franchise has provided visceral and fantastical interpretations of Luo Guanzhong’s Romance of…
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Muramasa Rebirth Review
Last year, the Smithsonian American Art Museum’s Art of Video Games exhibit demonstrated the evolution of our industry- showcasing eighty…
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CastleStorm Review
Splicing several prevailing mechanics into a single game is hardly a new concept for the industry. Early coin-ops such as…
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Soul Sacrifice Review
Serendipitously, the gameplay of the SCEA-published Soul Sacrifice can be read as a metaphor for the PS Vita. Mirroring the…
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Ninja Gaiden 3: Razor’s Edge Review
Although it’s not unusual for a game to receive a post-release improvement, entries in the Ninja Gaiden franchise have habitually…
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Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance Review
Literary critic Samuel Taylor Coleridge once proposed that if authors impart “human interest and a semblance of truth” into an…
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Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 Review
Since the eighties, numerous developers have attempted to offer interactive interpretations of the seminal manga/anime Fist of the North Star.…
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