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Neptunia x Senran Kagura: Ninja Wars
After starting 2021 having played zero games in the series, I am now officially three games into the Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise of RPGs from Idea Factory & Compile Heart. After testing the waters with the PS5 exclusive Neptunia ReVerse, I’ve been tasked with picking up my Dualshock 4 and loading up Neptunia X Senran Kagura:…
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Neptunia ReVerse
A few months ago when I reviewed Neptunia VIrtual Stars I nonchalantly mentioned that I had never heard of the franchise before but it was playable enough to pique my interest with the series. The publisher, Idea Factory, seemed to have enjoyed this comment maybe a little too much as before I knew it, Neptunia…
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Xuan Yuan Sword 7
Xuan-Yuan Sword 7 (XYS7) is the latest in a thirty-one year old series of RPGs based on early Chinese history and mythology. While long established in its home market the series has only recently begun to be translated and distributed in the West, with spin-off title The Gate of Firmament releasing in 2016. Unfortunately, while…
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VGamingLate: Halo Combat Evolved
Created by Bungie, and stuck in development hell for nearly 7 years, Halo: Combat Evolved released to critical acclaim as an Xbox launch title in 2001 (for us Europeans, it released in 2002, but that’s by the by), and set a number of standards that are seen in console shooters to this very day. Even…
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SkateBIRD
In the late nineties Tony Hawk set the standard with skateboarding video games, creating a series of successful, well thought out titles that encompassed everything. From how the game played, to the look of the baggy trousers and chain, and even the punk-rock soundtrack, all of it was carefully created to give a snapshot of…
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Radio Viscera
Don’t you just hate it when you wake up and you’ve accidentally joined a cult? It’s proper annoying having to fight your way past hordes of people just because you agreed to something when you’ve had a few too many, especially if you’ve ended up in a compound full of mindless minions and surrounded by…
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Metroid Dread
E3 is always a special time of year for the gaming community and Nintendo have become masters at putting out news at the event that gets their fans truly excited for what’s to come. With no news of Metroid Prime 4 since its delay was announced in January 2019, fans were hopeful (as they always…
