News by Matt S. When Konami started farming out its Silent Hill franchise to western developers, the series lost just about everything that made it great. That’s not to say some of the games weren’t worthy – Wayforward especially turned in a respectable effort in Book of Memories – but…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It seems really strange for a collectible card game (CCG) to be an exclusively single player experience. After all, we are talking about a genre in which a core part of the appeal is in pitching wits against a real human being. CCGs are at heart…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Whether you’re a fan of the anime, manga, card game, or the video games, here’s some news worth celebrating; Yu-Gi-Oh! is returning to the big screen. Konami’s own 4K Media broke the news, stating that another Yu-Gi-Oh! feature film is currently being developed over in Japan.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Yu-Gi-Oh! Millennium Duels is an odd game. In an era where collectible card games (CCGs) are typically free-to-play and focused on multiplayer, Millennium Duels has an up-front cost, doesn’t demand microtransactions after that, and is more focused on the single player experience. As a result, this…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Silent Hill is by far the most intelligent “mainstream” horror franchise. Dealing with weighty issues of guilt, loss, mental instability and religion, the series has always gunned for a higher breed of horror storytelling than some of its more straightforward counterparts (I do mean Resident Evil,…
Read MoreReview by Sam M. Hideo Kojima has always been a director who has wanted to push the limits of video games. As a matter of fact, many people have looked to the Metal Gear series as one of the most influential series in the industry because it does push boundaries.…
Read MoreNews by Shaan J.While Metal Gear Solid V: The Phantom Pain doesn’t have a solid release date, its standalone-prequel, titled Ground Zeroes, is due out next month, and serves to show player the open-world nature of the game, along with then newly developed Fox Engine. However, amid all the pre-release…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Following on from the quality reboot of the Castlevania franchise was always going to be a big ask. While the narrative itself left a sequel wide open, I felt that as an experience, Lords of Shadow was near-perfect as a self-contained title. There wasn’t any need…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 has an open world, and that’s the focus of this latest trailer/ developer diary from developer MercurySteam. The video stars Dave Cox, Producer of the game, and Enric Alvarez, the Head of Development at MercurySteam. According to the press…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is a highly anticipated game. After the previous game finally broke the curse that said “3D Castlevania games can’t be fun,” the sequel to Lords of Shadow is going to have a lot to live up to. We don’t expect the…
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