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REVIEW: God of War Ragnarok — An Ode to Godhood
It’s an immense labor what Santa Monica Studios has set out to do with God of War Ragnarok. It’s not unlike the nigh impossible task of flipping the beloved franchise on its head with God of War(2018) and successful...
Game Reviews
The Last of Us Part I — Too Good, Too Soon, and Too Expensive
The Last of Us made massive waves in 2013 and stayed relevant thanks to the Remastered release and the following sequel. This begs the question – is The Last of Us: Part I even necessary? ENCORE In reality, the story, dia...
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REVIEW: Elden Ring — Spiritual Successor?
Personally, I’ve been a fan of Demon’s Souls since 2009, but it wasn’t until the release of Dark Souls, its spiritual successor, in 2011 did From Software finally break mainstream. It created an entire genre a...
Game Reviews
REVIEW: Horizon Forbidden West — Zero(dawn) to a Hundred, Real Quick
Horizon Zero Dawn was a resounding success so it comes as no surprise that a follow-up to their 2017 hit was inevitable. Coming in, I already expected the game to look phenomenal with the only real fear being that it could be m...
Gaming
Gran Turismo 7: Share Your Story and Win! #MyGTStory
To celebrate the 25th anniversary of the Gran Turismo series and the release of Gran Turismo 7, SIES is holding a social campaign dubbed “MyGTStory” inviting all fans in Asia. Share your story and memory with Gran T...
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REVIEW: Rainbow Six Extraction — Not-so-tactical Quarantine Action
The Rainbow Six franchise has been well-known for over a decade for its keen focus on tactical FPS gameplay. And though Siege was technically a departure from the original formula, it managed to retain the same old SWAT sim fee...
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REVIEW: Death Stranding: Director’s Cut — The Same But Moderately Improved Trek
This review will only cover the Director’s Cut changes. For the full review of Death Stranding, click here. I was a big fan of Death Stranding and though the game was initially met with mixed reviews, it slowly gained a m...
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REVIEW: DEATHLOOP — Groundhog Day X Dishonored
You can almost never go wrong with time loops as a plot device in movies. And though the idea isn’t new, no game has managed to fully capture the concept’s appeal quite like Deathloop. It’s a game that felt ve...
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REVIEW: Tales of Arise — A Franchise Arisen
The ‘Tales of’ series is a prominent JRPG franchise that has spawned dozens of titles in almost 30 years. The series has ventured over to other genres and subgenres throughout, but the main iterations stuck to their...
Games Spotlight
PREVIEW: Chorus — Hands-on First Impression
Recently, we got a chance to check out Chorus, an upcoming open-world space-combat action game, and a brand new IP from Deep Silver. We got to spend a little over an hour with the game and managed to finish a few quests, random...