The Persona series has always had its roots tied deep in the Shin Megami Tensei franchise, but it’s also very much been its own unique IP since day 1. Placing an emphasis on contemporary society and settings that don’t get overrun with demons, Persona serves as a nice parallel to Shin Megami Tensei. Unfortunately, the first game failed to make much of a cultural impact despite selling and reviewing quite well for the era....
For a series that has been been a part of videogame culture for around 38 years the Star Wars, there aren’t that many truly great Star Wars titles. Yet, the ones that are really good are considered true classics. It’s a series that is tailored made for videogames the music, the special effects, the epic battles in space or on the ground is something special when it’s done right in videogame form....
When it comes to shopping for your gaming-obsessed friends and family, it can be tough. Usually, they have everything that covers their interests. But today, we’re going to be digging deep, and looking at things that the Nintendo gamer in your life might not have. Ten things actually. Let’s get into this gift guide for the Nintendo fan that you can’t quite decide on a present for. 10 Custom Joy-Cons This one is dependent on your budget, sure, but one way to really stand out of Christmas is to get a custom set of Joy-Cons for your Nintendo gamer....
When developers create their games, they have full creative freedom over what goes in and what stays out. Because they have memories, relationships, and inside jokes like anyone else, many of these things can bleed over into their projects and be hidden deep within the game’s code. We’ve seen this time and time again from numerous developers. They each put together a collection of easter eggs that are then sprinkled throughout each game....
The PlayStation 3 was the defining platform of the seventh generation of gaming to many. It was truly a console with versatility, boasting an in-built Blu-Ray player, full 1080p resolution gaming, 3D support, and a free online service for everyone (I am looking at you, PlayStation 4). It was a console built for the player in mind, even if the initial price tag was quite hefty ($599). Across all models, the design was always cool and sleek....
Besides having one of the strongest single player campaigns in a Grand Theft Auto game, let alone in the entirety of Rockstar’s catalogue, Grand theft Auto V’s claim to fame is undeniably how it handles its three main characters. For the first time since Grand Theft Auto II, multiple playable characters were available throughout the story. This time, however, they could interact with each other in a dynamic way while acting as the key players in the world around them....
If there’s any console that provides that warm and fuzzy feeling of nostalgia, it’s most certainly the N64. This is especially the case when it comes to the multiplayer aspect. Say what you want about this odd console from the Big N, but the machine was the absolute pinnacle of local multiplayer. It wasn’t only the first to offer four-player support out of the box – it also had a solid library of multiplayer games to go along with it....
Mario is one of the most famous video game characters of all time, and this is because the man has appeared in so many classic installments that it’s amazing Nintendo is still managing to pump out great Super Mario Bros. games to this day! One of the most famous Mario games of all time is Super Mario Bros. 3, a game that has been played millions, if not billions of times across the world....
The question of “medium” in the story-telling world is just as complex as the art world. Different ways of story-telling, from novels to movies, and furthermore video games all have unique abilities that showcase themselves in a way that can’t quite be replicated in another medium. And yet, we as the audience still find ourselves craving those “movie-made books” or now in 2018, the video game movies. Video games turned into movies allow for a new, live-action perspective on their narrative-driven games....
Fan service has always been the bane of my existence when it comes to anime, as the sheer amount of unnecessary sexualization that is added in scenes has ruined shows like Food Wars and Seven Deadly Sins for me. As such, I was hesitant when I heard about My Dress-Up Darling. From the number of screenshots that had been posted throughout social media in its first season, My Dress-Up Darling had a fair amount of fan service scenes....
Sony typically announces its PlayStation Plus lineup on the last Wednesday of every month, meaning players will know what’s coming in February in just a few days’ time. There also seems to be a pattern where there’s one big game and one game that’s more of a gag than anything, such as January 2020’s PlayStation Plus games: Uncharted: The Nathan Drake Collection and Goat Simulator. Before that, in December 2019, it was Titanfall 2 and Monster Energy Supercross: The Official Videogame....
The successor to the Xbox 360 was another strong entry into the gaming market from Microsoft. Their third home video game console and part of the eighth generation of gaming was direct competition to the PlayStation 4, Nintendo Wii U, and eventually, the Nintendo Switch. © iStock.com/luza studios Released in North America on November 22, 2013, the Xbox One saw three different iterations in total with the graphically more powerful Xbox One S in 2016 and the Xbox One X, with upgraded hardware and 4K rendering for games in 2017....
This A Discovery of Witches review contains spoilers. A Discovery of Witches Episode 7 This review comes from Den of Geek UK. If you’ve got a lot of back-story to get through along with some tricky plot developments ahead, I highly recommend employing the use of a magic house. The magic house in A Discovery of Witches belongs to two characters that I’ve been longing to see more of since the first episode: Diana’s aunts, Sarah and Emily, played so well by Alex Kingston and Valarie Pettiford who build a real chemistry between them....
When I reviewed A Total War Saga: Troy last year, I couldn’t help but have a few misgivings. To be frank, the game straddled the line between truth and myth. It excelled in neither, though it still remained a decent experience. That brings us to A Total War Saga: Troy – Mythos. The expansion is set to release tomorrow via the Epic Games Store and Steam (the latter being made possible since the one-year timed exclusivity with the former has expired)....
Isu weapons in AC Valhalla are powerful weapons that will make Eivor the best Viking possible. If you are a veteran fan of the franchise, you already know that these weapons have been created by the Isu which is an ancient and advanced species of humanoid people. Due to the mythical powers these weapons possess, you need to have at least one of all of them in your arsenal. So check out how to get all Isu weapons in AC Valhalla....
Activision Blizzard is under the gun once again, this time for possible securities fraud ahead of Bungie’s announcement to fly the coop. It’s not a good time to be at Activision Blizzard. Where once EA was the most reviled company in gaming, that title may soon be bequeathed to Activision for doing all the things that we all hated about EA. To start, multiple reports say that Activision’s influence has corrupted Blizzard perhaps beyond the point of repair....
Activision Blizzard has announced it’ll pay an $18 million USD settlement in a new lawsuit brought about by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. The EEOC is the latest in a growing line of federal agencies suing the company for mistreatment of its employees including allegations of sexual harassment and discrimination. The EEOC moved to file its lawsuit last night, and just a few hours later, Activision Blizzard announced via press release the two parties had reached a settlement....
Activision Blizzard has again reported shrinking numbers and performance in its third fiscal quarter, surprising everyone. This is an unexpected result because the news was strikingly similar at the end of the second fiscal quarter, only at that point the company stated that it had a plan to invest into its key franchises that would pay off, but apparently failed to do so. According to Games Industry, the net revenues for Activision Blizzard dropped a massive 15% to $1....
Activision has published some incredible games, but has found itself looking back and remastering games in recent years. After the success of Crash Bandicoot N. Sane Trilogy and Spyro Reignited, many fans have wondered what game would be rebuilt and re-released next. According to the publishers’ CEO, Bobby Kotick, there are plenty of remasters to come in 2020. The publisher was formed in 1979 and managed to survive the video game market crash of the 1980s, albeit through expanding its products....
The same guy who made the movie Dredd and the Netflix series Castlevania is putting his creative prowess behind a new Assassin’s Creed animated series. You may know Adi Shankar best from the Judge Dredd remake of 2012, which reimagined the world of Dredd in an even more gritty and bloodthirsty way than it already was. He’s also the guy Netflix tapped to make the brand new animated series for another game franchise, Castlevania....
