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Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony Review

Danganronpa V3: Killing Harmony is a reboot of the cult-classic Danganronpa franchise. The basic idea is this: 16 students are brought to a school and informed that there is only one way out. To escape, a student must su...

 
 
 
 
 

2017 PS4 Game Completion Status

Each year I like to put together a list of games that released that year in order catalog my completion rates of those rated best on Metacritic, and also a few others of interest to me. Given that I have less time to play as I get...

 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Games Should be More Expensive

Here’s something you don’t hear every day: Games should be expensive. In fact, games are cheaper now than they’ve ever been. Not only are indie, downloadable games available as a cheaper alternative to full $60 titles...

 
 
 
 
 

What Are Ubisoft’s Mystery NX Games?

Last week, Ubisoft provided a statement confirming that it is not only excited for the announcement and release of the Nintendo NX, but actually has several games in development for the new Nintendo console. At E3, the company announc...

 
 
 

Pokemon Go’s Quality is No Longer Acceptable

When publishers launch really big games, reviewers often cut the game a little bit of slack. After all, if the game does so many things so well, sometimes we can overlook a little bit of a lack of polish. Bethesda games regularly get e...

 
 
 

Can Nintendo Make the NX an "Impulse Buy?"

When the Wii U first launched, it seemed like its price-point was in a pretty good place. For $299, players could get the console alone, while $50 would buy you an extra game and extra memory. Compared to the previous generation of con...

 
 
 
 

Pokemon Go Review

Is Pokemon Go a game? Yes, yes it is. There is no dispute in this discussion. A game by definition is a form of play or sport, where there are certain rules that dictate what a player can and can’t do, and some sort of objective...

 
 
 

Don't Blame Pokemon Go For Your Bad Parenting

A woman in Pennsylvania is blaming the new mobile title Pokemon Go for her daughters new injuries. Tracy Nolan, the mother, said that Pokemon GO lead her daughter across a busy highway during rush hour. Fortunately, the 15-year-ol...

 
 
 
 
 
 

Can the Nintendo NX Become my Primary Console?

I’m a relatively young gamer. The first platform I owned and played a ton was the Gameboy Advance, which I received for my fifth birthday from a relative. From then on, Nintendo platforms saw the vast majority of my ga...

 
 
 

Why is Playdead's Inside So Good?

Disclaimer: Very light spoilers for Inside are contained in this article. Playdead’s new release Inside isn’t a particularly fun game. It doesn’t lead to the dopamine-like release of giddy emotion that other games m...

 
 
 
 

Is the Price of an NX Gimmick Worth the Cost?

Nintendo could put out a regular console – a Nintendo NX with the innards for a mid-tier PC, an HDMI port, a few USB ports, and a controller. The console could just be a piece of hardware, like a PS4 or Xbox One, and sell b...

 
 
 
 

About Elia Palesone of us since 9:45 AM on 10.04.2014

Eli Pales owns pretty much every single product Nintendo puts out, and due to his impulsive tendencies, he also tends to purchase every gaming product put out in general. When not gaming, he’s probably running cross country or writing. He makes sure to take regular gaming breaks, though.
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