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Madden, being the sole NFL-licensed game on consoles for over a decade, has continued to evolve the experience, while still maintaining accessibility for all types of gamers. This year, EA Tiburon added one more element to the Madden experiment: the story-based element. Known as Madden NFL 18: Longshot, Madden NFL...

Uncharted: The Lost Legacy occupies a strange space in the market. Its $40 price point leads people to believe that it's not quite Uncharted 5, but perhaps it's more substantial than, for example, the Left Behind DLC for The Last of Us. Make no mistake, Lost Legacy is a full-fledged…

Veronica·August 30, 2017
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Adol Christin returns in the eighth installment with Ys: VIII Lacrimosa Of Dana. But how does it stack up? Read our review to find out.

Keith Mitchell·August 30, 2017
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Mages of Mystralia is not without its shortcomings, but its gameplay is too fun not to recommend. Its insanely clever system of spellcrafting introduces just the right amount of challenge in combat and puzzle-solving. By pairing a lighthearted adventure with solid gameplay mechanics, there's something here for everyone.

Veronica·August 29, 2017
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Check out our review of Sega's remake of Yakuza Kiwami for the PlayStation 4. You're going to love it!

The return of Sonic.... & Knuckles Since Sonic Mania was announced during E3 2016, the excitement from Sonic fans everywhere has been insane. People have been looking forward to this title as SEGA, Christian Whitehead and Simon Thomley have been unleashing new zones and features, and the excitement kept building…

Yonder: The Cloud Catcher Chronicles is more of an exploration-based adventure without strict goals than a typical farming simulator. There is a story behind Yonder, but it serves more as a backdrop to the game's farming, crafting, collecting, and exploration.  Most of my time with Yonder was spent doing nothing, but I…

Veronica·August 10, 2017
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Back in the 1990s, there was a small and simple racing video game that a lot of us remember called Micro Machines on the Genesis/Mega Drive and Super Nintendo. This game was a hard racing game that would crush your soul while exciting you in every other way, especially if…

Karl Smart·August 9, 2017
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It took a while, but we're finally finished our review of The Legends of Heroes: Trial of Cold Steel for the PC.

Keith Mitchell·August 8, 2017
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Children of Zodiarcs, is the merging of a table top game and a tactical RPG. Mildly entertaining and a nice effort from Cardboard Utopia.

Keith Mitchell·July 24, 2017
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When it comes right down to it, there's just something special about Splatoon. When it was revealed, we weren't sure what to make of it, then we got to see more and more of it and we realized it was something cool. A couple of Global Splatfests later and we...

By Todd Black·July 18, 2017
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The Valkyria series hasn't seen a proper release in the West or in Oceania since last official title, Valkyria Chronicles 2, came in 2010 on the PlayStation Portable. Poor sales of that title led to the third title not being released outside of Japan. Renewed interest after the successes of...