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REVIEW: Marvel’s Spider-Man (2018)

mikecalkins | Sep 12, 2018 | 0

Played on PlayStation 4 Pro for review Marvel’s Spider-Man was developed by Insomniac Games (Ratchet and Clank, Sunset Overdrive) exclusively for the Sony PlayStation. The story follows our favorite wall-crawler, 8 years into his tenure, as a new villain threatens the city and pushes Peter to his ...

REVIEW: Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (2018)

andrewrodriguez | Sep 3, 2018 | 0

Hunters unite! After months of Monster Hunter fans hounding powerhouse video game publisher CAPCOM to localize Japan’s exclusive Monster Hunter Double Cross for the Nintendo Switch, the gaming company at last relented. With Monster Hunter World quickly rocketing to the status of their highest sell...

REVIEW: Persona 5 (2016)

andrewrodriguez | Aug 22, 2018 | 0

The Shin Megami Tensei spin-off franchise, Persona first appeared in 1996 as Shin Megami Tensei Revelations: Persona (Megami Ibunroku Persona in Japan). This largely came about from the widespread success and praise that Shin Megami If… had received for its high school setting and character focus....

REVIEW: Octopath Traveler (2018)

andrewrodriguez | Jul 27, 2018 | 0

Every once in a great while, a gem of a game comes along and reminds us why we fell in love with a particular genre in the first place. Octopath Traveler, the latest Japanese RPG from renowned publisher Square-Enix, has been just that for me. Full disclosure here: leading up to the retro JRPG’s re...

REVIEW: Sonic Mania Plus (2018)

andrewrodriguez | Jul 18, 2018 | 0

“SEGA does what Nintendon’t.” With that little quip, and the introduction of the robot-busting, spiny-headed mascot that followed, video game console fans were forever changed. Nintendo’s iron grip had dominated the home video game console market for years, and why wouldn’t it? How...

REVIEW: Shining Resonance: Refrain (2018)

andrewrodriguez | Jul 16, 2018 | 0

The Japanese role-playing game genre has been a niche one on Western shores since the earlier days of its prevalence when publisher Square-Enix (formerly known as Squaresoft) began localization of its Final Fantasy franchise in 1990. Since those days, the JRPG genre has boomed into a multifaceted on...