Category: Features
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Crater Comparison: Castlevania and Ghouls ‘n Ghosts
Due to the vagaries of 2020, I didn’t give Halloween much thought. Under normal circumstances, Halloween is one of my favorite holidays. I love seeing all of the creative costumes people find, the sharing of candy, and the excuse to search for spookiness. Humanity has an endless fascination with the unknown, the unexplained, and the…
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Top 10 Horror Monsters in Video Games
With Halloween right around the corner, the spooks come out to play as everyone dives into their favorite horror games. Be it psychological, gory, or just a mass of jumpscares; everyone has something they enjoy from the genre. And with every good game, there are some fantastic scary monsters or villains to face. Some are…
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The Most Underrated Video Game Endings
Spoiler Warning: There are spoilers ahead for every game listed In a world full of constant video game releases, it is easy for a lot of games to go unrecognised and slip through the cracks. While a lot of games either have incredibly memorable endings or genuinely terrible ones, there are some that are forgotten…
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The Power Of Streaming
Word of mouth has always been such a powerful form of advertising for many avenues of entertainment. Such has been the case recently with streaming. Two recent games have experienced a popular boom because of it: Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout and Among Us. Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout is a very accessible…
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10 Best DLC in Video Games
Downloadable content (DLC) as a concept initially seemed foreign, like it could perhaps never work for the gaming industry. The thought of perhaps shelling out more money on a game did not appeal to everyone. As time went on, it became clearer that not only does DLC work as a way of generating renewed interest…
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Ghost Trick: Phantom Detective – The Best DS Game Nobody Played
With the spooky season underway, now is the time of ghouls and goblins while scary games like Amnesia or Outlast start coming out to frighten all the little children of the internet. And sure they’re terrifying and interesting games to play, but how about a good murder mystery once in a while? One that makes…
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Exploring Pikmin 3 For the First Time
To Boldly Go Where No One Has Gone Before This may come as a shock to you readers out there, but I am something of a Nintendo fan. Clearly, this is an utter surprise to you, given the stuff I generally write on here. Who here would think that I enjoy my Mario games, my…
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Why I Quit WoW Classic
World of Warcraft, with its rich and intricate world, encompassing lore, gameplay mechanics, social features, economy, and various forms of content, has the power to consume your entire life. As a result, it’s natural to have thoughts about quitting the game regularly, especially when you find yourself constantly adjusting to the game’s changes. For me,…
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The Sega Dreamcast: Console War Memoirs
Recently, Famitsu had an interview with Sega Creative Producer Yosuke Okunari. The subject of the Genesis Mini and the Game Gear Micro was brought up. No definite plans have been made, but Okunari has mentioned Sega is exploring the idea of releasing another one. One of the consoles that he mentioned the possibility of was…
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Musings on Star Ocean: The Second Story
Throughout the 8-bit and 16-bit eras of gaming, RPGs were kind of a niche thing. Even though there were some great games out there during this time (early Dragon Quest, Final Fantasy and the Phantasy Star series), it was mostly a niche genre of gaming as far as these things went. It wasn’t until the…
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Final Fantasy VIII: Extra Soldiers – The Story Behind the Set
I recently found myself on eBay, browsing for Final Fantasy Merchandise and I came across a set of 3 Final Fantasy VIII blister packaged figures which went by the name of ‘Extra Soldiers’. For the more seasoned collector, they would know when the worldwide phenomenon of Final Fantasy VII came roaring onto PlayStation One in…
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The Silent Hill Toxic Family Dynamic is Very Relatable
They Don’t Want to See You Despite Silent Hill: Homecoming being widely considered a lesser entry in the franchise, the game has one plot detail that stands out in the series: There aren’t any photos of Alex Shepherd in the Shepherd household. It’s not a detail that takes up a tremendous amount of narrative importance,…