Category: Features
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Musings on Kingdom Hearts and Peer Pressure
A friend of mine asked me to write what I think about the Kingdom Hearts series. It is one of her favorite gaming franchises ever, and she is not the only person I know who adores this series. She was hoping to get my take on it: what I thought was good and bad. I…
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The Legend of Zelda Oracle Remakes: What We Want to See
Next year will be the 20th Anniversary of the Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Ages and Legend of Zelda: Oracle of Seasons, two frequently overlooked Zelda games. While they never got as popular as Link’s Awakening, they are solid, fun games. But what exactly does someone want from a remake and what parts could be…
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Top 10 Dragons in Video Games
Dragons are universally beloved and despised creatures of fantasy. Every culture in the world has some form of a dragon or dragon-like creatures in stories or legends. The definition of a dragon can vary greatly as well as the descriptions to the point of having literal charts of different classifications each beast falls under. So…
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WoW Afterlives: Ardenweald Episode 3 Recap
Ardenweald is the next instalment in the WoW Afterlives series, and today we will take a look at what they have in store for us. The article will contain spoilers, so make sure you watch it first. Ardenweald Summary At the beginning of the episode, we are shown the events leading to the death of…
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Top 10 Best Mario Power-Ups
The internet is currently ablaze with reactions to Nintendo’s announcements for the 35th Anniversary of Super Mario Bros. As we continue to celebrate gaming’s favorite plumber, it would be a good time to remember some of Mario’s history. Mario has gone on a lot of adventures in his career and he’s needed plenty of tools…
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Motion Sickness: What is it Like to Play Games?
What is Motion Sickness? Motion sickness is the feeling you get when your other senses do not connect with your what your eyes are seeing. Your eyes will see one thing, but your body does not feel it. So, your brain automatically thinks what the eyes are seeing are hallucinations, which causes nausea. The body…
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5 Old School Sega Games That Must Come to Nintendo Switch
Sega recently announced that they are ending their “Sega Ages” brand after the release of Herzog Zwei on Switch. This is a landmark piece of Sega’s history. Since 1996, Sega has used this brand to port classic games onto modern consoles. But even though they’re discontinuing this brand, they have confirmed that they wish to…
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Do We Really Need Retro Mini Console Remakes?
If you look at my console game collection, you will probably note that most of the games I own are from before the year 2005. Giving off the impression that I couldn’t part with my childhood games. And it’s not an unreasonable guess. All of my various consoles and games were acquired well into my…
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Top 10 Video Game RPG Classes
This is an oddly celebratory year in terms of video game RPGs. Chrono Trigger turned 25 this year. Chrono Cross turned 20. Dragon Quest VII also turned 20. I’m sure there are many, many other landmark moments in video game RPG history that I am missing. So, in celebration of all this, here is my…
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15 Catchy Songs From Video Games
We all have experienced the misfortune of playing a video game and having that one particular song play on a loop in our heads. Haunting you in every waking moment until you find another song to take its place. I am lucky not to remember my first earworm. However, the next best thing was when…
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World Of Warcraft Afterlives Episode 1 Recap
Today at Gamescom, Blizzard released the first episode of Afterlives, an animated mini-series that tells stories set in the world of Shadowlands. If you haven’t watched it yet, what are you waiting for! Check it out below. Summary The first episode of Afterlives shows Uther Lightbringer’s death at the hands of Arthas (The Lich King).…
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How Animal Crossing: New Horizons Saved Me From Myself
It would be difficult to go through life and say that you’ve never met someone that has been impacted by mental health. This could be friends, family, workmates or even yourself. Everyone has their own battles and their own way of dealing with them. It has taken me most of my life so far to…