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Paper Mario: The Origami King officially announced In a surprise announcement by Nintendo, the next installment to the Paper Mario franchise has officially been revealed with Paper Mario: The Origami King.

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Killer 7: Politics in gaming done RIGHT

Nowadays politics can be considered one of the most important parts of some lives due to the obsessive coverage, obsessive talk about it and overall the spin we give to it due to the obsession to get the most views,

Now, Killer7 First/Third person shooter game with arcade like mechanics with an tint of political drama/Psychological horror/David Lynch film released for PS2/Gamecube and Steam…

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Link’s Awakening: Does the Remake hold a candle to the Classic?

Incase this may break continuity on how I feel on games and specific games, this will be put into the perspective of Demon Tristie.

   The GBA was my only connection to the Nintendo in his early childhood, other than the Wii but that would be years later. I personally haven’t played much of the original DX version at all except for a custom cartridge on the Game Boy Advanced, (yes you can…

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Mortal Kombat’s Guest Character Problem

In 2009 the developers of the beloved Mortal Kombat franchise filed for Bankruptcy after several quarterly losses. Warner Brothers purchased the IP from Midway and the studio was reborn under Netherrealms Studios and their first game was a soft reboot of the franchise. 2011’s Mortal Kombat was a breath of fresh air for the nearly vacant fighting game scene that year and stands as one of the best…

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Normies Far Too Entitled. Is GateKeeping our Only Option?

Your favorite ice cream truck has rolled right around the corner, it’s music blaring as the truck comes to a complete stop right in front of your house. The other children scream in delight as the truck opens up and all the glorious ice cream you can buy rolls around. You get the occasional Dark Souls ice cream cone. It’s very tricky to balance, even with both of your hands holding it. But…

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Invoker From Dota 2 is Now a Shota

After months of waiting, those who purchased the Dota 2 The International 9 Battle Pass and leveled it up significantly were more than happy to see the announcement of a new Persona item in Dota 2 for Invoker, after months of teasing and a single splash art with very little information. I am no fan of Dota 2 myself, my editor however is a massive fan and has been a part of the community since its…

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The Wonderful 101: Remastered coming in May and June

Plus Pax East Coverage

With the Wonderful 101: Remastered finally playable at this year’s Pax East, Platinum Games have also started to confirm its release dates for their cult hit action title. The remaster is set to release on May 19 in North America, May 22 in Europe and June 11 in Japan. Release dates for other countries have yet to be announced.

To quickly recap for those who’re…

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Kotaku wastes everyone’s time (again) with their FFVII remake article

To literally no one’s surprise, Kotaku embarrasses itself once again as the titular gaming site has once again caught some attention for all the wrong reasons. The article in question is titled “Final Fantasy VII Remake’s Easy Mode Is Way Too Easy”, where the author spends eight paragraphs and 441 words, finally getting to the point that the game’s lowest difficulty is just way too easy. Well no…

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RetroCrush officially launches as a free, retro streaming site

If you’re one of those people who have a particular obsession with retro anime as much as I do, well I’ve got some good news for you. RetroCrush is a recent, new anime streaming site, entirely dedicated to showing 70’s, 80’s and 90’s anime. The site just recently launched and the service is free to anyone, albeit with adverts included.

According to IGN’s recent coverage of the launch, the site…

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GameStop forced to close their stores by Pennsylvania Governor

Shortly after GameStop announced its decision to keep their stores open, it seems that it was only a matter of time until actual government authorities had to step in themselves in order to stop a multimillion-dollar company from spreading Covid-19.

It started in Pennsylvania when Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf pulled GameStop’s business licenses by force, classifying it as one of…

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GameStop stores to remain open during Corona outbreak

Despite pushbacks made by numerous companies, shops and retailers to prevent the spread of the Coronavirus, GameStop have publicly announced that they have no plans on closing its stores during the pandemic, justifying their refusal by stating that they see themselves as “essential retail” along the likes of supermarkets or pharmacies.

According to the retailer’s latest statement made on their…

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Chrono Trigger’s legacy

Chrono Trigger is a game that for many of us, needs no further introduction. A game that not only establishes itself as the golden standard for JRPGs everywhere, but also proves itself to be one of the best games ever made. So, how did it do it exactly? What is it that makes Chrono Trigger such a damn good game to begin with? And most importantly, what impacts did it make to future JRPGs since…

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E3 2020 on thin ice due to Coronavirus concerns

It seems that GDC 2020 was only the beginning when it comes to Corona-chan delivering an impact on this year’s largest gaming events. E3 2020 is expected to receive a major hit yet again, thanks to the Coronavirus. More & more companies are starting to pull out from the venu, with the recent case being iam8bit, who were recently assigned as the creative directors for the event. Regardless…

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Sentai Filmworks script writer responds to backlash over To Love Ru’s dub

Sentai Filmworks script writer responds to backlash over To Love Ru’s dub

Following the escalating backlash towards To Love Ru’s altered dub (courtesy of Sentai Filmworks), ADR script writer, Holly Segarra, went onto Twitter in order to justify the choices that were implemented to the dub’s script. Segarra wrote…

“I wanted to put this out there cause I know folks are mad at me, (and honestly I hate making anyone mad) but there’s some difficulties in dubbing you may…

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Sentai Filmworks script writer responds to backlash over To Love Ru’s dub

Sentai Filmworks script writer responds to backlash over To Love Ru’s dub

Following the escalating backlash towards To Love Ru’s altered dub (courtesy of Sentai Filmworks), ADR script writer, Holly Segarra, went onto Twitter in order to justify the choices that were implemented to the dub’s script. Segarra wrote…

“I wanted to put this out there cause I know folks are mad at me, (and honestly I hate making anyone mad) but there’s some difficulties in dubbing you may…

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The Wonderful 101: Remastered coming in May and June + Pax East Coverage

The Wonderful 101: Remastered coming in May and June + Pax East Coverage

With the Wonderful 101: Remastered finally playable at this year’s Pax East, Platinum Games have also started to confirm its release dates for their cult hit action title. The remaster is set to release on May 19 in North America, May 22 in Europe and June 11 in Japan. Release dates for other countries have yet to be announced.

To quickly recap for those who’re unaware, it was announced back…

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Project Melody: A look at the e-thot salt mines

Project Melody: A look at the e-thot salt mines

It was on one fateful night on Chaturbate where it all began. Another victory was won for the waifu master race and the blood was thick with the salt which seeped from the fee-fees of every feminist and e-thot alike. But seriously though, it was glorious to behold. We now live in a timeline where a cg anime character makes more clout and profit than most real e-thots could in their lifetimes. So…