Before last year I had never seriously played a social game. I was never interested in Bejeweled or Farmville (as the later just seemed to be a lazy version of Harvest Moon to me) or any other Facebook/mobile game.
You Got Your Manga in my Game!
One of the most interesting things about Capcom's Lost Planet spin-off E.X. Troopers is its art style. Like more than a few games, it has cel-shaded graphics and bright colors which give off a distinct and beautiful look. But what makes E.X. Troopers stand out is how committed it is to being a manga-in-motion. Every…
The Valkyria Chronicles 3 Anime is So True to the Game, I Forgot I…
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Valkyria Chronicles: Where Histories Diverge
Historical fiction is one of those concepts that gaming handles best. Whether it's Einstein building a time machine to kill Hitler or assassins battling Templars in the Renaissance, gaming alone among popular media allows people to interact with a world both familiar yet radically different from our own. Valkyria…
How to Play Valkyria Chronicles 3 Even if You Don’t Speak Japanese
In the year-and-a-half since the Japanese release of Valkyria Chronicles 3, it's become painfully apparent that it will not be leaving Japanese shores–at least in the foreseeable future. If you are one of the many fans of the series dying to play the newest Valkyria Chronicles, fear not! You are not alone. Thanks to…
Valkyria Chronicles 3 is The Best Game Of the Series
From the moment I laid eyes on the first Valkyria Chronicles' trailer, I knew it would be a game I would love–for the art style, if nothing else. As it turned out, the graphics, while as beautiful as I had expected, were only one part of a great game. The plot was excellent, the setting was a perfect example of a…
Check Out the Other Valkyria Chronicles Game That’s Never Left Japan
As it stands, Valkyria Chronicles 3 is perhaps the most infamous of last generation's games to never get an international release. However, Valkyria Chronicles 3 isn't the only Valkyria Chronicles game never to leave Japanese shores.
