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CultureGranblue Fantasy Versus Player Gleefully Wrecks The Competition
There’s nothing better in fighting games than completely getting one over on a fellow player, especially if they have no idea how to counter whatever attack or strategy you throw their way. Granblue Fantasy Versus, which launched earlier this week, lends itself to these kinds of situations simply because of how new it is, and…
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OpinionImpressionsIf You Like Celeste But Wish It Had More Swords, Try Scourgebringer
It only took about 15 minutes of zipping around in Scourgebringer for my fingers to start feeling sore. One moment, bell chimes were echoing through a peaceful room. The next, I was tearing through enemies in every direction while some heavy metal kicks up. I’ll strap ice to my knuckles if that’s what it takes…
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CultureFans Can Now Vote For The Best Pokémon, Which Is Koffing
As part of its upcoming Pokémon Day celebration, The Pokémon Company has partnered with Google to poll fans on their favorite pocket monsters. With almost 900 of the little buggers from which to choose, it’s going to be hard for any one Pokémon to stand out, but that hasn’t stopped fans from advocating on behalf…
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OpinionImpressionsIf You Like Phoenix Wright And Animal Puns, Don’t Skip Aviary Attorney
Do you like Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney? Do you like animals? Do you enjoy laughing? You seem like the perfect audience for Aviary Attorney, then. Perhaps you remember when this game debuted on Steam a few years back. Maybe, like me, you noticed it but didn’t end up playing it. Well, now it’s on Switch,…
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CultureAnthem Still Hasn’t Taken Down Its Christmas Decorations Either
Anthem’s most recent update came out near the end of January. It fixed some bugs and shortened wait times for the game’s recently added time trial races. One thing it didn’t do was bring an end to Anthem’s Icetide celebrations. “Decided to have a dip back into Anthem,” GamesRadar Editor-in-Chief Sam Loveridge posted on Twitter…
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UncategorizedTekken series director Katsuhiro Harada has finally responded to the popular fan request that Yakuza protagonist Kazuma Kiryu join the cast of Tekken 7 Apparently, the Bandai Namco board members believe Harada himself is a better fit for Yakuza. I’ll take either option, to be honest.
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UncategorizedThe Pokémon Trading Card Game enters the Sword and Shield era today with the release of the first expansion based on the Switch game. The Sword & Shield expansion introduces Pokémon V, special pocket monsters with the ability to evolve into Pokémon VMAX, including Dynamax and Gigantamax Pokémon.
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CultureWhat We Loved And Hated About Mythic Quest, A TV Show About A Fictional Game Studio
My coworker Ethan Gach and I watched press screeners of the first season of Mythic Quest: Raven’s Banquet, a sitcom that premieres on Apple’s new streaming service on February 7. Mythic Quest is a workplace comedy about a video game studio. We’re pretty mixed: Parts of the show are hilarious, others are touching, and some…
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ReviewsToysVideo Game Characters As Horrific Rubber Ducks
There is a line of toys called Tubbzthat consists of rubber ducks cosplaying as video game and pop culture characters. Today Numskull Designs announced wave two of the line, featuring characters from Street Fighter, Sonic the Hedgehog, Doom, Resident Evil, and The Last of Us. I find them quite disconcerting. I like a good PVC…
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ReviewsToysUnassuming Cube Transforms Into Awesome Lego Robot
Making a box out of Lego bricks is easy. Making a smooth cube using flat Lego pieces slightly more challenging. Creating a smooth cube with cool decorations that transforms into a small robot with a ton of personality, as Lego engineer Moko has? That’s master builder stuff. Moko’s Cube-Robo, via The Brothers Brick, is a…
By Mike Fahey
