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OpinionSega Is Getting Ahead Of Itself With Virtua Fighter Esports Teaser
It happened. Sega actually mentioned Virtua Fighter; not as part of some diversion in a Yakuza game, but as its own, like, thing. This news came as part of Sega’s opening showcase at Tokyo Game Show, during which the company revealed a mysterious project dubbed “Virtua Fighter x esports” with footage from old-school competitions. It’s…
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OpinionImpressionsMafia Definitive Edition Is A Great Remake Of A Clunky Classic
The original Mafia, released all the way back in 2002, has become harder and harder to go back to over the years. It’s clunky, doesn’t look amazing, and suffers annoying quirks. Mafia Definitive Edition, a complete remake that just came out today, is a useful way to go back and experience what is still a…
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OpinionImpressionsKirby Fighters 2 Is Like A Carnival Game Version Of Super Smash Bros.
On Tuesday, a listing for a new game, Kirby Fighters 2, mysteriously showed up on the Nintendo eShop. Almost as soon as it appeared, it disappeared. Then, last night, without the faintest splash of fanfare, Nintendo released the game into the world. Kirby Fighters 2 is a 2D fighting game with platforming elements. You and…
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OpinionImpressionsThe Division 2‘s Newest Mode Is All Action And I’m Into It
A strange skyscraper filled with lots of enemies and an always-changing floor layout is the star of the new Tom Clancy’s The Division 2 update, which also kicks off the game’s third season. The Division 2’s latest update, Title Update 11, went live earlier this week. It fixed a bunch of bugs, added some new…
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OpinionAmazon’s Error Dogs, Ranked
The video game world spent a significant portion of the morning trying to score an Xbox Series X or Xbox Series S. More often than not, folks were met with error screens telling them their efforts were in vain. While certainly frustrating, at least evil megacorporation Amazon gave folks some great dogs to look at…
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OpinionImpressions13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim’s Time-Travel Mech Story Unfolds In The Coolest Way
13 Sentinels: Aegis Rim, the latest PS4 game from developer Vanillaware, tells the story of 13 Japanese high school students who get mixed up in a war between mechs and massive kaiju beasts that spans over a century and a half of history. To get the whole story, you have to weave together chunks of…
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OpinionImpressionsOne Year Later, Apple Arcade Is Still A Great Deal
On September 19, 2019, Apple launched Apple Arcade, a $5-a-month subscription service dedicated to bringing top-tier, bullshit-free mobile games to iPhones, iPads, and Apple TV. One year later the service has more than 130 mostly great games with more arriving on a semi-weekly basis, and I’ve never once considered canceling. When Apple Arcade launched with…
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OpinionWe Still Have Questions About Spider-Man On PS5
Every generational shift in video games brings with it a lot of questions about how it will affect the people who play video games, especially as the lines between generations become blurred due to backwards compatibility and upgraded editions of past games. With PlayStation 5 waiting in the wings, there are still a lot of…
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OpinionWhy Would I Buy A PS5 Now If Its Best Games Are Coming Out On PS4?
I was going to buy a PS5. As someone who’s primarily been a PC games player, with Nintendo handhelds on the side, picking up a console at its launch is something I’ve never done. I drift in later, when availability isn’t an issue, and there’s already a pile of games to plunder. But I was…
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OpinionImpressionsStar Renegades Is A Gorgeous Turn-Based RPG Caught In Its Own Time Loop
There’s a ton to love in the beautifully pixelated RPG roguelite Star Renegades. I just wish all of its ambitious ideas came together as elegantly as its art style. In Star Renegades, the latest Steam game from Massive Damage, makers of the excellent Halcyon 6, you assemble a squad of charming cliches—the roguish bounty hunter,…
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OpinionImpressionsBPM: Bullets Per Minute Is A Shockingly Fun First-Person Rhythm Shooter
“Rhythm FPS roguelike” is not a series of words I thought I’d see strung together to describe a video game. But the year 2020 is committed to surprising the hell out of me, sometimes for ill (mostly for ill nowadays) but sometimes for good. BPM:Bullets Per Minute is one of those good surprises. Out now…
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OpinionImpressionsMicrosoft Cloud Gaming Is As Good As Your Internet Connection
On a brand-new Samsung Galaxy Note20 with a solid 5G T-Mobile connection, Microsoft Cloud Gaming works like a charm. Shooters like Halo 5 stream without stutter. Fighters like Marvel vs. Capcom Ultimate are passable for casual play. If I switch to the spotty wireless shared by my entire household, games get choppy and stuttery. It’s…
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OpinionImpressionsFall Guys’ New Mini-Game Variations Are Kicking My Ass
Earlier today, Fall Guys received a mid-season update meant to shake the game up before things get medieval. Mini-games that were previously a walk in the park have been remixed with new obstacles. As someone who had previously burnt out on the battle royale, this has been the perfect opportunity to step back into the…
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OpinionImpressionsOthercide Is A Goth Tactical RPG That Embraces Death
Most tactical games condition you to avoid failure. In XCOM, once a character dies, they’re gone. Same for Fire Emblem (at least in Classic mode) and others of its ilk. Othercide isn’t like that. Playing Othercide means rewiring your brain to tolerate and even seek out failure. Death comes quickly and brutally and recurs ad…
By Ari Notis
