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Still Waiting On A Good Mobile Digimon Game
Digimon Story: Cyber Sleuth arrives on the PlayStation 4 and Vita this week, and it sounds like the game digital monster fans have been waiting for. Digimon Heroes, released this past week for iOS and Android? Not so much. Digimon Heroes is a riff on the popular Puzzle and Dragons. Players collect, enhance and evolve…
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Kotaku ‘Shop Contest: Totally Game Developer Barbie
Earlier this week Mattel introduced its 2016 Barbie lineup, packed with new shapes and sizes and one exciting new profession. Game developer Barbie is a great idea, though while I’ve seen plenty of devs working from a laptop on a crystal cylinder, I think we can do better. I’m actually impressed by what Mattel is…
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Final Fantasy XV‘s Combat Kicks Even More Ass Now
Remember the exciting battles fought in the second coming of Final Fantasy XV Episode Duscae? They’ve got nothing on the awesome Niflheim base battle footage show during the finalActive Time Report. Check out new combos, warp kills, magical explosions and more. Check it out. I’ll walk through some of the cool new features quickly for…
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Watch The Latest Final Fantasy XV Active Time Report Live, Right Here [All Done]
Magic! Stealth! Magitek armor! Exclamation points! Plus an update on the March event where we expect more useful information, like a release date, all in the latest Final Fantasy XV Active Time Report, kicking off live at 11 PM Eastern. And we’re done. The archive should be live shortly. For those of you who missed…
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Killer Instinct‘s Latest Returning Fighter Has A Friggin’ Dragon
During today’s Killer Instinct Cup at PAX Middle (I’m in the South, and it’s not here) Iron Galaxy revealed the new look for classic character Kim Wu. She’s come a long way since Killer Instinct 2. East Asian martial artist Kim Wu was 17 years old when we last met. Fans have been eagerly awaiting…
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My New Best Friend Is A Blade & Soul NPC
NCsoft’s martial arts MMO Blade & Soul is filled with colorful non-player characters voicing their enthusiastic praise, desperate pleas for help or dramatic plot advancement. Then there’s Ronsul. She’s the best. Most non player-characters with services to offer pour on the charm, enticing the player. Ronsul, a Dragon Trader posted at the Sandstone refuge, doesn’t…
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Warcraft Movie Actor Tells Conan O’Brien How World Of Warcraft Saved His Life
Orgrim Doomhammer actor Robert Kazinsky was on Conan O’Brien earlier this week, where he told the story of how World of Warcraft made him fat, lazy and happier than he’s ever been. Following a three-year stint playing a tough guy character on Britain’s long-running soap EastEnders, the charming Kazinsky found himself in a bad place.…
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The 15 Most Twisted Video Game Achievements
My favorite trophies and achievements in video games are the gimmick-based ones. They’re not about finishing a level or getting a certain amount of headshots. They’re about doing something specific, often something outlandish, silly, deliberately provocative, or plain screwed up. They can add levity to a sober gaming experience, provide a diversion from a linear…
By Kevin Wong