What Does Tembo Mean for Game Freak?

Tembo The newest game being developed by Pokemon developer Game Freak is certainly a strange one and not just because it stars an elephant in commando gear named Tembo. What's strange is that the game is being published by Sega and that it will be releasing on PC, Playstation 4, Xbox One, and NOT the…

March 15, 20150Comments

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The Witcher Character Profile: Yennefer of Vengerberg

Yennefer Yennefer of Vengerberg is a sorceress and the main protagonist Geralt of Rivia's lover, even though their relationship is somewhat complicated. She act's as a motherly figure towards Ciri and looks at her as if she was her own daughter. Yennefer, like all sorceresses, is sterile, meaning that she cannot have children although she has attempted…

March 14, 20152Comments

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Meet the Cast of Code Name S.T.E.A.M.

S.T.E.A.M. Code Name S.T.E.A.M., the new strategy game from the studio behind the Fire Emblem games, is set to release on March 13th with a cast of characters pulled from every corner of classic American fiction taking on an alien invasion. As its release on the Nintendo 3DS draws near, let's look at all of the…

March 10, 20150Comments

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Should Sonic Retire?

Sonic Sonic, the ultra fast blue hedgehog, Sega's answer to Mario. Everyone knows who Sonic is, and back in his hayday, Sonic was considered a contender to Nintendo's platforming throne. He was marketed as this "hip" and "cool" character, lightning fast, wearing sneakers and a wicked set of spines protruding from his head. His games…

March 4, 20154Comments

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5 Reasons Why Super Smash Bros Is Amazing

Super Smash Nintendo's Smash series has spanned 4 generations, starting on the N64 as a way of combining Nintendo's biggest names and allowing them to duke it out in an all or nothing deathmatch. Of course, with such a strong premise, the series is immensely popular. No other game has so many legends in 1…

March 3, 20153Comments

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The Supply and Demand of Amiibos

Amiibos Nintendo's line of near-field communication figures, amiibo, has consistently been making headlines since their debut late last year for their ability to sell out in the blink of an eye. Even the upcoming Super Mario line of amiibos set to release next month sold out on preorders the same day they were made available.…

February 18, 20150Comments

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Hatred Should Not Have Been Rated Based On Its Trailer

Hatred If you spend much time on Youtube, you’re probably familiar with Honest Trailers – a series that creates trailers that actually tell the truth about the movie or game they’re advertising, often with hilarious results. The movie series is on the Screen Junkies channel and the game series is on Smosh Games. The trailers…

February 15, 20151Comment

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Namco’s 20-Year Hold on Loading Screen Minigames Is Coming to an End

Namco In 1995 Namco released Ridge Racer, the first in the long-running racing series. Ridge Racer also saw Namco’s first implementation of a loading screen minigame, in this case 80’s arcade classic Galaga. It was a time when PC gamers were used to seeing loading screens, but console gamers weren’t thanks to the prevalence of…

February 8, 20150Comments

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VGamerZ’s GameZ of 2015: #3- Majora’s Mask 3D

Majora’s Remember Operation Moonfall? It’s like whichever Disney movie it was once told me: if you want something enough, your heart is pure and you really, really whine about it on the Internet, your dreams can come true. Moonfall, for the uninitiated, was a petition to bring The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask to the 3DS;…

January 25, 20150Comments

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Pokémon Alpha Sapphire: The Christmas Special

Pokémon There’s a nerdly ritual among gamers everywhere. We call it... holiday-themed Pokémon gaming. This past Halloween, for instance, I was indulging in some seasonal Dead Space and The Evil Within. But somehow, slavering mutants clawing at my face and psychotic murderers brandishing chainsaws just don’t scream ‘Christmas festive funtimes’ to me. So, this holiday season, it’s…

December 20, 20140Comments

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