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Borderlands: The Pre-Sequel is the third game under the Borderlands name, but is primarily developed by 2K Australia this time around, with the original Dallas-based developer Gearbox Software only lending a helping hand. For those of you unfamiliar with the franchise, Borderlands is a loot-based FPS action RPG. In English, Borderlands is a first person shooter centered around finding bigger,...
Statistically, a 95% chance to hit a target seems like superb opportunity to take a shot on a target. XCOM 2 has reinforced the opposite mentality. This turn based strategy game developed by Firaxis Games  forces the player to make risky decisions on and off the battlefield. This sequel to XCOM: Enemy Unknown (of 2012) proves to be even more difficult than...
Few books turn into good, let alone successful, game series. The Witcher series by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski is one of the few that has accomplished just this. While the author was able to create a diverse and unique fantasy world that includes humans, dwarves, elves and monsters, the most unique aspect of the series is its extreme focus on magic and...
There are spoilers ahead regarding the beginning of the game’s plot. You have been warned. There are few who haven’t heard of The Lord of the Rings or The Hobbit, two pieces of literature that were crafted by the mind of J.R.R. Tolkien. Middle of Earth: Shadow of Mordor by Monolith Productions finds its place in the world that Tolkien...
If you've ever played Super Smash Bros. and wondered, “Who the heck is Samus and what game she was from?” This is that game. While not the first game, it's certainly the best. The third installment in the long running, and recently revived, Metroid franchise, Super Metroid is the pinnacle of early 90’s video games and even helped create its...
It has been years since the release of the Xbox One and the PS4. The time is now to once again ignite the console wars. Which console is better? Which console is cheaper? I will answer all of those questions with what we currently know or should predict with these two consoles coming out this holiday season. I will also...
Slowly descending the snowy mountains, approaching the Imperial camp, panic fills the hearts of the hand bound rebels. Your guiltless character, having crossed the border into “Skyrim,” finds himself among the suspected rebels and becomes entangled in their executions. The cart escorting the prisoners to their executions moves slowly through the small, urban town. The houses, few in number,...
Immediately, as I boot up the game, I am met with a dying soldier and a bloodied Chocobo (an animal used like a horse), an incredibly violent scene for a Final Fantasy game. From the very beginning sequence in-game, Final Fantasy Type 0 HD makes the player aware that the themes and topics in this installment will be far darker than before. Final Fantasy...

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