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During the time of the Wii U, Nintendo decided to make a new Pokémon game. This wasn't an ordinary Pokémon game but a fighting game that was a collaboration between Nintendo and Bandai. It was called Pokken Tournament. It was first released in 2015 for Japanese arcades, 2016 for the Wii U, and 2017 for the Nintendo Switch. Now I...
The Roundup Podcast invites Dom Iannelli to speak for the first and last time on the Podcast. Enrique also says goodbye to everyone as he is the first founding member of the podcast to graduate and leave. At the same time however, Alex is made the official replacement for Enrique this episode. One last thing: we have changing pictures...
Introduction: Developer Irrational Games and Publisher Take-Two Interactive stunned the gaming industry in 2007 when they released BioShock, one of the most critically acclaimed shooters of all time that captivated audiences with its dark, mature narrative, its smooth and exhilarating gameplay, and its setting Rapture, a dystopia at the bottom of the Atlantic Sea. This year, Irrational hopes to...
At the first day of RTX 2015, I had the opportunity to interview Ian from The Behemoth, asking him some intriguing questions about The Behemoth’s new game Pit People. Pit People, which was previously named Video Game 4 because it is the developers fourth game, was an absolute blast to play.   I sat down and played a 30-40 minute demo of the first segment of the game. I...
Welcome to the new school year, video game aficionados. Hopefully, you found some new titles over the summer and had the opportunity to revisit some old favorites. One of the games I replayed over the summer is Guacamelee!, and here’s my review of this unique little gem. A side-scrolling Metroidvania with a focus on large arena brawls and challenging platforming...
Trotting through a lush, green forest, Epona follows her master, Link, through a foggy and mystifying forest filled with massive trees and busy creatures stirring in the silence of the environment. From behind a tree, the silhouette of a creature chuckles to itself and slowly approaches an unsuspecting Link. Although Link is a proficient swordsman, the imp suddenly mounts...
Alex Motter has become the newest member of the Podcast crew. He will replace Enrique on the podcast once Enrique graduates and moves on. So what better way to prep him than have him join the crew early? As per usual the Podcast is recorded in Segments. Each segment is a part of the original taping that occurred on April 23,...
"Love of money is the root of all evil." This solemn message greets you when you first open the top-selling game Make It Rain: The Love of Money. Despite this cautionary advice, this app focuses on nothing but money. Released on March 31, the entire premise of the smash hit game is to accumulate impossibly massive amounts of wealth. Swiping up on...

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