Review: Touhou Kobuto V: Burst Battle – A Battle Unlike Any Other

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Pros:
+Well-drawn character portraits and voice acting
+Some of the soundtrack is a solid piece for fans to enjoy
+Arcade mode is quite fun and offer a lot of replayability

Cons:
-Tutorials are extremely desired for newcomers
-Visuals are a bit rough
-Lackluster

If you aren’t familiar with the Touhou Project, a series of games, print works, and CDs that follow the series’ protagonist Reimu Hakurei as she adventures through a haunted region of japan, you are probably missing out, but that’s okay. It’s a series that you have to actually be familiar with. It’s one that is both odd, lively, and quite enjoyable all together. It’s also one that has a rather large crowd surprisingly enough.

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Like Video Game Music? These Artists Will Make You Want More

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[Credits: Malukah]

Video game music isn’t just a small piece of gaming. It’s an important piece. Music helps set the mood, it helps bring games and their cinematic pieces to life. The music helps bring out the emotional responses we should have while gaming. Whether it’s sadness, happiness, adrenaline pumping anger while ripping Nazis apart in Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, or even just taking in an amazing sight to see in Destiny 2.

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The New Overwatch Animated Short Explores Reinhardt’s Past

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Blizzard isn’t shy about making us want to cry, to cheer, and to love the characters we see in their smash-hit team-focused competitive title. They’ve explored the backgrounds behind characters such as Winston, Genji and Hanzo, Mei, Sombra, and a few others in the past.

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Opinion: Here’s What Went Wrong With LawBreakers

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Lets be honest, LawBreakers isn’t off to the best of starts. It’s struggled with dwindling numbers since its release on PlayStation 4 and PC this past August. Developer Boss Key Productions – formed in 2014 by Gears of War creator Cliff Bleszinski and Guerilla Games co-founder Arjan Brussee – has been struggling.

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Ginebra is Now Available for Raiders of the Broken Planet

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Did you think Raiders of the Broken Planet was already dead? You’d definitely be mistaken. Today, MercurySteam has announced that they’ve released the latest of the characters for the game for Founders Pack owners. Her name is Ginebra, an infamous member of the Fifth Council whom has been hunting down Konstantin, and other rogue members from their faction.

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Ironsight is Headed to Beta and Here’s How to Get In

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FPS titles are often hard ones to get a hold of when it comes to free-to-play games. They are sometimes hit and miss with gaming crowds. While some have seen themselves have a resurgence as of late, some are still struggling to garnish an astonishing crowd, and that’s where gamigo AG has decided to step in in order to change that trend. Their newly announced and ambitious title is ready to hit the world by storm.

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10 Of the Most Anticipated Games of 2018

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2017 is almost over, our year in games has been fantastic, and our year in content even better. Even for the end-of-the-year release string, we’ve received some of the strongest out there thanks to games such as Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Super Mario Odyssey, Fire Emblem Warriors, and even that terrifyingly awesome title PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds. While these are only a few of 2017’s strongest games, there are plenty more that deserve recognition, but we all know where I’m going.

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Review: Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus – Bigger, Better, and Meaner

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Pros:
+Absolutely remarkable graphics, animations, and sound quality
+Weapons are bigger, better, and upgradeable
+New rig kits are absolutely amazing and fun to use
+Side missions are a blast to take part in
+Old enemies feel more threatening than ever before

Cons:
-Game crashes do become problematic from time-to-time

How do you talk about Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus and not mention the fact you’re going to punch Nazis in the face? How do you not mention the fact the game also touches on racism, sexism, fascism, and how to be a patriotic scumbag to the Nazi regime? How do you not mention that this game, in ways, feels like it’s part Quentin Tarantino and part Steven Spielberg. It’s a game where an extremely pregnant Anya has ripped off her shirt, grabbed her guns, and lit up a group of Nazis with a well-deserved shower of lead.

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Opinion: Sony Once More Dominates at Paris Games Week 2017

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Even though Paris Games Week is just getting started in Paris, France, Sony decided to give it their all, something they’ve been doing since the announcement of the PlayStation 4. Today, that hasn’t changed, and Sony once more did it again. With a clash of game trailers, release dates, beta dates, and reveals: the company hasn’t had any signs of slowing down.

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Monster Hunter: World Beta Date and More Announced by Capcom

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Monster Hunter World coming to consoles and PC is a big deal to fans of the franchise. It’s such a big deal that fans around the world are already beginning to discuss what the game will be like, what it will feature, and how it will play. However, today, Sony and Capco have announced during the PlayStation Showcase at Paris Games Week, that Monster Hunter: World, will be getting a PlayStation Plus exclusive Beta this December.

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