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Best of E3: Metal Gear Rising Revengeance
Following Metal Gear Rising’s initial reveal at the 2009 Electronic Entertainment Expo and the release of a gameplay trailer the…
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Ninja Gaiden 3 Review
Few console franchises have offered as much humbling adversity as Ninja Gaiden. From a trio of taxing NES cartridges to…
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Warriors Orochi 3 Review
Across the last twelve years, Omega Force’s musou games have often been assailed for their repetitive combat. To help counterbalance…
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Sumioni: Demon Arts Review
What is the concept? Blending Japanese folklore, sumptuous ink wash aesthetics, and a healthy amount of touchscreen control, recent PSN…
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Ninja Gaiden Sigma Plus Review
French poet Paul Valéry once wrote, “An artist never really finishes his work, he merely abandons it”. With the release…
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Dynasty Warriors Next Review
In the interest of journalistic transparency, a disclosure needs to be issued: I am a stalwart Dynasty Warriors devotee. Having…
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Shank 2 Review
What is the concept? 2010’s Shank injected the fusty 2D brawler with much-needed dose of adrenaline, resulting in a wonderfully…
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Samurai Sword Destiny Review
What is the concept? Although gameplay videos might suggest that Samurai Sword Destiny is little more than a simplistic beat-‘em-up…
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The Lord of the Rings: War in the North Review
Last generation, Snowblind Studios’ Baldur’s Gate: Dark Alliance, Champions of Norrath and Champions: Return to Arms were the unrivaled monarchs…
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Dungeon Defenders Review
What is the concept? As titles such as Toy Soldiers, Monday Night Combat, Trenched and Orcs Must Die have demonstrated,…
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