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Otome Madness: 'Amnesia: Memories'

After last time’s severely disappointing game, I was feeling burnt out on otome games. It was like my dreams were crushed, something that I was so excited for turned out to be the most disappointing thing ever. Suddenly I couldn’t trust people’s reviews anymore, so when I turned to the well reviewed Amnesia: Memories it felt like a rock was lodged into my stomach.



'Tom Clancy's The Division' is worth the wait

@GalledGiatric I knew I was going to review Tom Clancy’s The Division from the moment I watched the announcement at E3 three years ago. Watching those Division agents fight through the streets of New York was absolutely enthralling, and seeing the level of detail that the devs at Ubisoft Massive put into every aspect of the reveal was amazing. Incredibly, despite three years of anticipation and Ubisoft’s consistent failures to live up to their E3 promises, The Division is a flawed gem that exceeded my expectations. Movie Pilot Manhattan is dying The very first steps you take into Manhattan are over body bags on Chelsea’s Pier. Stepping over body bags and staring at the Manhattan skyline through a veil of snow set a very distinct and powerful tone in the first real moments of The Division. When this tone is maintained, which it unfortunately isn’t in much of the side content, The Division is one of the most immersive and interesting games I’ve played in a long time. Exploring an absurdly accurate Manhattan and learning what happened to the populace in the time immediately before and after the cataclysmic “Dollar Flu” hit is powerful. Neogaf Forum Even the collectibles help flesh out this beautiful and bleak world.


'Legend of Zelda: The Twilight Princess HD' is not that HD

Being one of the most popular franchises in all video game history,  Nintendo releases a Legend of Zelda title on almost every console. The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess has always stood out in the Zelda franchise for its compelling characters, tone, and story, making it a perfect title to update for a new generation of players.



'Grim Dawn' shines bright

This reviewer’s playthrough was completed on a PC with Windows 10, an nVidia GTX 780 and 16 GB of RAM In an age of big-budget games trying to push the envelope on graphics, certain elements of gameplay tend to suffer.


'Stardew Valley' makes farming fun again

This reviewer’s playthrough was completed on a Windows PC running Windows 10 with an AMD Radeon HD 8510G graphics card and 8 gigabytes of ram   Stardew Valley had me hooked almost immediately. From the get-go, the game oozes charm, from its lovely, pixelated art style to its leisurely gameplay that calls back to the Harvest Moon games of old.


Xbox One cross-network play is finally a reality

In a surprising announcement, Microsoft and development studio Psyonix jointly announced that the hit indie title Rocket League will be the first Xbox One game to utilize cross-network play between Microsoft’s console and PCs. It is now OFFICIAL!



Checkpoint: Playstation TV Put Out to Pasture

Andi and Dylan unite in their passionate hatred against Channing Tatum and "mourn" the loss of the Playstation TV. Hosts: Andi Tolentino & Dylan Bateson Camera: Michael Robb Teleprompter: Aidan Kearney Graphics: Lauren Lucas, Sam Noble, & Kelsey Hayes Producer & Editor: Michael Robb Executive Producer: Kelsey Hayes


Dark souls-inspired endless runner 'Slashy Souls' releases for Android, iOS

Mobile gamers who are also fans of the Dark Souls franchise are in for some good news. Bandai Namco has announced that the mobile spinoff of the franchise, Slashy Souls, is for Android and iOS devices. Though this new title is not directly related to Dark Souls, fans of FromSoftware’s flagship franchise should still find a lot to love.