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Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn PS4 Review: The Realm Meets Greatness

4.8

out of 5

May 18, 2014

Last fall, Square-Enix unleashed a new, updated, and more importantly fixed version of Final Fantasy XIV, fittingly called A Realm Reborn, and players the world over joined the MMO in record numbers. Now, the popular title has come to the… Read More

4.8

out of 5

MLB 14: The Show Review: Long, Deep, and Very, Very Playable

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April 25, 2014

The thing about San Diego Studios perennial sports powerhouse, MLB: The Show, is that it is so good, so well put together and feature heavy that it's truly hard to measure it with each annual edition. A steak is a… Read More

4.6

out of 5

Pure Chess Review: It Is What It Is

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April 18, 2014

In those fabulous times known as the 1990s, bowling alleys began resorting to things like turning on black lights and painting everything in neon colors to get people to come out to bowl. A sport like bowling didn't need the… Read More

4.4

out of 5

InFAMOUS: Second Son Review: Well Worth the Wait

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April 11, 2014

When Sony announced the PlayStation 4 in early 2013, there was one "launch-window" game revealed that got fans buzzing. A sequel to the popular Sony-exclusive InFAMOUS game series called InFAMOUS: Second Son. Not much could be derived from the early… Read More

4.6

out of 5

Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition Review: The Longest Game Title Ever

4.4

out of 5

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April 11, 2014

The late, great comedian, Mitch Hedberg, had a joke that went: "Rice is really great when you're hungry and want to eat 2,000 of something." Tecmo KOEI's Dynasty Warriors series is kind of like that. Any of the games is… Read More

4.4

out of 5

Deception IV: Blood Ties Review: It’s A Trap!

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April 10, 2014

Tecmo KOEI has released a new game in the insanely devious Devil's Deception franchise that began on the original PlayStation back in 1996. This updated game, called Deception IV: Blood Ties, is available now for the PlayStation 3 and PS… Read More

4.0

out of 5

Yoshi’s New Island Review: Crayons Are For Kids

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March 28, 2014

The art style for Nintendo's Yoshi's New Island, a 3DS-exclusive platforming successor to the multiple Yoshi-centric games that came before it, is best described as influenced by a large box of children's crayons. In fact, the entire game feels as… Read More

3.4

out of 5

Yaiba: Ninja Gaiden Z Review: Not Ninja Gaiden

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March 28, 2014

I'm a huge Ninja Gaiden fan. I've been playing the adventures of Ryu Hayabusa since 1988 and have followed him from the Arcade to the NES and GameBoy to the Xbox and Nintendo DS, and finally to the 360 and… Read More

3.6

out of 5

Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes Review: Get Out What You Put In

4.4

out of 5

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March 24, 2014

A lot has been said about the length of the newest installment in the Metal Gear franchise. The main story mission in Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes can be finished in under two hours, and at the time of… Read More

4.4

out of 5

Basement Crawl Review: What? Why?

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March 20, 2014

In the early stages of a new console, there will be some misses among the hits. Basement Crawl, by developer Bloober Team, is that game for the PlayStation 4. The gameplay is essentially a Bomberman clone that uses an evil… Read More

1.5

out of 5