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Microsoft and Sony have pretty standardized controllers, and buying extras is usually affordable. However, both companies offer versions that let you swap out joysticks and add on extra inputs. They're also considerably more expensive. So…

Without getting too specific, these designs, depending on application, are meant to convey abstract ideas, processes, or ideologies that unify the Darkness. So, they’re not strictly contained to the Bog, but instead create a sense of…

The positive reception to Kingdom Battle meant that Brillaud, Soliani, and Kirkhope were soon discussing plans for the sequel. Soliani wanted to do what Nintendo does with all of its sequels: go bigger. Sparks of Hope would have more…

Before the long-running God of War series was reestablished with a 2018 entry that moved the story from a mythological ancient Greece to a mythological ancient Scandinavia, its protagonist, Kratos, was an unparalleled jerk. Mouth fixed in a…

While this latter cohort is mainly focused on the Mega Man series, right down to the famously awful “realistic” US cover art for the games being used to highlight them in the library view, arguably the best inclusion is the first Breath of…

The return of Diablo, the iconic demon-slaying hack-and-slash franchise, is nigh.Activision Blizzard, the company behind the game, hasn’t announced a release date for Diablo IV, other than some time in 2023. That would put it nearly 11…

It’s been 25 years since a small studio in Dallas recast the ancient world through the prism of a real-time strategy game. Age of Empires has echoed Monk wololos about our homes ever since: Parents believed that their kids were learning…

It’s been six years since Persona 5 burst onto PlayStation consoles in a riot of red, white, and black. It's a date fixed firmly in my mind, as Persona 5 released a year into my disability. At a time of incredible upheaval, its…

An enemy combatant pokes their head over the barrier they’re hiding behind. With one shot they crumple to the ground, dead. As their companions scramble to attack or flee, they’re quickly dispatched as well. In the course of just minutes, a…

The still-elusive PlayStation 5 isn't easy to get your hands on, and even if you have one it's tough to find games that push the console to its limit. If you're paying a next-gen price for a next-gen console, you deserve next-gen…