Tag Archives: Nintendo Switch

5 Defunct Developers Who Went Out With a Bang

Game developers are no more immune to the realities of business than any other commercial operation. For one reason or another, sometimes even some of the best simply can't survive. There's something to be said about going out on a high, however. Here are five studios who managed a last …

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Resident Evil 6 Review

Undone by its ambitious attempt to pack four game experiences into one, Resident Evil 6 suffers from a bit of an identity crisis. At times it very much embraces its old school heritage, pitting its heroes against horrific creatures in the darkest, filthiest locales imaginable. Tension is palpable thanks to …

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The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim PC Review

I was stacking books on a shelf in my house in Whiterun, one of Skyrim's major cities, when I noticed a weapon rack right beside it. I set a sacrificial dagger in one slot, an Orcish mace in the other. They were on display for nobody but me and my …

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Resident Evil 4 Review

Unless you've been hibernating in a PC bunker for the last two years, you've probably played this one already. It hit GameCube in early 2005 and blasted onto the PS2 later that year with a deflated price point and extra content. Now it's 2007, Resident Evil 4 is on PC, …

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The Legend of Zelda VC Review

It was 1988, I was seven years old. I was spending the night at my friend Drew's house – Drew, who owned an NES. Drew, who owned The Legend of Zelda. Having easily passed through the game's First Quest, Drew and I relentlessly attacked the Second. The hours pressed on. …

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Okami Review

Since our first look at the game, it was quite obvious that Okami would be something special, and very likely wind up as one of the PlayStation 2's last must-have hits. Gamers everywhere have been waiting for this game with bated breath as it has long promised to be entirely …

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Fire Emblem

is not a new series, and in fact the Fire Emblem franchise has enjoyed a healthy life in Japan for several years across the many Nintendo systems. But it's only now that Nintendo has chosen to give the series a chance outside of its Japanese roots. And after playing the …

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Star Wars Jedi Knight II: Jedi Outcast Review

Things have changed somewhat since I wrote my first impressions. I've finally finished the game and while I still think Jedi Outcast has some minor shortcomings, the overall experience makes this one of the best games I've played so far this year. If you're even remotely interested in this one, …

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