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On Sexuality, Gaming, and the Inescapable Burial Grasp

Top GamesLGBTQ+ representation, while much more widespread in 2021, still suffers from the same issues it did in 1980. / Riot GamesLGBTQ+ representation, while much more widespread in 2021, still suffers from the same issues it did in 1980.I fully did not intend to write that. When I thought about putting together a piece for Pride month this year, I originally intended it to be a celebration. I wanted to provide a benchmark for our progress and highlight advances in LGBTQ+ representation in gaming. It has been more than 50

Legend of Mana Remaster Review – Aging With Grace

Legend of Mana Remaster Review on PlayStation 4 A lot has changed in the JRPG genre since Legend of Mana first released. Gameplay mechanics have been refined, storytelling techniques have been honed, and tropes have risen and fallen in accordance with their popularity. Because of these factors, the newly remastered version of the Mana series classic finds itself in an interesting position. For better and worse, it’s now an unusual animal of a game with elements that JRPG fans will both love and hate. Case in point: The game is

Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin Has Chaotic Potential (Hands-on Preview)

It’s safe to say that Stranger of Paradise: Final Fantasy Origin, a new Souls-like action title that uses the original Final Fantasy as a motif, didn’t make the best first impression upon its reveal. The game’s reveal trailer was an awkward disaster people couldn’t look away from, putting its generic and edgy protagonist front and center alongside his angsty obsession with chaos. To its credit, it did give the new title plenty of publicity; albeit for the wrong reasons, and through a stream of memes at the game’s expense. Muddying

Death’s Gambit: Afterlife Announced for Switch, Will Have New Weapons, Endings, Bosses, & More

Death’s Gambit was released for Steam and PS4 back in 2018, and it was billed as an action platformer game that took inspiration from games like Undertale and the Dark Souls series, as far as the narrative and gameplay mechanics were concerned. It had its fair share of flaws, but was still one of the most creative indie games we’d played that year. Serenity Forge and White Rabbit have just announced Death’s Gambit: Afterlife for Switch, which is an enhanced version of the game with tons of new additions and

Anvil Saga Is a Promising Blacksmith Management Sim With Tons of Depth (Hands-On Preview)

I first caught wind of Pirozhok Studio and HeroCraft’s Anvil Saga about a month ago when a press release showed up in my inbox. The pitch was simple: play as a blacksmith during the Hundred Year War and supply weapons to all factions involved while slowly expanding your shop and improving your craft. Sounds pretty straightforward, and I’m a sucker for management sims so this seemed right up my alley. I got to check out a demo build of Anvil Saga this past week, and while it definitely has some

Starfield’s Xbox Series X/S and PC Exclusivity Will “Make for a Better Product” – Todd Howard

Bethesda Game Studios’ Todd Howard has stated that making games exclusively for Xbox indirectly makes for a better all-around experience. In a recent interview with The Telegraph, Todd Howard talked about how Microsoft and Xbox are doing more for players with forward-thinking strategies, like xCloud and Xbox Game Pass. “You don’t ever want to leave people out, right?” Howard said. “But at the end of the day, your ability to focus and say, this is the game I want to make, these are the platforms I want to make it

Is League down? How to check problems, outages, and server status

League of Legends has a massive player base and a roaring esports scene, but the game isn’t without its flaws. The servers are nothing to write home about. They tend to malfunction, kicking players out of matches or preventing them from joining altogether. If Summoner’ Rift isn’t down, it’s the client or even the store. Sometimes it’s difficult to determine whether the issue is on Riot’s end or yours. Though thankfully, there are a few easy methods to check if League is down. Riot’s official service status If you suspect

The Great Ace Attorney Chronicles Gets an Exciting Story Trailer & Gameplay Footage Showing Off New Mechanics

The Great Ace Attorney has been out for the 3DS in Japan for years at this point, but it looks like Capcom is finally ready to bring the game to the west. At Capcom’s E3 presentation today, we got our first official look at the Switch port, and you can check out the trailer for yourself down below: [embedded content] Set in 19th century Japan, we follow Ryuunosuke Naruhodou, Phoenix’s ancestor, who, of course, also happens to be an attorney. He travels to London soon afterwards and even gets to