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Reviews   -   Jun 01, 2016 All the kings men are off to fight the same way again: Kingdom Wars 2 review
All the kings men are off to fight the same way again: Kingdom Wars 2 review

When it comes to videogames that share the same genre, especially with how many we have these days, there are precious few things that can set them apart. Sometimes these differences are big. A title comes out bristling with new mechanics and features the gaming population has never seen before,

by Lucious Barnes
Interviews   -   May 18, 2016 Back in Black: An interview with Assassin’s Creed: Templars creators Fred Van Lente & Dennis Calero
Back in Black: An interview with Assassin’s Creed: Templars creators Fred Van Lente & Dennis Calero

With growing consistency, video games have been seeping out of their prior constraints and appearing in other forms of media. From films, to novels, to comics- there seems to be fewer and fewer limitations on how a person can enjoy their favorite creative content. It’s a very exciting and

by Lucious Barnes
Impressions   -   May 14, 2016 Assassin’s Creed: Assassins Comics 6-8 impressions
Assassin’s Creed: Assassins Comics 6-8 impressions

Taking off shortly after the events of Assassin’s Creed: Assassins issue number five, the sixth opens with our heroine, Charlotte ‘Char’ De La Cruz, becoming a more reluctant member of the team as the full weight of her new obligations begin to weigh on her. In addition to the

by Lucious Barnes
Impressions   -   Apr 26, 2016 Assassin’s Creed: Templars Comic: Issues 1 -2 Impressions
Assassin’s Creed: Templars Comic: Issues 1 -2 Impressions

Last year, Titan comics introduced us to the world of Charlotte De La Cruz and her violent induction into the shadowy war between the Assassin Brotherhood and the Templar Order. As her adventure continues in the modern day, another story has emerged, revealing to us not only a tale from

by Lucious Barnes
Reviews   -   Apr 10, 2016 Light as a feather, sharp as a leaf: Momodora Reverie Under the Moonlight review
Light as a feather, sharp as a leaf: Momodora Reverie Under the Moonlight review

Once upon a time, I met one of my heroes of the gaming journalism world at a media event. After spending the first few minutes of our encounter with me being utterly starstuck, we eventually got on with the business of talking about the job. I asked him what advice

by Lucious Barnes
Reviews   -   Mar 30, 2016 Charolette’s Deadly Web- Assassin’s Creed comic series 1-5 review
Charolette’s Deadly Web- Assassin’s Creed comic series 1-5 review

In the later part of 2015 Titan comics introduced us to the Assassin’s Creed comic series, which told us the tale of Charlotte ‘Char’ de la Cruz and her adventures as the Assassin Brotherhood’s newest draftee in their clandestine war against the Templar Order. This monthly five part

by Lucious Barnes
Reviews   -   Mar 11, 2016 Still the most adorable side of evil – Witch and the Hundred Knight Revival Editon review
Still the most adorable side of evil – Witch and the Hundred Knight Revival Editon review

It’s been a couple years since I first took on the role of the torch-headed familiar, Hundred Knight, and clumsily (borderline inaudibly) swore my allegiance to the excitable swamp witch Metallia, beginning my lonesome quest to free her from her self-described undeserved captivity. It was an ironically cheerful story

by Lucious Barnes
Reviews   -   Mar 01, 2016 Ready your Rasengans – Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Review
Ready your Rasengans – Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm 4 Review

Like other game series which have clearly locked into their identity, (I’m looking at you Warriors titles) the Naruto Shippuden Ultimate Ninja Storm franchise rarely attempts to reinvent the wheel of its own success. It’s found something that works and consistently pleases an audience who lovingly support it.

by Lucious Barnes
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