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Author: Samuel Rivera

An avid video game player and book reader, Samuel has been playing video games for the last 31 years. He has played nearly every PS1 JRPG known to man, and loves Ocarina of Time more than any other game.
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The PlayStation 5 Remains Much of a Mystery to Western Audiences

Posted on October 5, 2020January 2, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

In a stark contrast to Microsoft’s open approach towards its Xbox Series X/S console – the American company has allowed plenty of Western media, and some “Influencers” a hands on trial with its console – Sony has kept the PlayStation 5 under wraps. This has changed a bit over the last few days, as the…

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Real or Fake? ‘The Legend of Zelda: Breath of Evil’ Leaks

Posted on October 2, 2020January 9, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Nintendo is known for stellar first party games, and some of the most beloved video game franchises in history. The company is also known for its secretive nature when it comes to unveiling new titles. In this day and age of social media and internet news outlets, we have gotten used to following our favorite…

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Throwback Bit Thursday: Star Ocean The 2nd Story

Posted on October 1, 2020January 5, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Enix’s Star Ocean series is one of the few J-RPG franchises that originated in the 16-bit era that remains, to this day,  somewhat relevant on home consoles. While the latest entries have been disappointing as SO: The Last Hope, and Integrity and Faithlessness, have for the most part been fairly average RPGs. One thing that…

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CD Projekt Enters ‘Crunch Time Mode’ to Fix Cyberpunk 2077’s Bugs

Posted on September 30, 2020February 18, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

After years of CD Projekt Red preaching that they wouldn’t subject its employees to the “Crunch Time” practices employed by most development studios (themselves included) across the industry, a Bloomberg report claims that the studio has broken its promise as we approach Cyberpunk 2077’s November 19th release date. On Monday, the renowned Polish developer (The…

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Can Final Fantasy XVI Return the Series to its Sakaguchi Glory Days?

Posted on September 29, 2020December 23, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Everyone who regularly reads the site can attest to the fact that I am not a big fan of the Final Fantasy series post the departure of its creator Hironobu Sakaguchi. I am not alone in that line of thinking either. In fact, apart from Final Fantasy XII ( the game absolutely felt nothing like…

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Metro Exodus (Xbox One/PS4) Review

Posted on September 29, 2020April 28, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

Metro 2033, and Metro: Last Light are in my opinion, the greatest first person shooting single player experiences ever made. Based on the Russian novels by Dmitry Glukhovsky, the games perfectly captured the essence of the books. The novels were highly atmospheric. Reading through Metro 2033, I could imagine the chilly temperatures of Russia’s vast,…

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Microsoft Will Keep Making Home Consoles Beyond the Xbox Series X

Posted on September 28, 2020January 2, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

  Microsoft’s acquisition of Bethesda/ZeniMax can be seen as a direct answer to Sony’s first party strength. It should also be seen as an investment on their Xbox Game Pass platform, which is considered by the company as its future, and more importantly, the future of the industry. With Microsoft wanting to put Game Pass…

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Nintendo Update: Super Mario 3-D All Stars, and Switch Top Sales Charts

Posted on September 25, 2020January 9, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

In the middle of the epic pre-order battle between Sony’s PS5 and Microsoft’s Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo news and announcements have been almost non existent. To top it off, this week Microsoft announced its “Megaton” buyout of ZeniMax Bethesda, and social media warriors continue to battle on discussions about the implications that such a historic…

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Throwback Bit Thursday: Grandia III

Posted on September 24, 2020January 5, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

14 years after Grandia III (PS2), and we never got Grandia IV. We might have to blame the aforementioned 3rd iteration of the franchise (I refuse to acknowledge Grandia Xtreme’s existence) for the death of the series. True, the JRPG genre in general, peaked in the late 90’s and early 00’s, then gradually declined back…

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Sony (and the PS5) Will Be Just Fine in the Foreseeable Future

Posted on September 23, 2020January 9, 2021 by Samuel Rivera

The News of Microsoft’s monumental, and historic buyout of ZeniMax/Bethesda, has many on social media wondering what Sony plans to do in order to ‘get back’ at Microsoft for the move. These fans are likely to wait a long time for such as response from Sony, as it is unlikely that they have the financial…

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