[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]ow, E3 2015 was phenomenal. Whether you were fortunate enough to go or ate up all the streams, news, and interviews online you’ve likely walked away feeling great about upcoming titles! I’ve personally been lucky enough to attend the convention for the past few…
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Marcus is a fellow with a love for video games, horror, and Japanese food. When he’s not writing about games for a multitude of sites, he’s usually still playing one. Writing about video games is something he hopes to continue doing for many years to come.
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Chances are, if you’ve spent any number of years in the gaming fandom then you’ve at least heard of (or even played) a Tale of Tales game. From a vignette featuring an old woman with The Graveyard to the pleasurable action of Luxuria Superbia, these…
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The 2015 Sony E3 press conference is one that is set to go down in gaming history. Not only did they announce The Last Guardian is finally coming, but they also shared the long-desired Final Fantasy VII remake. But, this? It’s something on a huge…
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The consumer version of the Oculus Rift is coming! No, not this year, but even a release window of 2016 is something for fans of virtual reality to get excited about. It’s because of the latest information Oculus VR announced that I feel we’ll see…
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Another month, another visual novel published by Sekai Project is now on Kickstarter! This time it is The Human Reignition Project by Alienworks. Those with a taste for games from the English visual novel scene have probably already heard of it, too. After all, this…
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Tower defense is a genre that flourished semi-recently for reasons unknown, getting modes in Assassin’s Creed games for goodness sake. Since then, the flame has mostly fizzled out, though the genre is still quite fun! Kotosha is a new campaign on Kickstarter looking to revitalize…
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There are absolutely hundreds of video games which have seen successful funding on Kickstarter over the years. Even so, it’s always interesting to watch and see which campaigns do so stunningly well that they get into the top ten video game crowdfunders of all time….
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[dropcap size=big]C[/dropcap]hances are, if you’re even a bit into visual novels then you saw the Panzermadels “tank dating simulator” on Kickstarter. As outrageous as the title sounds, actually looking through the pitch reveals something slightly more sensible. The gals you’re dating aren’t actually tanks (at…
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You might be asking yourself right now what a post about Kerbal Space Program is doing on Cliqist as the game never hit Kickstater. While that may be true, it sure did receive a heck of a lot of pre-release funding in other ways… but…
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You know, some visual novels really are wish or fantasy fulfillment. Dating sims, in particular, tend to create worlds where every possible person you might be interested in romance with has the potential to respond in kind. So, what happens when you enter a world…
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[dropcap size=small]I[/dropcap]f you’re an Xbox Live subscriber then you’re probably well aware of the Games With Gold system. For those that have a PlayStation device, you can consider Games With Gold a similar system to PlayStation Plus with a few differences. Most notably, if you…
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Looking for a new roguelike? If so, you’re in luck because the genre is always teeming with new entrants. The newest of the new is Haven’s Demise by Bandana Studios. It might not completely reinvent the wheel, but it seems fun anyway. The basics are…
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Given the complex nature of RPGs, it makes sense that we don’t see them quite so often as other genres on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. With that said, a surprisingly polished-looking game by the rather verbose name of Remnants of Twilight: Age of Arius just hit Kickstarter…
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It’s a shame that we don’t tend to see as many successes on Indiegogo as we do on Kickstarter, but when we do, they’re basically confirmed as awesome projects. Yatagarasu Attack on Cataclysm was one such project which saw $118,243 worth of success on Indiegogo. That…
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Chances are, if you haven’t been anticipating Armikrog then you might not be a fan of point and click adventure games. Those that are, well, they should be celebrating right about now. Back in 2013, Pencil Test Studio successfully funded Armikrog to the tune of…
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Back in March 2014, Seduce Me was funded to the tune of $8,236. In case you don’t remember it this is an otome visual novel by Seraphim Entertainment. The tale focused around a young woman who had just inherited her grandpa’s house but, upon visiting,…