Many game development studios have come and gone over the years, creating fantastic games along the way. One of these companies was Midway which without a doubt paved the way for many others with regard to creating massive titles and making huge sums of money…
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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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Danger has reared its ugly head at the start of Four Realms. If you, a Guardian, don’t take action than the many animal kingdoms of the world will be destroyed! The concept itself may not be the most inventive out there, but this a game…
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[dropcap size=big]C[/dropcap]urious to see which Kickstarter video game campaigns reached their funding goals in 2015? You’re in the right spot! Below is our official list which is updated on a weekly basis. For in-depth analysis be sure to take a look at our monthly analysis…
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[dropcap size=big]I[/dropcap]’ve been attending Anime Expo since 2003 and have loved each and every event. Along with getting bigger, moving to different venues, and drawing ever-increasing crowds of fans, the convention has also seen an increase in video game-related content. Sure, games might not be…
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[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]ingdaria Destiny is one of the latest visual novels on Kickstarter and is one deserving of more attention than it has received thus far. Although it does not (currently) have the backing of increasingly popular publishers such as Sekai Project, it presents a tale…
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[dropcap size=big]T[/dropcap]he Kickstarter for Shenmue 3 launched with an absolutely massive bang when it was announced during Sony’s E3 press conference. With hundreds of thousands tuned in, thousands immediately rushed to back the campaign without even a glance at the funding video or page description….
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If you’ve been following the coolest upcoming games in the virtual reality scene then chances are you’ve heard of Pixel Rift. Well, the title has received a name change to Pixel Ripped 1989, but beyond that, it still looks to maintain the aspects which made…
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Do you fancy yourself a fan of both classic point and click adventure games and their more cinematically-inspired descendants such as Heavy Rain? If so, then The Last Time may prove a happy medium between these two points. This upcoming title just hit Kickstarter with…
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Visual novel developer Dischan Media never had the chance to catch a break. Due to a wide variety of issues, many of which were probably never disclosed, the team frequently flirted with closure. Back in 2014 they announced they had to “temporarily halt game development”…
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Looking for a potentially more strategic (and pirate-y) form of Monopoly? It might be worth checking out the Kickstarter pitch for Pirates War – The Dice King. This game is in many ways like other “property trading” board games, but with a good deal of…
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[dropcap size=big]W[/dropcap]hen it comes to games related to space (simulations, MMOs, etc) there’s simply zillions to go around. Thanks to a huge love for these genres, we see many titles of this sort also turn up on Kickstarter and Indiegogo. Recently, Defect by Three Phase…
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[dropcap size=big]A[/dropcap]t its best, Kickstarter is a place where people can have their dream projects (games or otherwise) funded to allow them to finally complete and present them to the world. At its worst, however, Kickstarter – and crowdfunding in general – can become something…
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[dropcap size=big]O[/dropcap]n August 31, 2013 Mighty No. 9 arrived on Kickstarter. With a blue robotic protagonist and side scrolling action both incredibly reminiscent of a series by the name of Mega Man, the campaign caused quite a stir. Keiji Inafune may have been unable to…
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[dropcap size=big]E[/dropcap]very month Kickstarter is full of wild successes, and depressing failures. While some are always going to have that massive fan push behind them to see hundreds of thousands of dollars in funding others barely make it to the finish line. Due to the…
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If there’s one company which is known for amazing quality visual novels then it is the Japanese developer Type-Moon. Of course, their many titles have inspired others to create their own games. One of these titles is Wish -tale of the sixteenth night of lunar month- by…
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Back when video game magazines (or really, magazines in general) were more popular, I subscribed to a few. As a child, I found gaming magazines to be quite cool, although oftentimes their strange, “mature” jokes went over my head. Really, they were attempting to target…