E3 is the dream conference in the eyes of a gamer. In that magical land of sack boys and blue hedgehogs you’re treated to all of the upcoming games and consoles. A lot of us have to experience it through the warm, comforting glow of a computer screen. However, some fortunate souls get to step through the doors of […]
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Hi. My name is Briana Lawrence and I — deep breath — am a Naruto fan. Well, that’s not entirely true. I’m more of a recovering addict. My fangirl mind has become exhausted with the series and, recently, I haven’t felt the excitement I use to feel oh so many years ago back when Naruto was a wee little lad […]
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Once upon a time there lived an adorkable gamer girl who enjoyed her fair share of hadoukens, sonic booms, and spinning bird kicks. One day, the young girl strolled into an arcade — back when they still existed outside of malls and movie theatres — and discovered a concept that blew her mind: the fighting game crossover. X-Men vs […]
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Soul Calibur is a franchise that I’ve been invested in for years. The characters. The story. The fighting and weapons. The cheap ring-outs — I’m looking at you, Nightmare. The chance to create fighting game versions of characters I love — why yes, that is Grell Sutcliff from Black Butler — Kuroshitsuji for the Japanese savvy. With the recent release of part five of the main series (not counting the side games on PSP and wii) the excitement made my very soul, well… burn!
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