Listmas 2017: 6 Games I Played 10-19 Years After Their Release

As punctual as the Duck is when it comes to appointments and meeting deadlines, I am often horrendously late when it comes to games.  In fact, in recent years, I think I have spent more time playing catch-up than I have actually enjoying recent titles.  Out of curiosity, I thought it would be fun to…

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Listmas 2017: Five Games to Enhance Your Holidays

The Christmas season is about many things, one of them being gatherings of family and friends. Most of the time, that means sitting around, talking and catching up with each other’s lives. That’s great and all, but why not try to introduce some fun into the mix too? If you’re able to get it set…

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YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #38

Greetings and Happy Friday to you all! Not sure how things are in your neck of the woods, but here at Virtual Bastion, winter has rightly set in. Thankfully we have plenty of games to keep us warm and toasty! And since it’s Friday, it’s time to share the warmth and send a little love…

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Listmas 2017: Six Favorite Musical Themes from Ace Attorney 1-3

With the first three Ace Attorney games squared away, Listmas gives me the perfect excuse to talk about one of my favorite aspects of these games – their amazing soundtracks! With regards to games such as these where no voice acting is present, soundtracks become paramount in creating both atmosphere and character. Certainly, written dialogue…

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Ni No Kuni 2: Revenant Kingdom Delayed to March 23rd

Ni No Kuni fans got a bit of bad news earlier this week when it was announced that Ni No Kuni  2: Revenant Kingdom would be delayed to March 23, 2018. According to developer Level 5’s president/CEO, Akihiro Hino, the cause of the delay is the developer’s desire to deliver a more polished and worthwhile…

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Listmas 2017: 5 Games That Kicked My Butt

With Christmas arriving in just a few more weeks, it seems like a time to be positive.  To be filled with holiday cheer and good will towards men and women and little children alike.  Even so, I’ve never been the most optimistic person out there, so inevitably my thoughts turn to things like…the games that…

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Sunday Video Round Up: December 3 – 9

This week is really the perfect example for why I ultimately moved the Round Up to Sunday. This week was a big one in the industry as a couple of major game events happened. On my old schedule, the article would have been posted early Saturday morning, essentially cutting off the PlayStation experience content. While…

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Listmas 2017: Yup, Even More Snowy Levels!

Listmas being what it is, I’ve always tried to do at least one list a year that’s somewhat in keeping with the season. As a resident of the Midwest, this is a season that’s usually defined by snow and lots of it. Once mid-November hits, it’s a subject that’s always on our minds in some…

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YouTube Highlights, Weekly Edition #37

Happy December! (Okay, so December actually started last Friday, but now we’re really into December, which mean that Christmas is right around the corner, so what’s not to be excited about!) We’ve come round to another Friday, and that means it’s time for another edition of YouTube Highlights! This is our weekly (or so) recap…

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