When Does a Game Become ‘Unfair’?

If you’ve been playing games for a long time, you’ve almost certainly had a “BS” moment. You know the one; it’s that moment where things go wrong, and you’re absolutely convinced that the game robbed you somehow. Maybe it glitched and your shot didn’t register, or maybe Mario bounced off of the side of a…

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All We Want for #Listmas2022 is…

Ahhh, there’s nothing quite like the turn of winter. Blankets, warm beverages, fluffy sweaters and slippers, all good signs that it’s time to “chill” out with one’s favorite games. If you’ve been following Virtual Bastion for a while (if so, thank you!), then you know what this time of year means…it’s Listmas-time! This year marks…

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Gran Turismo Could Possibly Come to PC Some Day

In an interview with Polyphony Digital’s Kazunori Yamauchi, the creator of the Gran Turismo series, GT Planet learned that there’s a chance that the series could follow the example of the likes of God of War and Insomniac Games’ Spider-Man and eventually come to the PC.

Summer in Mara: Demo Review

In recent years, I’ve been finding myself increasingly interested in playing relaxing games, so when I downloaded the demo for Summer in Mara, I was quite curious to see if this was the next casual game to add to my library.  This game seems like it could be a bit like Harvest Moon meets Animal…

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There May Be Such a Thing as “Too Much Pokemon”

You know, Pokemon is kind of amazing. Despite all predictions for multiple decades now, the franchise remains the single most popular and profitable entertainment property in the world. Seriously. The pokemon craze that started all the way back in the mid-90s is still going strong almost 30 years later! Wow! What’s even more amazing is…

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Resonance: Eorzea de Chocobo

Real talk: giant, flightless birds aren’t my jam. I don’t really have any problems with them per se, but I’m not one to expend extra effort to seek out their company. I harbor the same feelings for most fowl – they exist, I exist, we can exist together on the same planet but not necessarily…

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Mod Removes Ed Sheeran from Pokemon Scarlet/Violet Credits

Pokemon Scarlet and Violet is has been having issues across the board since its recent launch, and quite a few fans are upset with it. Funny enough though, the most annoying thing in the game isn’t some glitch, but an Ed Sheeran song selected for the game’s credits. And what’s even more funny than that:…

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Transistor: Freezing Time in the Virtual City of Cloudbank

Having finally played the critically acclaimed Bastion, I decided it was finally time to check out another one of Supergiant’s games, Transistor.  The game takes place in a futuristic cyber city known as Cloudbank and follows the story of Red, a famous singer whose voice has been stolen.  She quickly teams up with the Transistor,…

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Reobserving Observation

Last month, Konami finally revealed a number of new Silent Hill projects after almost 8 years of silence. Among these was “Silent Hill: Townfall,” which could either be a prequel like Silent Hill: Origins or some kind of side-story spin-off. Usually, I’d be quick to write-off this kind of project coming from Konami, but it’s…

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