Tag: Virtual Bastion

Stellar Blade is Getting Three Graphics Modes

Even though the denizens of Twitter/X have done their utmost to drum up controversy around it, Stellar Blade is still poised to be one of the PS5’s more major releases this year. Everything shown of it up to this point has made th game look like it’ll be an awesome action thrill ride, and now…

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Hesitating at the Gates of Persona 3 Reload

Before Persona 5/ Persona 5 Royal, the Persona series was something I was aware of, but not all that terribly interested in. In fact, I think I only got into Persona 5 because of the music and my friend’s constant recommendations. Ever since playing Persona 5 though, I’ve considered myself a fan, even though I…

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Helldivers 2 Hits One Million Copies Sold

For a part of the year that’s usually pretty slow for video games, we sure have been seeing a lot of sales records lately. First, Persona 3 Reload sets an ATLUS record for reaching a million copies in its first week, Like A Dragon: Infinite Wealth did the same, and now so has Helldivers 2….

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The Pressure to Play

I’m not sure how much this applies to other hobbies, but with gaming it sometimes feels like something that must be done rather than something to enjoy at your leisure. This shouldn’t be the case since video games are inherently a pastime activity, yet it persists all the same and comes from a variety of…

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Dysmantle First Impressions

Somewhere, somehow, the game Dysmantle and I crossed paths at the end of 2023. I want to say that it it popped up as a suggested “casual” survival game on various lists, one that folks called underrated, but also…cozy? I swear that term showed up more than in descriptions I saw, “cozy.” Really? A survival…

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Pocket Pair Says Palworld Servers “Won’t Go Down” Despite Cost

So yet another week has passed since Palworld went into early access, and that week has seen the game grow even more. According to The Loadout, the game has seen more than 19 million players (and counting) log onto try the developer’s “ARK meets Pokemon” survival-crafitng game, and that it’s seemingly coming at ridiculous cost….

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