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Joystick: Online Final Fantasy reborn as great game
I know I’m not the most reliable source to talk about “Final Fantasy” games — I am a ...
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Joystick: Down with annual sports games
The latest video game dedicated to football glory will hit shelves next week, but I'm wondering what major ...
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Joystick: An uncomfortable column about women in games
As much as I really enjoy “Dragon’s Crown,” the latest 2D beat-’em-up action/RPG from Vanillaware, I realized an ...
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Joystick: ‘Dragon’s Crown’ could be king of 2013 RPGs
“Dragon’s Crown” 4.5 out of 5 stars PlayStation 3, Vita •Genre: Action/adventure, RPG •Rating: T for Teen • ...
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Joystick: Don’t let gamers get away with slurs
I’ll never forget the first time I heard idiot white teenagers call another gamer racial slurs while playing ...
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Joystick: Lessons learned from a game
The first time I learned about ancient Chinese history was after I played “Dynasty Warriors 4.” Surprising, huh? ...
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Joystick: Latest ‘Shin Megami Tensei comes with expected frights
“Shin Megami Tensei IV” 4 out of 5 stars For 3DS •Style: Horror/RPG •Rating: M for Mature • ...
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Joystick: The angles of ‘breaking’ a game
Congratulations, you have bounced your last bad guy, shot the final boss, solved the final puzzle and did ...
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Joystick: Remixed music, remixed nostalgia
Any gamer knows a game simply by its music. Music sets the tone of a video game. It ...
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Joystick: ‘Deadpool’ promises a meta experience
I pondered metagaming as I heard about “Deadpool,” one of the biggest, nerdiest titles to come out this ...
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Joystick: After E3 all we can do is wait
With E3 done, there’s a lot of exciting games to talk about. From incredible shooters to amazing RPGs ...
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Joystick: Microsoft, Sony have unveiled their next-gen machines, so who won?
Sony fans should rejoice at the news coming out of this year’s Electronics Entertainment Expo (E3), as the ...
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Joystick: ‘Remember Me’ is one step back for gamekind
“Remember Me” 3 out of 5 stars For Playstation 3, Xbox 360 •Style: Action •Rating: M for Mature ...
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Joystick: Choosing your own adventures in games
There were few things as cool as the “Choose Your Own Adventure” books when I was a kid. ...
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Joystick: Memories worth more than buyback money
Buried deep inside a large plastic bin, underneath about 90 games, sits my old Playstation 2. I put ...