Here’s the rundown on Sony’s Press Conference yesterday. It seems that BUSY is an understatement to describe Sony. Playstation Vita: The Vita pretty much stole the show. It’s now cheaper, lighter, thinner, and comes in almost every Power Ranger color. The...
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The Critical View: On Capitalism, Kickstarter and People Power
As if the stars aligned recently, Kickstarter has been the avenue for a sort of high profile Japanese Video Game revolution. There is Project Phoenix, a supposed rebel child of Square Enix of Final Fantasy descent, and there’s Might No. 9: The voice of the voiceless...
The Critical View: On Capitalism, Kickstarter and People Power (Explicit)
Disclaimer: First off, hands clean before the article hits the deck. A big thanks to the people from Seraphim Garden for providing this informative article about “Geek Label and the Media.” One needs to be a historian of interest to convey his thoughts properly. Also,...
The Dilemma: Should you Buy the Current Gen or the Next Gen Games?
The Premise This is something I came across while reading The Game Informer’s article on NBA 2K14’s game improvements. “NBA 2K14 is coming to PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 on October 1. A next-gen version touting additional features is expected to launch day and date...
Project Phoenix Update: Gameplay, Story, Funding
Twenty-five days and $722,213 after, Project Phoenix is shaping up to be one the most anticipated Kickstarter jRPGs. Critical Index initially reported of its origin, a collaborative mash-up of East vs. West video game developers highlighted by Final Fantasy...
#IwasTHERE: Final Fantasy VIII’s “Eyes on Me”
Man, it’s that time of the week, our own version of Throwback Thursday: #IwasTHERE This week, I will not hesitate to pierce the hearts of gamers. I remember when I was a teen, I didn't know much about love or of romance. Life was just a game, just like how video games...
5 Video Game Soundtracks Fit for a Road trip
It’s another 5-day work week. “Not Again,” you tell yourself, as you were counting each passing day. You wanted to go out with your friends. With her. But reality begged to differ. We know, it sucks. MONDAY. Paperwork TUESDAY. Site visits. It’s still about work...
The Critical View: Moral Hazard and MMORPGs
THE GODS AND ALL THEIR POWER…LESSNESS Let’s go straight to the point: I think that working for an MMORPG company is like playing god. You create content, you nurture communities, and you live the alternate life as THE MAN. Here is the thing though, the gods...
Too Epic: Epic Rap Battles of History!!!
Welcome to the Battle Royale of historical icons, cultural references, and geeky rhymes that are so ill. There is only one rule: Outperform the competition. And how would the world know who won? Trial by internet publicity. Epic Rap Battles of History (ERB) is a video...
The Premonition of Love: Koi No Yokan Album Review
The 7-year old iPod video was placed to shuffle mode. The Artist was Deftones. The Album was Koi No Yokan. The volume was maxed out. The first track to play was Entombed. The intro had a haunting guitar riff. It felt like a chorus effect with a huge punch of reverb as...