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OPINIONS

Everybody has an opinion. What’s ours? Opinions on the latest current events in the niche gaming community.

Editorials FEATURED OPINIONS

OPINION: oprainfall’s Hunters Discuss Monster Hunter

March 19, 2013March 30, 2013 Operation Rainfall Contributor3

So many things to look forward to!

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Editorials FEATURED OPINIONS Wii U

OPINION: What Nintendo Can Do to Win This Console Cycle

March 5, 2013March 30, 2013 Guy Rainey28

Nintendo is going against some heavy hitters this generation. How can they compete?

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violent game research
Editorials FEATURED News OPINIONS

OPINION: FBI Profiler says Violent Video Games Don’t Cause Crime

February 28, 2013March 30, 2013 Joel McCabe9

FBI profilers do not consider video games a cause for violent crimes, but what effect do they have on us all? This article, and future debates, will explain this issue in further detail.

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Final Fantasy XIII
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OPINION: Final Fantasy XIII Producer Explains Declining Sales

February 21, 2013March 30, 2013 Kyle Emch61

Seems legit.

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Editorials OPINIONS PS3 Wii U Xbox 360

OPINION: Andrew Eisen on the Recent Ubisoft Hypocrisy

February 11, 2013March 30, 2013 Ryan Tyner8

Ubisoft. Looking out for fans of every console…

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Editorials FEATURED News OPINIONS

OPINION: Thoughts on DICE 2013 Schell Oration about Game Demos

February 11, 2013March 30, 2013 Joel McCabe9

At the DICE 2013 Summit, the CEO of Schell Games said that game demos cut overall sales by almost 50%! Something smells fishy….

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Anime Streaming
Anime Editorials FEATURED OPINIONS

OPINION: The Problem with Current Digital Distribution of Anime in North America

February 11, 2013March 30, 2013 Randy Thompson19

Digital Anime in North America: Quick, convenient, and cheap? Not so much.

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Editorials OPINIONS

OPINION: Scapegoating and Excuses: A Reoccurring Formula in the Gaming Industry

February 8, 2013March 30, 2013 Ceruleath Noreleth29

And here we go again…

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Anime Editorials FEATURED OPINIONS

OPINION: Sword Art Online is Not the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread

February 7, 2013January 6, 2014 Jared Cyhowski63

An in-depth look at Sword Art Online’s narrative structure and why the series became stale after being so good.

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Women in Games
Editorials FEATURED OPINIONS PS3 Wii U Xbox 360

OPINION: On the Depiction of Women in Games

February 6, 2013March 30, 2013 Justin Graham21

Discussing women in games isn’t an easy topic to broach on the internet, but let’s try it anyway.

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Editorials FEATURED OPINIONS Wii U

OPINION: The Wii U Gamepad is the Best Controller Ever

February 4, 2013March 30, 2013 Operation Rainfall Contributor52

Why the Wii U Gamepad is the greatest thing to happen to gaming controls since the DualShock. And why developers need to stop dismissing it.

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X Logo
Editorials FEATURED OPINIONS Wii U

OPINION: Make No Mistake; “X” is Coming to the West

January 30, 2013March 30, 2013 Jonathan Higgins26

I don’t claim to be an analyst when I write something like this. But I do claim…to be hopeful.

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Channels Editorials OPINIONS Wii U

OPINION: How Spending 30 Minutes in Bed with Nintendo Changed Me!

January 24, 2013March 30, 2013 David Rawlings10

Dreams can come true.

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3DS Editorials OPINIONS Wii U

OPINION: The Virtual Console is a Joke

December 19, 2012March 30, 2013 Kyle Emch41

Kyle has a discussion/unloads some rage on how Nintendo’s treated the Virtual Console.

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Editorials FEATURED OPINIONS Vita

OPINION: The Playstation Vita is Worth Your Time and Money

December 18, 2012March 30, 2013 Steve Baltimore32

An article in defense of the PS Vita.

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Current generation
Editorials OPINIONS PS3 Xbox 360

OPINION: Console Exclusives are Good For the Gaming Industry

November 17, 2012March 30, 2013 Chris Stollings9

What’s wrong with promoting competition and unique libraries?

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Channels Editorials FEATURED OPINIONS Wii U

OPINION: Why I’m Skipping New Super Mario Bros. U

November 16, 2012March 30, 2013 Clinton Nix56

New Super Mario Bros. is a series that goes against Nintendo’s mantra of reinvention, and makes a mad killing for it.

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Editorials FEATURED OPINIONS

OPINION: Why Square Enix Is Losing Money—An Indictment

November 14, 2012March 30, 2013 Oscar Tong31

Square Enix’s profits are plummeting—and it has no one to blame but itself.

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Channels Editorials OPINIONS Wii U

OPINION: Revive F-Zero With Evolved Ideas

November 6, 2012March 30, 2013 David Rawlings7

What do you want that we haven’t done before?

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OPINION: Metal Gear Solid Creator Should Make Next Silent Hill

October 31, 2012March 30, 2013 Tyler Wise13

Why he might be exactly what the series needs.

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