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Editorials
oprainfall editorials. Debates, publisher spotlights, opinions, interviews, and many others, surely there is something that will tickle your fancy!
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Cryamore and Power Up
Check out the Kickstarter campaigns for Cryamore and Power Up.
OPINION: Andrew Eisen on the Recent Ubisoft Hypocrisy
Ubisoft. Looking out for fans of every console…
OPINION: Thoughts on DICE 2013 Schell Oration about Game Demos
At the DICE 2013 Summit, the CEO of Schell Games said that game demos cut overall sales by almost 50%! Something smells fishy….
Building Character: Anju & Kafei
This month Building Character focuses on couples, starting with Anju & Kafei in Majora’s Mask.
OPINION: The Problem with Current Digital Distribution of Anime in North America
Digital Anime in North America: Quick, convenient, and cheap? Not so much.
SCATTERED SHOWERS: Europe’s Most Delayed Games
There was a time when Nintendo ‘hated’ Europe.
OPINION: Scapegoating and Excuses: A Reoccurring Formula in the Gaming Industry
And here we go again…
Fire Emblem Before the West
If Eliwood’s game was the seventh game in the series, what were the other six like?
JEFF’S MUSINGS: Rune Factory, XSEED, and Natsume’s Future
XSEED getting Rune Factory 4 is good but could it mean in the long run for Natsume?
MOSAIC: The Time Traveler
What better way to begin a series about being stuck in the past than to analyze time travel in video games?
OPINION: Sword Art Online is Not the Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
An in-depth look at Sword Art Online’s narrative structure and why the series became stale after being so good.
INTERVIEW: Wired Productions – Let’s Fish! Hooked On
I recently had a chance to speak with Sean Walsh, Product Manger at Wired Productions about their moe fishing sim Let’s Fish! Hooked on
Crowdfunding Spotlight: Audojo and Freedom Planet
Today’s feature: Audojo iPad case for games and the platformer Freedom Planet.
OPINION: On the Depiction of Women in Games
Discussing women in games isn’t an easy topic to broach on the internet, but let’s try it anyway.
OPINION: The Wii U Gamepad is the Best Controller Ever
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.
Crystal’s Corner: OpRainfall and Friends Discuss Game Endings
Welcome to Crystal’s Corner! Join in our discussion on game endings, and see who you agree with!
Item Shop
Welcome to Item Shop! Showing you the latest Amazon pre-orders, weekly deals, games we think are awesome (and maybe some not so awesome), and game related merchandise! Operation Rainfall Trio (if you haven’t already): Pandora’s Tower | The Last Story | Xenoblade Chronicles(GameStop Link) Pre-Orders: Monster Hunter Ultimate (WiiU) | Monster Hunter Ultimate (3DS) | Resident Evil Revelations (Multi) | […]
Thank XSEED Games for Localizing Pandora’s Tower & The Last Story
Be sure to thank the real heroes for publishing these highly anticipated games.
Part Two: Wii U Virtual Console Upgrades and Backward Compatibility
We discuss whether Nintendo’s Virtual Console updates are truly new and shocking.