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Subscription Fees

Sonomaa (BG): Why are you deciding to charge now, when the game is only 50% to where you wanted it to be at launch? It seems awkward that we're going to be paying a subscription fee for a product that is only half complete and going to be completely new at a year's time.

Square-Enix: To clear a little up - the payment ...

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Game remakes can be a double edged sword. On one hand, faithful fans of a game or franchise will often pounce on the opportunity to replay an updated older game they have fond memories of. On the other, companies risk alienating their fans by making the fans feel they're more concerned with milking every penny out of a game by releasing new iterations with minor changes every few years. Two games ...

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When it was unveiled over a year ago at E3 2010, Kirby’s Epic Yarn was the unexpected game that captivated me. The trailer that depicted a colorful world where Kirby and many familiar faces appeared to have been trapped too long in a fabric store was simply adorable. While I was able to evade this game’s charm for a time, the aura of cuteness continued to claw at my mind with sugar coated fingers ...

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Everyone has their summer traditions. Some people go fishing or camping. Others go on family trips. Me, I beat Mega Man X-X5. This summer I decided to do something new, and after completing my yearly ritual, picked up the Mega Man Zero Collection for the DS. That coupled with the recent announcement of the cancellation of Mega Man Legends 3 inspired me to show the Mega Man universe some love. ...

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Given the dearth of games that have captivated my attention, this summer has given me an opportunity to work on the backlog of games that had piqued my interest but I had not been able to pick up due to the constraints of life. Chief among them was Darksiders, a game that many have heralded as a darker, moodier Legend of Zelda. Considering my love for the Zelda franchise, this seemed like the perfect ...