Love it or hate it, Final Fantasy VIII is one of the more divisive entries of the series. Up until its release, the series had remained fairly consistent with deviations being slight and building off of the previous game. Magicite…
Mad Machines Preview
While walking around the convention center at PAX, I was waved over by a group of developers surrounded by a bunch of PC’s all hooked up, asking if I would like to try their game. I happily accepted and was…
Video Game Book Club: Batman: Arkham Asylum – Episode 2
Each month, members of Irrational Passions will play through a new game. From modern to retro, obscure to popular, games we’ve played and those we haven’t, we will be hitting checkpoints as we go, sharing our experiences. Play along and…
Killer Queen Black Preview
Myself, along with the other members of Irrational Passions got to talk with some of the developers from the console and PC version port of the popular arcade hit, Killer Queen Black. Let me tell you right now, this game…
Rend Impressions
I was given the opportunity to attend a special private demo of the early access title, Rend. During it, I got to speak with a few members from Frostkeep, the developer of the game. They even shared with me some…
Black Future ’88 Preview
You know you are in for quite the ride when the developer of a game tells you things like “This character you can play is Sioux, like Susie-Sue, and she starts out addicted to drugs” and “the second area is…
Stormland Preview
The world of Stormland is one of ruin and devastation, a result from the immense destructive force of “The Tempest”. Stormland is the latest virtual reality offering from the masterminds at Insomniac Games, of Ratchet and Clank, Sunset Overdrive and the soon-to-release…
VGBC : Batman: Arkham Asylum Episode 1
Each month, members of Irrational Passions will play through a new game. From modern to retro, obscure to popular, games we’ve played and those we haven’t, we will be hitting checkpoints as we go, sharing our experiences. Play along and…
Video Game Book Club: Batman: Arkham Asylum – Episode 1
Each month, members of Irrational Passions will play through a new game. From modern to retro, obscure to popular, games we’ve played and those we haven’t, we will be hitting checkpoints as we go, sharing our experiences. Play along and…
Opinion : Square Should Have Read the Signs to Prevent Octopath Shortages.
The Square Enix is a strange beast these days. In years past, their games were synonymous with role-playing. These titles evoked wide ranges of emotions from its players with characters and stories that drew in their audience and left them…
Just Shapes & Beats Review
Every now-and-then, a game will be released that will be a breath of fresh air and a nice departure from what is the norm on the market. One that will cut and trim all the fat and what remains will…