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It's kaiju and pirates in this ahistorical take on the dragons found on old treasure maps—but it doesn't quite deliver on its fantastic elevator pitch.
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ПЕРЕМОГА: VICTORY FOR UKRAINE – Graphic Novel Anthology | TOKYOPOP
August 24th, marked the anniversary of Ukraine’s independence, and in honor of the occasion, manga publisher, TOKYOPOP is proud to announce, PEREMOHA: VICTORY FOR UKRAINE, a new full-color graphic novel…
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As a humongous fan of the cheesy and oft-times godawful Meg novels by Steven Alten, when I saw the trade paperback comic, it is safe to say that…
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I hate to say it, but Fate/Samurai Remnant is not a fun game. I may like this series and there are some good elements, but honestly, my experience…
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Note: This review assumes the reader is at least familiar with the content covered by the 2013 anime series (i.e., the first two novels). It talks about the…
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KarmaZoo (Quick Review)
So KarmaZoo might just be one of the cutest games I have played all year. I mean, you can literally shoot hearts at your teammates to spread love…
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Take an umbrella and slap a gun on it and you get a pretty fun little fast-paced indie side scroller. Gunbrella is the latest offering from doinksoft, the…
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Shadow Warrior 3 (Quick Review)
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