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In this Issue: Games to get for the Holiday Season!

by Emmanuel Hays and Zhychaeus Powell

Acknowledgements 1 Front Cover 1 Table of Contents 2 Fanart of the Month 3 Readers Ask… 4 We Answer... 5 In Latest News 6 Mobile Gaming: Is it Really Gaming? 7-8 Zhy’s Argument 9 Best Tracks to Play While you Play 10-11 Name of Page 12 Top 10 Games to g 13-24 Tribute to Satoru Iwata 25

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I find myself always listening to the RWBY soundtrack and the RvB soundtrack both made by Jeff Williams. I really like both of the shows that Rooster Teeth™ made.

Don't forget Koji Kondo. He made all of the Legend of Zelda™ songs so he’s dope!

-Zhy

Jeff Williams

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Yoko Shimomura

My most favored video game music memories probably came from Square Enix’s Yoko Shimomura. When I hear Kingdom Hearts’ symphonia, I begin to remember the adventures I had with Sora, Donald, and Goofy. Perhaps once again I can defeat Heartless and save the day. Perhaps...

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Netflix has made a deal with CD Projekt Red to make a Witcher TV show. No one knows who will play Geralt, but people are lying heavily on Mads Nikkelsen to take on the role.

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The Secret of Mana Remake is getting a physical release on the PS4 and PS Vita. Fans of

the original should be in for a blast!

On December 6, the new hero Varya released with her Winter War skin and Catherine Champion skin, along with some updates on items and heroes. Also, there’s a new onslaught brawl type mode.

The 5v5 map release is getting close too.

(Champion Catherine skin)

Ryan Reynolds has signed on to star as Pikachu in the live-action film, “Detective Pikachu”.

Allegedly, Pikachu will be able to say more than just his name. Download the next issue of GamingS.P.A.C.E to learn more.

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Mobile Gaming: Is it the midst of Really InTriple-AAA titles on consoles, Gaming? well-known there are certain amount

by Emmanuel Hays

of people who play a certain type of game. In the gaming community, they are known as casuals, but nothing about them is casual at all. Let’s look at a pretty recent example of a “casual” game: Pokemon Go. The Pokemon franchise has been around for almost 19 years, spawning a mass of trading cards, games, TV shows, and you guessed it--a mobile game. So, why do traditional gamers hate Pokemon Go so much? I believe a lot of it stems from the fact that gamers believe it’s not ‘true’ Pokemon. But --- 8 why?

Simple. Because they feel like it is

an overly simplified version of ‘the real deal’ that disrespects the franchise. And in a way, they have a point. The gameplay mechanics are pretty simple, but what do you expect? It is a smartphone game, after all. While not the same as its predecessors, Pokemon Go still managed to bring in a drove of players into the Pokemon franchise. Nintendo stated

themselves that Pokemon Go raised their 3DS and Pokemon sales. (See this site.) There are a number more reasons why mobile gaming should be considered a real gaming and this is just one. I’ll take this argument over to my co-author, Zhy.

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Zhy’s Argument I, however disagree . Mobile

gaming can have as many complexed feature such as dungeon hunter/crawlers or MOBAs. Pokemon Go is only simple because Niantic is just a bad company. Mobile games do have there own Esport championships, but only include MOBAs. So really, you can only say mobile MOBAs are video games and everything else isn’t.

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10. I Burn by Jeff Williams If you’re up for an upbeat track to get you into monster-smashing mood, listen to this!

9. Ain’t No Rest for the Wicked by Cage the Elephant Feeling a little rebellious or in an open-world game where you can do anything you want? Trash some NPCs to this bangin’ track!

8. Banarang by skrillex Maybe you want some dance music to listen to. This is the one.

7. Dearly Beloved by Yoko Shimomura Just contemplating what to do or want to look back at the past and see where you’ve come? Sway to this moving song.

6. Faded by Alan Walker Just exploring an open world to find treasure or raise that XP? You can listen to this track. “I just like its casual tone.” -Zhy

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5. Ride by Twenty-One Pilots This song will have you singing along while you run across an open world looting and destroying your enemies.

4. Burst by skrillex If you're playing any fighting game this song is guaranteed you make you set off a combo however when you set a combo to the beat it will be extremely satisfying like really satisfying.

3. Far Away by Jose Gonzalez A great song to chill out with and listen to.

Definitely recommended for those pieces of gameplay where you have to travel from Point A to Point B. 2. Take It Slow by sex whales I just really like the beat as it is smooth beat and soft medley until the bass drops it gets lit fam so obviously good for fighting games 1. One of Us by New Politics This’ll get you riled up before you go on a raid or any other type of session. It’s also great for massive boss battles that leave you at a disadvantage, because it will fill you with passion to carry on through.

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The Gift to Give to a Pop Culture Nerd this Christmas

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Top 10 Games to get for the Holidays And how much to get them for...

The holidays are coming up, and so have some of the

newest releases. Here’s a list of some to get before December 25!

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10. Assassin’s Creed: Origins Price: $5o Platforms: Xbox Onc, PS4, PC Metacritic: 81%

Travel to Ancient Egypt in this prequel to the critically-acclaimed Assassin’s Creed series .

Attempt familiar Assassin’s Creed gameplay and experience new RPG-style character

modifications. Use Senu, Bayek’s companion, to take to the skies and scout enemy bases, also.

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Price: $17 Platforms: Xbox One, PC Metacritic: 88%

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Price: $50 Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC Metacritic: 84%

8. Prey

In this reboot to the classic 2006 game of the

same name, you play as Morgan Yu, a scientist aboard the

Talos-1 ship, a research ship

studying a new

Try to stay alive in this first-person shooter, and be wary of anything and everything. Escape the ship and stay cautious of the alien shapeshifters haunting you.

alien lifeform

that “mimics�

whatever it sees almost like a

chameleon. Can you survive?

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2 e c i t s u j n I 7.

Price: $60 Platforms: PS4, Xbox One, PC, iOS Metacritic: 89%

In this sequel to the critically-acclaimed 2013 game, you must fight against Superman’s regime and defend the world from Brainiac.

Injustice 2 provides costumes, but only for seven characters. (Captain Cold, Flash, Supergirl, Superman, Cheetah, Cyborg, Green Lantern) For the rest, customizable gear is available also available for all characters.

Successfully execute combos and win clashes to defeat your opponent!

“I, personally, have followed the series since day one.

I’ve read all the comics, found every ending, learned all the combos. Injustice 2 is an amazing successor to its predecessor.” “bule beetles -Emmanuel

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6. Resident Evil 7: biohazard

Price: $30 Platform: PS4, Xbox One, PC Metacritic: 86%

This entry brings the series back to its roots by removing any potential “strength” for the main character therefore making it a survival horror game instead of the ‘shooty, shooty’ genre Resi has become. It’s also the first game to use first-person view and the Japanese title [biohazard] for the US

release. It is possible to play the entire game in VR (only on Playstation).

In this game, you play as a civilian (which is another first for the series) named Ethan Winters, who in search of his missing wife, comes along a house in the South. He meets a strange, cannibalistic family named the Bakers and must escape.

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5. Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End

Price: $60 Platform: PS4 Metacritic: 93%

The Uncharted franchise is one of the best franchises of video games that has lasted since the seventh generation. Uncharted 4 marks the end of Nathan Drake’s adventures. As Nathan retires and puts up the adventurer cowl once and for all, join his long lost brother as they scavenge the world searching for their true treasure.

Be surprised by the PS4’s graphics and see Nathan Drake in a whole new light. Play the new Survival mode or have fun in Multiplayer. Also see the standalone expansion: The Lost Legacy.

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Price: $50 Platform: PS4, PC Metacritic: 88%

4. NieR: Automata

NieR: Automata is a JRPG where you play as 2B, a robot programmed by Yoha to do his bidding. It’s the Xenoblade of the PS4 but superior in everyway. The story is also more complex in everything not automatically done for you. Get it?

Automatic?

“The story is so diverse and complex…” -Zhy

In gameplay derived from popular JRPGs such as Final Fantasy XV or Kingdom Hearts, you can dash in and out of combat, aiming from any point.

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3. Super Mario Odyssey

Price: $60 Platform: Switch Metacritic: 96%

In this 3D platformer, Mario’s cap has been demolished and Bowser is forcing Peach to marry her! Who’s going to save the day? A young hat ghost named Cappy! Join Mario and Cappy on their quest to free the kingdoms from Bowser and rescue Peach!

Use new mechanics never before seen like possessing different enemies and creatures or buying new costumes!

Price: $50 Platforms: PS4, Xbox One Metacritic: 81%

2. Final Fantasy XV

Noctis, prince of Lucis and son of King Regis has gone on a road trip with his brothers in arms/body guard, Ignis, Prompto, and Gladiolus (Gladdy for short). While on the road, his kingdom has been attacked by neighboring country Niflheim. Help them on their quest to take back their kingdom!

Hunt down monsters and take down colossal beasts. Ride chocobos into battle or cruise in the Regalia. You can buy the season pass and get the respective episodes for Noctis’ pals or the Comrades campaign (Multiplayer).

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1. Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Price: $50 Platform: Switch, Wii U Metacritic: 97% Breath of the Wild is taking number one in our list because of its expansive open world, different variety of enemies, and overall change of the original Legend of Zelda formula and so many things to do on land to cover, that it’s hard to stop playing.

Link has awoken from a centuries-old coma, and synthetic creatures called the Guardians have taken over. Link must reunite his old friends to save the world once again.

Breath of the Wild’s cel-shaded graphics perfectly compliment its play style and structure. In dungeons, you can solve different puzzles. On the outside, try to hike impossible mountains or get the best gear and abilities.

Breath of the Wild is also the first Zelda game to include voice acting.

(Other than Link’s grunts.)

It’s world size promptly beats the former LoZ games, being 12x bigger than Twilight Princess, according to game designer, Eiji Aonuma. That also means that Breath of the Wild is bigger than Skyrim, but half the size of The Witcher 3. Wow. With all of that space means practically endless exploration.

On July 11, 2015, NIntendo president Satoru Iwata died at age 55. He left his company with grace, love, and compassion. Now, even two years later, we still mourn for his loss. But even though he is gone, he would not want us to be sad.

A Moment of Silence

“On bu s ar , I am a c ra r i n . In m in , I am e de pe . But y e t, I am er.

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