There's a bit of history surrounding the series of events that led to the name change that XSEED had to make for this game. It's actually a Bokujō Monogatari title, which was called Harvest Moon in the West. Since Marvelous, the company that owns the series, has decided to let it's child company work on the series; they had to let go of the name. This is because Natsume still owns that trademark. In fact, Natsume has decided to use that name, and now Harvest Moon is a series unto itself. This leads us to Story of Seasons, and it's actually still a pretty fun game, even if it seems to take a few steps back in the process.

Much as The Avengers represented the capstone to Phase One of the Marvel Cinematic Universe’s grand design, The Avengers: Age of Ultron brings together various elements from the previous film and all the MCU content that represented Phase Two. And in turn, it sets the stage for Phase Three in a variety of ways. In that sense, this is the pivot point of a massive storytelling enterprise, and has a great deal resting on its shoulders. And with a few minor exceptions, it succeeds.

Konami's delisting from the NYSE shouldn't be a surprise. They filed notice to do so way back in November citing reasons that essentially boil down to consolidation. Their actions earlier this year in shuffling around executives (and removing Hideo Kojima's name from the list of active officers) also point to an internal restructuring, though information has generally been very scarce as to exactly why they're doing this.

Sometimes some stories are likely best told as films, but the studio that hatched such a brainchild is actually a visual novel studio. So the studio in question has to work with what it has. Hanachirasu is one such story. While it's an interesting take on the 'samurai' genre, it might have been better served in another medium. Nevertheless, it's still an interesting story worth reading, even a decade later after it's initial release.

The original Kana game was released back in 1999, and then translated into English by G-collections in 2002 under the name Kana – Little Sister. A port for the Xbox was planned but was ultimately scrapped. Those plans were retained, and the developer, D.O. Used them in a Windows remake in 2004. Which brings us to this game, Kana: Okaeri. It might be almost 16 years since the original, and 11 for the remake. But Kana: Okaeri is a story worth looking into for any visual novel fan, warts and all.

The 3DS is lacking when it comes to both first and third person shooters. While Renegade Kid has responded to the First-Person Shooter question, the Third -Person Shooter now has it's own response with VD-Dev's Ironfall: Invasion. However, it's best to temper your expectations, as Ironfall is just slightly above average.

It has been a while people but “I Love That Song” is back, and with a blast! This time, we will not be covering just one song but a WHOLE CONCERT! I went to Mexico City to presence the Zelda Symphony of the Goddesses concert and this was my experience.

The original La-Mulana released 10 years ago back in 2005, and it was a love letter to the classic MSX action adventure games from that era. Years later in 2011, it was remade with a more modern look on the Wii for Wiiware. Although it wasn't originally localized, it did make it's way to the West about a year later on Windows, before finally making the jump on the Wii. Albeit it was missing the Hell Temple content due to NOA's strict requirements regarding DLC. Now, the game has been ported as a Playstation Vita Game. In it's new EX form, the game now has a portable solution. While it doesn't add much new to the game, it's still a great way to play it, and the additions are a nice bonus.

In the months since release, Ubisoft has done a great deal to patch and adjust Unity to be something closer to the stated vision of the game. Have these efforts been effective, or are there elements inherent to the game design that continue to plague the experience?

The spring season in Hollywood has been shifting to some bigger budget pictures making their debut here instead of in the crowded summer marketplace. Since Alice in Wonderland was a huge hit 5 years ago, studios have been more and more willing to launch movies in March and April and it’s turned out hits every year, including last year’s Captain America sequel and the very first Hunger Games movie. Will any of this year’s spring releases strike box office gold? Let’s see what they have to offer.