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  • Upcoming One Piece JRPG Will Have Classic Turn-Based Combat

    Upcoming One Piece JRPG Will Have Classic Turn-Based Combat

    After One Piece Odyssey’s announcement in March, producer Katsuaki Tsuzuki teased fans with the promise of a “full-blown” roleplaying game with an authentic One Piece feel. Thanks to an update on the game’s website, we know that Tsuzuki’s wasn’t capping. One Piece Odyssey will feature a sandbox exploration component as well as a classic turn-based…


  • What Makes Video Game Combat Feels So Good

    The first time you dove into a gang of thugs in Batman: Arkham Asylum or lobbed a few grenades then switched to a Needler against the Covenant in Halo: Combat Evolved, you knew. You knew that something about the fighting mechanics of the game felt so good that you were hooked. But what exactly was…