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By Hyougetsu and Nishi(E)da. Released in Japan by Earth Star Novels. Released in North America by J-Novel Club. Translated by Ningen. While we’ve had a lot of fun…
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Der Werwolf: The Annals of Veight, Vol. 11
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Der Werwolf: The Annals of Veight, Vol. 8
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Der Werwolf: The Annals of Veight, Vol. 14
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Game of the Month: April 2022
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Game of the Month: June 2022
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Game of the Month: October 2022
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Game of the Month: June 2021
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Game of the Month: August 2021
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Game of the Month: November 2022
The end of the year draws ever nearer, so once more I’ll be highlighting a particular game for the month of November. I also have a couple of…


Game of the Month: January 2022
Coming out in January 2022 is a much anticipated Nintendo Switch title – that is not the game I shall be featuring here. After all, that particular title…


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The game that I’ll be featuring here takes us back into the past, shaking up a franchise that has existed for more than two decades now. I also…


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This month, the game I want to feature is a sequel to a title that was originally released around two decades ago. Any more and I’ll probably give…


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