NIER
Paul Tamayo Aug 2, 2022. 46 minute read
Square Enix’s Reluctance to Comment on Nier Mod Only Added to the Hype
On this week’s Thanks for the Knowledge, our very own Imran Khan is guest-hosting with special guest and reporter at IGN, Rebekah Valentine, to go over the latest headlines in games and entertainment. Tune in to hear them talk about all of the latest Marvel news out of Comic Con,…
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PODCASTS
Luca Fisher May 3, 2022. 5 minute read
FromSoftware’s Latest Soundtrack Needs an Elden “Ring” To It
In 2013, Dr. T. J. Harper directed the Massachusetts Music Educators Association (MMEA) Central District Festival Chorus — a chorus I was fortunate to be part of in my senior year of high school. Our finale was a piece of traditional Visayan folk music arranged by George Hernandez, called “Rosas…
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FEATURES
Andrea Shearon Apr 3, 2022. 2 minute read
I’m Fascinated By The Strange r/Place Video Game Alliances
Yesterday, I had no idea what r/place was. Today, I’m absolutely fascinated by folks reaching out from one video game fandom to another negotiating alliances over drawing pictures of Sonic on a massive public canvas. If you’re in the same confused boat I was in, don’t worry; I can finally…
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Andrea Shearon Mar 12, 2022. 2 minute read
Square Enix Music Channel Adds Final Fantasy, Chrono Trigger, and NieR OSTs to YouTube
Square Enix continues to emotionally devastate us all by making a sizeable chunk of its music library available online through its official YouTube Music channel. I’m delighted, thrilled, over the moon, etc., about most of it, but absolutely crushed I still cannot stream the Einhander OST in any official capacity.…
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NEWS
Imran Khan Apr 22, 2021. 4 minute read
Nier Replicant ver.1.224787139 Reminded Me Why We Tie Emotions to Video Games
I am never more frustrated than when tasked to assess something I love. To say 2010’s action-RPG Nier was affecting to me might very well be a criminal understatement. It reinforced the sometimes dormant idea that games are ultimately made by people with ideas, thoughts, agendas, talents, and mistakes. It…
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REVIEWS
Imran Khan Feb 23, 2021. 1 minute read
Nier Automata Has Sold Over Five Million Copies
On the fourth anniversary of Nier Automata‘s release, Square Enix has announced a new milestone for the critical darling’s sales numbers. Across PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC, Nier Automata has sold over five million copies. To put that into perspective, Nier Automata has outsold about eight times the original Nier. It is far and…
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NEWS
Natalie Flores Feb 13, 2021. 2 minute read
Kainé Curses More in the NieR Replicant Remake, and I Love That for Her
On Feb. 12, Square Enix released a substantial new look at NieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139…, otherwise known as the upcoming remake of the original NieR. In the nearly 10 minutes’ worth of footage, we get a look at The Barren Temple. We also get to hear and see Nier, Weiss,…
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NEWS
Natalie Flores Sep 26, 2020. 3 minute read
All of the Decent Amount of New NieR Series Information From Tokyo Game Show
Just like Square Enix promised, there was a decent amount of new information on NieR at this year’s Tokyo Game Show. While most of it pertained to the remake of NieR Replicant, NieR Replicant ver. 1.22474487139, there was a little more information on the upcoming NieR smartphone game, NieR: Re[in]carnation.…
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Natalie Flores Mar 29, 2020. 3 minute read
NieR Fans Rejoice Over a Deluge of New Franchise Announcements
If there is one class of people currently powerful enough to defeat the bourgeoise right now, it might just be NieR fans. Just kidding, haha… unless? Okay, I’ll admit: as a NieR series fan, I got a little carried away there. But one thing is for sure: NieR fans have plenty…
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NEWS
Victoria Rose Jan 10, 2020. 2 minute read
NieR’s And NieR: Automata’s Soundtracks Are Officially Streaming Now
Slowly, video game publishers are making it easier to not turn to YouTube for your video game soundtrack needs. Thanks to Square Enix, the latest is likely a big deal to any fan of orchestral music and/or JRPGs. Now, you don’t have to pause your Spotify to get the NieR: Automata soundtrack…
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Victoria Rose Jan 7, 2020. 2 minute read
PlatinumGames Teases Massive Year As It Unveils Tencent Investment
PlatinumGames has been on a killing streak with its game releases, and it seems that’ll continue into 2020. In an interview with Inside Games (translated by Siliconera), the studio promised a year chock full of surprises and announcements. The first? Apparently, that it’s been invested in by Chinese megacorp Tencent.…
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Kris Ligman Jan 9, 2016. 6 minute read
Five Games You Don’t Have to Play to Enjoy
If we accept that games are the combination of many different kinds of art, we have to acknowledge there are ways to appreciate them beyond just playing them.
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