Nick Mangiaracina, Author at MonsterVine

PEGI Proves Preposterous: Balatro’s Absurd 18+ Rating and Microtransaction Double Standards

Ratings boards are usually good for a laugh but have notoriously been a thorn in the side of creatives trying to market a product....

I don’t think it’s going out too far on a limb to suggest that Hoyoverse is making prestige gacha games. They’re gorgeous, fully animated,...

December 15th marked the 30th anniversary of the Tales of series and Bandai Namco had a lil’ stream to mark the occasion. Drumming up...

Well, it’s finally happened. The Alvarez Empire led by Emperor Zeref is here and they’re looking to expand their empire with the help of...

Nick MangiaracinaDecember 11, 2024

I was excited. My key had come in for Fantasian Neo Dimension. It’s a game I could’ve easily played by borrowing someone’s iPad over...

Nick MangiaracinaDecember 4, 2024

Legacy of Kain: Soul Reaver 1 & 2 Remastered releases on December 10th, a very cool thing happening this year. But did you know...

Nick MangiaracinaNovember 25, 2024

Ten long years have passed since the last entry in the Dragon Age series and Bioware has been through the ringer. Between Mass Effect:...

Nick MangiaracinaNovember 19, 2024