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Mini games have been a part of video games for a long time. Even one of the earliest Final Fantasy games had one involving a tile puzzle in its 1987 release. The ’90s hit game series Streetfighter also had time-bound mini games in between some levels, where you had to smash up cars and barrels. […]
It’s been a few months since my “further thoughts” stage of the Ghost of Tsushima review. Mostly because I dropped off from it shortly thereafter. At that point, Act 2 had dragged a bit and I was hitting the 30 hour mark without much of the end in sight. Struggling to get my head around […]
I don’t do news here at ninjarefinery.com. It’s a lot of work, and I keep the site focused on reviews and other written pieces. The thing is, I’m genuinely excited for Monster Hunter Rise, so…..to hell with it! Here’s some Monster Hunter Rise news. Today, Capcom released a new video, some assets and some updates […]
I think it’s fair to say that 2020 has been erm…..a substantial year. Global pandemic aside, I had a son and moved house, too. So, yeah. A big one! Ninja Refinery has presisted, regardless. Ninja Refinery is about games and coffee, not my life, and I continued on both fronts, albeit not quite as significantly […]
Massive thanks to Nil from FullSync for this one! Another guest review. This time for the game adaptation of George Orwell’s Animal Farm. If someone made a definitive list of literature you’d never expect to see a game adaptation of, I’m pretty sure Animal Farm would be on it. George Orwell’s 1945 novella took a […]
Massive thanks to Josh from FullSync for covering this one for me. I’ve wanted to try Session for a while, but never found the time. I love a good skating game, and crea-ture studios seem to have approached the genre from a very different angle! Here’s Josh’s review. Session At the end of the […]
After finishing my Arkham Origins playthough, I found myself with a third-person adventure craving. So I looked back at other games I didn’t finish in the past. Immediately realising that it was time to finish Tomb Raider. This is the 2013 reboot, not the original. It’s worth mentioning that I have a real strong love […]
These days, I’m more inclined to play games I’ve either not finished, or had previously played on older generation consoles. Playing on PC means I get to see some older titles at their absolute best (usually 1080p at 75hz), but it also means I have access to a massive world of games through Steam and […]
I’m at the beginning of Act 3 in Ghost of Tsushima, and if I’m honest, I’m ready for it to be over. To be clear, that’s not because it’s a bad game, it’s a great game. But I’ve invested so much time into some of the side quests, I’ve burned myself out on being a […]
By now, I think it’s pretty well known that I love a battle royale. Better still I love games that are cross-platform, and let you carry your progress with your account. Spellbreak is all of those things. Playing on Switch and on PC, my progress is carried between them, seamlessly. My magic-flinging battlemage can fly […]