“2b Beautiful, Yet Deadly” Nier Automata Giveaway

  **UPDATE** Oh snap, we got access to ANOTHER code for Nier Automata! Enter using the method below, and good luck! Nier Automata Giveaway (PS4) **UPDATE** Well what do we have here… Another fupic giveaway? This time, we have some really exciting opportunities to win not only a copy of Nier Automata (PC OR PS4), but…

That S**t I do like | FFXV

Final Fantasy XV was finally released at the end of November, and with that, many of us at Black Oni Blog have had the opportunity to play through it to completion, taking on the many end game challenges you can explore. Now that we’ve already discussed the things I don’t like about FFXV, let’s move…

Tis the Season to Fantasize (FFXV Giveaway!)

It goes without saying, that the anticipation for FFXV has reached critical mass. And with the holiday season coming, I find it important that people have a chance to experience this game during their long breaks. For that reason, (and because we <3 you all), Black Oni will be giving away a FREE copy of…

Final Fantasy XV: A Homecoming

July, 2006, Square Enix unveils to the world a trailer that would be the start of a 10 year long wait. The premier for Final Fantasy Versus XIII  (now known as FFXV). The crowd, breath held with anticipation, watched the protagonist, Noctis Lucis Caelum, waste an enemy squad on screen with little effort, showing us…

Final Fantasy XV: Whats 2 more months?

“Please be patient” – a phrase that is etched into my very being. “Please be patient” should be the new slogan for Square Enix. In waiting for what has become my Holy Grail, I’ve become accustomed to waiting years without an update on Final Fantasy XV, Previously known as Final Fantasy Versus XIII. Years passed…

Black Oni Podcast Episode 54: Blood Pax. The Black Oni Collective is Born

Download here Black Oni Podcast Episode 54: Blood Pax. The Black Oni Collective is Born Thanks for joining this podcast! This may be a long one, I’ll be introducing the “Black Oni Collective (youtube.com/blackonicollective) as a broader scoped unifying network of people in the Black Oni Crew, or “Collective” if you will. I’m thrilled to…

Life is Strange: Out of Time Review

By Kevin Kennedy Going into Life is Strange Episode Two, I had high expectations.  Episode one set up an interesting twist on the episodic, story-driven game, with its mix of real-world drama and time travel twists.  To temper my enthusiasm, though, I had doubts. After all, the second volume of a five-part series often suffers…

Black Oni Podcast Episode 43: To be Borne of Blood & Enter Mortal Kombat

Download mp3 Agenda 1- I-I-I-Iiiice Breaker!! 2- Gamin’ News 3- Hot Topic 1- INTRO/ I-I-I-ICE BREAKER!!! • What is the most difficult game you’ve ever played? 2- GAMIN’ NEWS • Whatcha playin’? • Latest Game Releases: March 13- April 12: Awakened Fate Ultimatum (PS3), Battlefield Hardline, Bladestorm: Nightmare (Xbox One, PS4, PS3), Final Fantasy Type-0…

Life Is Strange: Episode One

Life is Strange: Episode One Review By Kevin Kennedy (Theonekk) At first glance, Life is Strange appears to be simply Dontnod Entertainment’s attempt at a Telltale Games (The Walking Dead, The Wolf Among Us) style episodic game, down to the pre-title screen, which informs the player that choices will have far-reaching consequences.  The art style…

Black Oni Podcast episode 38: Our Engineers Are Workin’ On It!

Download mp3 AGENDA 1- I-I-I-Iiiice Breaker!! 2- Gamin’ 3- Gamin’ News 4- Hot Topic 1- INTRO/ I-I-I-ICE BREAKER!!! • What is the most hyped game of 2015 so far? 2- GAMIN’ • Whatcha playin’? • Latest Game Releases: Duke Nukem 3D: Megaton Edition, Warhammer Quest, Chariot, Funk of Titan, Assassin’s Creed Unity: Dead Kings DLC,…