Nioh Game Impressions

Will Nioh Be a Breakaway Success?

Developer Tecmo Koei concluded their latest beta demo for NiOh on September 4th, and I had an opportunity to spend extensive time with it, starting with the previous Alpha earlier in the spring. In this hands-on preview, I’ll detail the pros, cons, and hopefully changes leading up to the Februrary 2017 release date. I can…

New Product on the Horizon

I wanted to take a moment to introduce a new product to the Black Oni family! Introducing, the very first official “Black Oni Specs!” You can preorder these now until the packaging process is finished for only $10. Preorder quantities are limited, so act fast to get yours!

Epic end of Summer Giveaway Extravaganza!

Its that time of the year again where the summer heat is winding down, and the Black Oni Collective have several, (I repeat, several) items up for grabs! We wanted to do something special for the ever growing community, and what better way than to give some awesome gaming gear and games away? There are three…

Discussing No Man’s Sky: Impressions So Far

Check out the accompanying video above for a more in-depth discussion! With No Man’s Sky having been out for a couple weeks now, what do you think of it? I’ve been playing it on the PS4 since it came out, for maybe a couple hours each day, and have come up with some opinions of my…

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…

The Road to “V” Top 5 | How can SFV Improve?

Street Fighter V is in an interesting predicament. When launched, it faced countless issues including missing content, network errors, and the 8 frame delay. Fast forward to today, and we still have a myriad of issues plaguing the title. It’s by no means a bad game, or one undeserving of your hard earned money. But…

An Unexpected Party Favorite

I wanted to take a moment to address the elephant in the room; finding party games can be a challenge in this day in age of online multiplayer centric experiences. Often times, it can be a matter of playing a fighting game like Street Fighter that most people will just button mash to, or a…

5 Gaming Moments that will make you cry

Gaming is a medium that may evoke a lot of emotion out of those who choose to play them. For anyone who has played one, you know the emotions may range from raging, to laughing, and occasionally to even crying. The fact that video games are able to get us to have such feelings is…