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Nier: Automata makes me feel so small, in the best of ways.
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THIS CAN CONTINUE The Nier: Automata anime is finally coming back this July, a whole year after its production-issue-plagued first part finished
Hope you're ready for more androids being sad about existing!
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TELL ME A GOOD ONE The best story games to play in 2024
If you're looking for a game with a story that will captivate you, check some of these out.
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1000xRESIST picks up the slack while you wait for the next Nier.
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Hope you're ready for more androids being sad about existing!
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BATTING 1000 | Got a Nier: Automata-shaped hole in your heart? You shouldn't resist picking up this ambitious sci-fi title for PC and Switch, then
1000xRESIST picks up the slack while you wait for the next Nier.
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NEW NIER NEAR? | Yoko Taro and other NieR devs tease new project that "might be NieR, it might not be NieR"
It's probably not NieR, but it could maybe be NieR. We'll probably learn NieR to release.
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SWITCHING QUESTS? | Long-time Dragon Quest producer reportedly being reassigned to mobile games, with NieR dev maybe, er, NieR to replacing him
Yu Miyake is apparently stepping down from his current post, following delays to the next entry in the series.
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NIER ENOUGH | Sure, we’d all love a Nier sequel, but what I really want is the return of another Yoko Taro classic
I'd say there's a non-zero chance of it happening.
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RETURN AS GODS | The Nier: Automata anime is finally coming back later this year
Just when is it coming back though? Hard to say.
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WON'T SUGARCOAT IT | 2B from Nier Automata has finally made it to Granblue Fantasy Versus: Rising
Everyone loves 2B, and now she's back in fighting form.
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TELL ME A GOOD ONE | The best story games to play in 2024
If you're looking for a game with a story that will captivate you, check some of these out.
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2 NIER 2 FURIOUS | It looks like we are getting a Nier Automata sequel - and maybe even more - in the future
Just don't expect anything for a while still.
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Not So Near | Nier: Automata Ver1.1a anime adaptation pauses production indefinitely
The anime is suffering from delays due to COVID-19.
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FIGHT STEAL KILL | New NieR: Automata Ver1.1a anime trailer confirms January 7 release date
That's less than two weeks away!
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Yohra good’un | NieR: Automata’s performance on Nintendo Switch exceeded my expectations
Being able to play Square Enix’s cult RPG hit on the go – whether you’re NieR or far – is better than I was expecting.
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Animachination | Nier: Automata Ver1.1a anime adaptation gets a January release date and a first proper trailer
The anime will apparently be slightly different to the game.
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Enter Hozier | Nier: Automata's mystery church hoax mod is now available to download
Live out the mystery yourself.
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Become As Mods | The Nier Automata church mystery wraps up not with a bang, but with a mod
Nier fans have been abuzz with excitement over what the elusive church could be.
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machine head | Nier Automata on the Switch was meant to be: it's the best game to side quest on the go
Nier Automata's Nintendo Switch release will allow you to see the dirt under the fingernails of Yoko Taro's beautiful world.
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nier enough | Nier Automata is coming to Switch this October
It may not be Bayonetta 3, but Nintendo Switch owners are getting something new from PlatinumGames.
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Nier Death? | Nier series creator Yoko Taro declares the franchise finished
That is, unless someone gives him a whole lot of money.
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Nier Automata's Concert Was a Love Letter to Gestalt
PlatinumGames reflect on past glories and niches.
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"It Felt More Like Hell Than Success:" A Nier: Automata Postmortem
From booze to canned ideas, we spoke to writer and director Yoko Taro and PlatinumGames designer Takahisa Taura about the creation of last year's surprise JRPG hit, Nier: Automata.
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Axe of the Blood God: The 2017 RPG Year in Review Spectacular
PODCAST | Persona 5! Divinity: Original Sin 2! And so much more!
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USgamer's Top 20 Games of the Year 2017: #5-#2
You thought you were getting our Game of the Year today? Sorry to break the news: but Day Four only leads to our second top choice of GOTY.
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Yoko Taro Has Absolutely No Idea Why Nier: Automata Sold So Well
Market research failed to predict Nier: Automata's success.
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Nier Automata Surpasses 2 Million Sales, Could Potentially be Hiring for More Nier Projects
Nier Automata is a global hit.
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Hideki Kamiya on Nier: Automata's Success: "Yoko-san Saved Platinum"
The Bayonetta creator credits Nier: Automata director for saving PlatinumGames.
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Axe of the Blood God: Diving Deep Into RPG Battle Systems
PODCAST | Kat is joined by a guest to dissect the history and design of RPG battle systems. Plus: NieR Automata and Persona 5!
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Nadia's Midboss Musings: It's a Bad Year to Be a Good Game (Plus: Meet Birdo!)
I just want to hug all the cats and play all the games.
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USgamer's Favorite Games of 2017 (...So Far)
Holy cow, June's already over? This year is flying by.
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"The Mysterious Acts of Humans," A Brief Correspondence with Nier: Automata Director Yoko Taro
We chat with Nier: Automata director Yoko Taro on the hypocrisy of humanity and how the sequel even materialized in the first place.
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Axe of the Blood God: Nier: Automata for Game of the Year
PODCAST | Kat and Nadia discussing RPG rankings and Fire Emblem in the latest episode of our RPG podcast!
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The Games You Missed During an Insanely Busy Month
March was an uncharacteristically busy month for video games, so you probably missed a few gems. Here's what you should catch up on.
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End Credits: A Look Back on This Week's Best Articles About Mass Effect, Nier, Zelda, and More
End Credits wraps up the week by pointing you to the coolest stuff we wrote across the past five days. This week: Disney Afternoon Collection is coming (but not to Switch), Zelda's oozing with cool stuff, and Mass Effect Andromeda looks ... ehh.
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Axe of the Blood God: Nier: Automata and Andromeda Drama
PODCAST: Kat, Caty, and Nadia talk Nier Automata, Mass Effect Andromeda, Chrono Trigger, and more in this massive episode of our RPG podcast.
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How Japan is Taking Back Console Gaming in 2017
2017 IN PREVIEW: A new wave of Japanese console games is taking over 2017.
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