There is something very Tim Burtonesque running behind Persona 4. On the one hand players experience the banality of life in a small Japanese village. Children watch TV. Incessant rain boxes people indoors. Families complain that a big shopping mall is driving the local businesses out of town. And then…
Read MoreRecently we revealed that Zen pinball would be adding some Star Wars to the mix. While there are plenty of great discounts right now on PSN, there are some new releases to take note of as well. Specifically for me – the new Star Wars tables for Zen Pinball 2…
Read MoreJust like there is a massive sale going on in Xbox Live this week, the PlayStation Network is showing off a lot of discounted titles as well. To start off, there are the usual weekly discounts as well as the Vita Anniversary Bash sale: Class of Heroes Crimson Gem Saga…
Read MoreIt was a relief to see that Ragnarok Odyssey had arrived in Australia. Here was one of those early Vita games that I was really looking forward to, but was worried it would be too niche for this market. While I needed to wait a while to finally get my…
Read MorePlayStation 3 Elder Scrolls: Skyrim players can enlist in the Dawnguard and battle the vampiric scourge, or become one of the children of the night and blot out the sun. The PS3 edition of Bethesda’s massively huge role playing game has finally joined the Xbox 360 and PC versions of…
Read MoreGhostlight is a specialist publisher operating out of the UK, bringing Japanese games into PAL markets. Operating since 2004, it has been responsible for European and Australian players gaining access to a range of the Shin Megami Tensei titles, as well as the rather excellent Agarest games. Ghostlight Senior Producer,…
Read MoreMicrosoft will be slashing prices, starting today, on some of the biggest games currently available in Xbox Live’s Games on Demand service (including Halo 4). The ‘Xbox Ultimate Game Sale’ sees some titles cut down as much as 85% off the asking price. It’s not super clear right now, but…
Read More2 Dawn Games post apocalyptic multiplayer shooter just got another dose of free DLC. Ever want to drive a giant dump truck into battle? Gargantuan construction vehicles aside, this is a pretty great deal if you’re a fan of the FPS. Not only do you get said earth-mover in the…
Read MoreIf you’re on the hunt for some cheap games for your consoles, Play-Asia rotates around weekly specials, and there are often some really great bargains to be picked up. So what’s on for this week? If you like Japanese RPGs, Japanese weirdness, and more than a little dash of Japanese…
Read MoreToday’s nasty little surprise that a near-innocent JRPG has been slapped with an R18+ rating by the Australian Classification Board is further proof that Australia is in many ways the poster-boy of western hypocrisy with regards to sex and violence. I’ve written about this topic in the past and that…
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