As long time readers will know, every six months we like to do a reader’s survey, just to make sure we’re moving in the right direction and giving you, our readers, the information, reviews and features that help you enjoy this hobby more. So what better time to launch our…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Bravely Default is one of the finest games on the 3DS. Released in Europe and Australia in time for Christmas, we scored it a full 5-stars for being a beautiful mix of both nostalgia, and new approaches to game design. I hadn’t played the Japanese version…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The Braven 850 (and its ruggard counterpart the 855s) are bricks. They are weighty, unassuming little boxes that also happen to house some truly incredible noise making speakers. These things are designed to be taken out and about to picnics, the beach and BBQs, but I…
Read MoreOpinion by Chris I. Nintendo and the mobile gaming industry; it’s a conversation that continues unabated. But while many will continue to focus on Nintendo, its once bitter rival, SEGA, is about to unleash a new strategy on Nintendo’s 3DS that holds the potential of being a runaway success: the…
Read MoreImpressions by Mike B. Darkout is a game that partially comes from the crowdfunding scene. Although development team Allgraf was very close to completing the beta of this game prior to its crowdfunding campaign, the Indiegogo campaign is what propelled the game from being largely unknown to something that caught…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I’m not surprised that VooFoo Studios decided to make a Backgammon game. After the massive success of its Pure Chess and Hustle Kings parlour games, Backgammon is a natural extension of the capabilities that the team has built up. Unfortunately for VooFoo, while Backgammon Blitz features…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. Puzzle games are common on handheld devices like the Vita or DS, and that makes perfect sense because they usually can be played in small sessions, make easy use of touch interfaces as a control option and are much less demanding on the typically small teams…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. When you think of the top regions in the world for game development, you’re likely thinking of the US, Canada, the UK and Japan. Sure there’s been some other great developers pop up in other regions (Firemonkeys in Australia and CD Projekt Red in Poland, for…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. New Year’s is, of course, the time of year to make promises to yourself that will be broken within a week. Every year mine has been to cut back on the alcohol and up the exercise. I’ve already failed this my 2014 resolution. But I’d also…
Read MoreAs long time readers will know, every six months we like to do a reader’s survey, just to make sure we’re moving in the right direction and giving you, our readers, the information, reviews and features that help you enjoy this hobby more. So what better time to launch our…
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