News by Matt S. If there is any grand strategy game you should play, it’s Europa Universalis IV. This empire building strategy game is deep, complex, and endlessly rewarding. We gave the original release of the game a full 5/5 score, and the first expansion, which improved the “New World”…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Fate/Zero is far, far more mature than the majority of action anime franchises out there. As much fun as I find the Jump series’ such as JoJo’s Bizarre Adventures, Bleach and One Piece, the silliness can become draining after a while. Fate/Zero is therefore refreshing, because…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. PopCap games discovered they really had something on their hands with the initial Peggle when it came out, which still ranks as one of my favourite titles of the last gaming generation. There is an enchanting sense to the proceedings, with a low barrier of entry…
Read MoreInterview by Matt S. Many of us who have been playing games for a long time have fond memories of Shadowgate. A classic point-and-click adventure, Shadowgate was notable for a number of reasons, but one of the key ones was that it was an especially difficult series of very abstract…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. Sword Art Online has proven to be a rather divisive show since it began airing, with many watchers either thoroughly decrying it or becoming enraptured by its high-stakes drama. Nonetheless, its popularity has skyrocketed since 2012 and there’s clearly sufficient hype surrounding the show’s second season…
Read MoreAnime report by Clark A. Characters being forcibly whisked away into a foreign land having to escape is a fairly commonplace premise in modern fiction. Anime, too, has taken it under its wing with popular shows such as Sword Art Online. No Game No Life, though, turns the notion of…
Read MoreReview by Rob P. This is it. The Big Dog. The Daddy. The Head Honcho. The Grand Nagus. And, according to my thesaurus, the High Muck-a-Muck. SteelSeries make many fine headsets, but the H Wireless is the one that rules them all. It’s the pinnacle of their current range, with…
Read MoreReview by Chris I. There’s a certain eloquence that hinges on Shakespearean tragedy intricately seamed into the fabric of Supergiant Games’ Transistor. The talented minds behind the critically acclaimed and wonderfully crafted Bastion have moulded together another beautiful world in a signature digital oil painting aesthetic. What happens when a world goes…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I’ve ranted and raved about how much I love Zen Pinball 2 often enough in the past. But we have been waiting for a “proper” DLC pack for a while now, following a couple of individual table releases (Football and Dr Strange). Star Wars Pinball: Heroes…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. Despite my love for the platform, I’m always initially skeptical of the revival of old series through crowdfunding sites such as Kickstarter. It’s not that I’m doubtful of the developers’ ability to produce a quality title, or their adherence to a production schedule, but rather how…
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