Review by Nick H. Phone cases have become big business. So many phones have a limited number of ways to customise their appearance, and people certainly like to show a bit of themselves when they have the opportunity. However, cases also have an even greater calling beyond personalisation; they’re there…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Forget The Hunger Games. Battle Royale has always been the most powerful story about a corrupt government forcing school kids forced to fight one another to the death. Both in terms of theme and vision, Battle Royale, which in the tradition of fine irony in the…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. Platformers are a dime a dozen in the world of indie development, but it is easy to see why. With generally small development teams and even smaller budgets, platformers are an enticing prospect for fledgling developers, allowing them to use their creative talents without the need…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Specialist publisher, NISA, has today announced that it has picked up three niche Japanese games to release in the west – two fighting games and one visual novel. The fighting games are Arcana Hearts 3: Love Max!!!! (PlayStation 3 and Vita, 2014 release) and Under Night…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Through almost every page of Sakyo Komatsu’s Virus drips a sheer hatred for the political and social thinking of western nations. Remembering that Komatsu wrote this in 1964, at the height of the Cold War, Virus represents a very real fear that populations throughout the world…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. Hot off of the heels of punishing myself by playing Dark Souls II, I immediately jumped back into the world of Drangleic, this time to explore the game’s first DLC expansion – Crown of the Sunken King. For what it is worth, I was initially skeptical.…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. It’s been over four years since the anime adaptation of Ryōgo Narita’s Durarara!! finished airing, but fans won’t have to wait much longer to see the inevitible chaos of Ikebukuro’s zany residents unfold once again. Durarara!!’s second season, now officially christened as Durarara!! x2, will begin…
Read MoreReview by Rob P. Mousepads fall into three categories. There are rigid pads, which are slick but noisy. There are fabric pads, which are quieter and more controllable. And there’s the mousepad that you got free with a magazine. Don’t use that one. It’s rubbish. Regardless of which type you…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I am so very glad that Idea Factory and Compile Heart saw fit to remake the original Hyperdimension Neptunia. The genesis for the weird and wonderful adventures that Nep-Nep and her strange friends go on is an important game for anyone who enjoyed the sequels. After…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The more I see of Natural Doctrine, NISA and Kadokawa Games’ upcoming turn-based tactics game, the more I can’t wait to play it when it releases in September. NISA has released a new trailer in which we see the game’s multiplayer mode in action. Players collect…
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