Review by Matt S. Let’s make this clear from the outset; as a game, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 isn’t too bad. As with its predecessor the focus is very much on a fast, fluid combat system, and while it’s a little generic at times (especially the boss battles, which…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. You wouldn’t think that a trailer for a game about the grim reaper would have you in stitches from laughter. But that’s exactly what happened with this trailer for this upcoming puzzle game. The basic idea of the game is to help nice Mr. Reaper do…
Read MoreArticle by Jim S. As we move into March, the hardcore game fans better prepare themselves, because it’s a big month of releases ahead! We start with some irreverent South Park action, move through some beautiful classical JRPGs, serious shooters, traditional platformers, zombies, more RPGs, and more RPGs. Actually, it’s…
Read MoreA new The Walking Dead trailer debuts, Mr. Freeze strikes Gotham, Trials Fusion goes retail and Gods Will Be Watching looks like retro gold; all in this edition of the News Wrap.Next The Walking Dead episode revealed with A House Divided trailer So what’s the deal with The Walking Dead…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Good news, Atlus fans! The original Shin Megami Tensei, released many years ago now in Japan (22 to be exact), is finally being localised for the western audience. Yes, there are fan translations out there, but this one is a proper localisation by Atlus, and we…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Nintendo was doing “HD” remakes before they were cool. Long, long before they were cool. Wind back to when the Game Boy Color was released, the company wanted to demonstrate just how much more powerful it was when compared to the original grey brick Game Boy.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Earlier this week I reviewed a gaming keyboard from CoolerMaster. It is a good keyboard, and assuming you’ve got a good headset to drown out the noise of the keys I fully recommend it. But a keyboard needs a mate to be fully functional. So now…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Most publishers wait for a game’s online community to really die before switching off the servers. But not Nintendo. Oh no. On May 20, 2014, it’s switching off its Wi-Fi Connection rendering everything from Mario Kart Wii to the DS Pokemon games unplayable online. “As of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Being acquired by Tecmo Koei has done the world of good for GUST. After some teething pain with its first Tecmo Koei release, Atelier Ayesha, GUST’s second project under the publisher, Atelier Escha & Logy, is a true masterpiece. It’s intelligent, mature, and faultlessly charming. It’s…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I like playing empire-building strategy games on my iPad. The genre works great on touch screens thanks to its slow and methodical pace, and when done well they are so strategic; not only are you in control of the rank and file during direct conflict, but…
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