News by Clark A. 1987’s Bubblegum Crisis wasn’t much of a hit in Japan, but it developed quite the cult following across the pond in North America. Evidently there was a sufficient audience for it since a Bubblegum Crisis Kickstarter project was crowdfunded back in November of last year with…
Read MoreInterview by Nick H. MechRunner is nearing the end of its Kickstarter campaign, and while the early returns look promising so far, they still have a small ways to go. This is a science fiction title that tries to blend genre types, with plenty of endless running, power-ups and yes,…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Two weeks ago, I was talking with Sebastian Perri, the Incubator Coordinator at the Canberra Campus for the Academy of Interactive Entertainment (AIE). I was chatting with him as research for an article that I was in the process of building, and as part of it,…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. It’s no secret; in recent years the Australian games industry has been struggling. A high dollar and increases in the cost of living has lead to studio closures and as a result the number of game developers working here is a fraction of what it once…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. FUNimation announced today that it has licensed 2013’s twelve episode Hyperdimenion Neptunia anime adaptation. The publisher went on to state that a physical release would follow at some point around the winter holiday season. It’s unknown whether the show will be releasing in Blu-Ray or DVD…
Read MoreReview by Rob P. The perimeter is secure. The gate is locked and bolted. All residents are on high alert. At some point, I’m expecting a courier to collect my borrowed Stellé Audio Pillar and return it to the manufacturer. I’m not going to make it easy for them. They…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There’s a constant among games developed by indie outfit, Spiders; its games have heart. Works like Of Orcs and Men and Mars: War Logs are undeniably constrained by limited budgets, but the independence of the developer has meant that it has been free to build games…
Read MoreAnime review by Harvard L. Masaaki Yuasa is one of those directors whose name I know and whose vision I respect, but whose work I have never actually checked out properly. This is the man behind Kaiba and The Tatami Galaxy – anime which veers far towards the “art” side…
Read MoreNews by Chris I. Back in 2001, before there were plastic guitar peripherals and drum sets being hooked up to gaming consoles in mass, Harmonix delivered an explosive controller-based hit rhythm game that gained quite the cult following: Frequency. Even though it amassed strong critical acclaim, sells weren’t great. In…
Read MoreOpinion by Harvard L. Much like the game itself, Kentucky Route Zero’s rather delayed third act popped up without warning a few days ago, beckoning players back into the surrealist underground highway. As if a well kept secret, hidden to all but those who look for it, Act III is…
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