2015 was one of the best years on record for gaming, and publishers didn’t want to let us forget that. There have been loads of great merchandise and collector’s editions released in the last 12 months. From the limited edition swag given out at events like E3 and Gamescom to…
Read MoreThe good people over at Gematsu spotted for us a juicy bit of news in the leadup to the weekend. Compile Heart/ Idea Factory, the specialists in ultra-niche Japanese games, have launched a countdown website that strongly implies that a sequel to card battling JRPG, Monster Monpiece, will be announced…
Read MoreIt’s always a good idea to play the worst games in your favourite genres. That way you can appreciate the good ones. Chronus Arc is one of the worst JRPGs I’ve ever played. In theory it wants to be a glorious throwback to the SNES JRPG tradition, but in practice…
Read MoreEarth Defense Force 2, which is a remake of Earth Defense Force 2017, is the perfect example of a B-lister “movie” staring giant big aliens come down to Earth to wreck havoc. As a member of the Earth Defense Squad it is up to you to help stop this invasion,…
Read MoreI’ve never played a Fat Princess game before. Mostly because I’ve never been a fan of the kind of exclusively combative multiplayer experience that it offered – it’s one thing when the game is effectively free (I play the odd game of League of Legends here or there), but it’s…
Read MoreSo, you might have seen that the Oculus Rift is going to squarely on the side of what most people would consider expensive. The unit itself comes in a $US599. What’s more, the unit needs some pretty specific (and powerful) hardware which, if you haven’t got a computer to spec…
Read MoreIn an era where local multiplayer games are harder and harder to find, Starwhal is a great love letter to those of us who used to spend countless hours playing games such as Madden, Mario Kart, GoldenEye or Tekken with our buddies. Unusual, though? Absolutely. You are after all, controlling…
Read MoreYes, we mean that Rudyard Kipling – the Nobel-prize winning author who wrote The Jungle Book. The Secret Games Company is bringing Kipling’s India to life in Kim, based on Kipling’s masterpiece of the same name. Kipling was born in Bombay and educated in England, but he returned to India…
Read MoreThe Apple TV is very quickly establishing itself as a bona fide go-to device for local multiplayer hijinks; we already have SongPop Party, multiplayer Crossy Road, Beat Sports and Just Dance 2016 that already demonstrate just how good this little device is for local multiplayer. Now there’s Fibbage XL too.…
Read MoreI know this is a topic I have touched on fairly frequently over the years, but it bears bringing up again at this time of year, when game news and releases are relatively infrequent and it’s a good time to indulge in some introspection. I was reminded of the topic…
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