News by Jedediah H. From Software and Bandai Namco Games need to consider packaging a pair of knee guards, inspired by the sleekness of Gothic plate armour, with future Souls titles; all this talk of the DLC’s challenges “bringing players to their knees” has me considering taking ice baths to…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Most people in developed cultures don’t acknowledge death as a prospect. The thought of one day losing our existence, our accidental privilege to experience worldly occurrences through our tailored perspective, terrifies the optimism right out of our trembling vertebrae. And because of this fear, we avoid…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Are you prepared, eager, and massively excited to spin-kick in the ninja shoes of the legend whom fighting connoisseurs and selective women from Japan to Australia refer to as “the fastest man Earth ever witnessed”? Then perform some dynamic stretches and don your ninja mask; the…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Tales of Xillia was one of the most critically acclaimed titles in Bandai Namco’s long running JRPG franchise. And so, the publisher has released a direct sequel to the game. The E3 trailer from this year focuses very much on the idea of “choice,” with the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. When it came to the first Dark Souls, I loved the game while not really liking it. As much as that sounds like a contradiction, I can explain. Dark Souls was a brilliant game with near-perfect level design. It featured a truly difficult but rewarding difficulty…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I don’t think there was a single point in time where Dragon Ball Z: The Battle For Z made any kind of sense to me. I’m not the world’s biggest Dragon Ball fan, and the narrative itself was clearly made for fans of the show. While…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. Tales of Symphonia originally released at a point during which JRPGs were classically turn-based and text-heavy affairs. Aside from the fact that it had considerable marketing behind it, many claim Symphonia was a success because it stood out. It had voice acting, multiplayer co-op, a three…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. The idea behind a collection of classic games like Pac-Man Museum is to capitalise on a long term nostalgia from the game’s original fans. Most of these packages reflect not on an end goal such as ‘beating the game’, but instead competing for the highest score…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I suspect that this bit of news is going to rile up some, but Bandai Namco has announced an all-star Tales game to be exclusive to mobile platforms. Tales of Asteria is a wholly new story featuring Tales characters from previous games. We’re talking Cress, Lloyd,…
Read MoreLast week we shared the announcement that a huge crossover title was coming out for the PlayStation 3 and Vita that was going to feature a bunch of different anime heroines, as well as creating a few new characters as well. Slated for release in Japan in October of this…
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