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Review: Bayonetta 2 (Nintendo Wii U)

October 30, 2014
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Review by Matt S. A tall, beautiful woman stands in the middle of a circle of angelic beings. With guns in both hands and the heels of her shoes, she is a whirling dervish of death, tearing apart the angels with impunity. The size of these creatures is irrelevant as…

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Censorship; why it’s a bad thing for the industry

January 6, 2014
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Opinion by Matt S.  Yesterday I posted a brief reaction to the news that there had been some censorship in Bravely Default for its western release. The simple act of removing a bikini from the game, and then my reaction to it, spurred a very deep discussion indeed (and I…

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The Mighty No. 9 “incident”; the games community just does not get feminism

December 12, 2013
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Opinion by Matt S.  It’s been a quiet couple of months around the issue of feminism and the games industry, but then Keiji Inafune’s company, Comcept, has hired an apparently outspoken feminist, Dina Abou Karam, as its Community Manager for its upcoming spiritual successor to Mega Man; Mighty No. 9.…

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NISA to localise Mugen Souls Z… but again opt for self-censorship

October 23, 2013
Censorship/Compile Heart/controversy/localisation/Mugen Souls/Mugen Souls Z/NISA

Mugen Souls was a bit of a weird game, but back when it was released I rather loved it. It was silly, but charming and its ridiculously deep combat mechanics kept me playing for some time. But it was also a remarkably controversial release for NISA (the publisher) and Compile…

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Review: The Life Of A Pacifist Is Often Fraught With Conflict (Ouya)

August 20, 2013
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If the name alone of this short little freeware visual novel does not automatically cue you in that this is not a major production title, feel free to stop reading this review right now. Standing against violence in video games is something that hardly any major publisher would ever dream…

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Review: Dragon’s Crown (Vita)

August 4, 2013
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Nostalgic gamers that grew up in the 90s typically have fond memories of side-scrolling beat-em-ups. Gamers of all ages lined up on weekends to have their go at popular cabinets like The Simpsons, X-Men and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – pockets filled to the bursting point with quarters. For many,…

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April 1, 2013
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The annual Game Developers Conference came to a close less than three days ago. While I am sure it was filled with thoughtful insights and intelligent lectures (GDC, as the name implies, is for game developers and not the average Joe), one moment in particular sparked an internet forest fire…

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October 28, 2012
controversy/headsets/Nintendo/Online Gaming/Wii U

Recently, via an article published on Kotaku, it was alleged that gamers would need to buy headsets for their Wii U if they were set on utilising voice-chat while gaming online with others. This is despite the fact that the GamePad has its own built-in microphone ready to rumble right…

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August 17, 2012
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I’m a little late to cover this, but it seems that there’s a bit of an outrage about EA deciding to link over to the websites of real gun manufacturers as part of a marketing campaign for its upcoming Medal of Honor: Warfighter. I’m baffled, and sitting halfway between amusement…

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