Impressions by Clark A. There was plenty of hearsay that Tokyo Ghoul’s second season would diverge from author Sui Ishida’s original story and, given the varying quality of anime-exclusive stories in recent years, fans were justified in their paranoia. Sure enough, the first few episodes of √A have made it…
Read MoreReview by Jedediah H. Resident Evil, the original PlayStation 1 classic, is responsible for moulding me into the bravest of precociously chiselled boys. A frail representation of awkward 1996 childhood, I had no clue as to what I was screaming myself into when I, with my best friend and his…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. NightCry is a game that needs to be made. It’s currently hunting a massive $300,000 on Kickstarter, but with the talent behind it surely it’s going to be a truly special horror game. Hifumi Kono, the creator of the classic stalker horror Clock Tower franchise has…
Read MorePreview by Nick H. Soul Axiom is the latest project by Wales Interactive, the same team that brought Master Reboot. At this point it is hard to say if Soul Axiom is meant to be an actual sequel in storyline or if this is more of a spiritual successor, but the…
Read MoreReview by Jim S. For the 35th anniversary of the Alien franchise, Sega and The Creative Assembly have released Alien: Isolation. I can’t think of a more perfect way to celebrate one of the most beloved sci-fi horror films ever made. The game takes place 15 years after the events…
Read MoreReview by David W. It’s becoming increasingly rare to see a game that fully innovates within its genre, instead of merely borrowing and adapting what has worked before. The Evil Within comes at a time of resurgence in the survival horror category. Several recent releases, whilst attempting to capture the…
Read MoreList by Matt S. Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so every so often we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. There have been countless rumours and reports regarding whether Studio Pierrot’s animated adaptation of Tokyo Ghoul would be renewed for a second season and it’s been tough to discern the truth between the constant debunking and misinformation being spread. Finally, though, we’ve been given the details…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. There has been a fair share of Alien games over the years, including the recent complete misfire that was Aliens: Colonial Marines. The franchise suits the game medium, since the developers can use the intimate first-person perspective to deliver a visceral sense of fear as you,…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Borrowing ideas from occultism, which is the study of spiritual reality, and theosophy, which concerns the nature of divinity, developer Encryptique’s breakthrough title, Tulpa, appears to be a phantasmagoria of combined, grim perceptions. Taking place in a shifting world, Tulpa sets you in the role of…
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