Last year’s Never Alone was a breathtaking game. In a similar vein to what Whale Rider achieved in cinema, Never Alone used a popular entertainment form – that of videogames – to both preserve and represent a native culture – in that case, the Inupiat people of Alaska. In my…
Read MoreWe’ve got some good news to share regarding two recent Koei Tecmo games, that will make fans very happy (we assume). First up is Atelier Shallie. A game that I awarded a well-deserved 5/5 score to sadly shipped with a major bug that meant that going into a certain menu…
Read MoreCompile Heart is coming to the PlayStation 4 with Omega Quintet, and it’s a game that could only be described as “a Compile Heart game.” The summary, as outlined in the press release: Key Features Power of music! Harness the power of song to defeat evil! Every fight is a…
Read MoreNintendo held a joint conference with mobile phone specialist developer, DeNA today. Why would it do this? To announce a partnership that would see Nintendo franchises appear on mobile platforms. Nintendo and DeNA will work together to produce these games, and you’ll need to be a member of a service…
Read MoreMortal Kombat X continues to shape up to be the best release in that particular franchise, with the blood-soaked fighter now confirming that Jason Vorhees, the iconic villain of the Friday the 13th series, will be available for the game. He’ll be DLC, but let’s face it, what Mortal Kombat…
Read MoreSega is celebrating 15 years of the Total War franchise with a short video that shows clips of all that has come before, and some of what to expect further through 2015. Related reading: Our review of the most recent Total War game, Total War: Attila. Total War kicked off…
Read MoreSenran Kagura has steadily established itself as a fan service-heavy franchise that backs itself with genuinely entertaining gameplay. It’s a very niche kind of Japanese entertainment, but despite criticism by certain circles who haven’t even played the game (and I do say that in the literal sense), the series has…
Read MoreI honestly never thought this would happen. Onechanbara Z2, that game where girls in bikinis stab, slice, and shoot zombies to bits, is actually getting an English release, courtesy of XSEED Games. It will also get a release in Europe (and Australia, assuming it somehow passes the Classification Board) in…
Read MoreMy highlight from Tokyo Game Show last yeah was a new title that largely landed without fanfare. Zodiac: The Game, by Kobojo Games, has more than a touch of Child of Light in it, and playing it in a very early state on the PlayStation Vita, I found myself immediately…
Read MoreThe Wii U hasn’t had the best track record with support, either from the big publishers or the indies. The good news is that this 2015 should see a turnaround on the indie side of things, with a very impressive line up of indie titles on the way indeed. The…
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