News by Matt S. This was inevitable – some developer in Japan was going to take the Oculus Rift or Sony’s Project Morpheus technology for virtual reality, or VR, and use it to create one of those “quirky” games where for reasons unknown you, the player, find yourself in a…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Well, this came out of nowhere. Nintendo has announced a hardware revision to its 3DS and 3DS LL models, with the new devices having more power, a better screen, and more buttons. The New Nintendo 3DS (and the New Nintendo 3DS LL) won’t win any awards…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I really enjoyed Hyperdimension Neptunia RE;Birth 1 on the PlayStation Vita. In fact, it’s one of my favourite PlayStation Vita games. Apparently it has been a success, because Idea Factory is remaking the second (Hyperdimension Neptunia RE;Birth 2: Sister’s Generation) for the PlayStation Vita as well.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Here’s some interesting news to round out the week: Valve is being sued by the ACCC in Australia for being in breach of Australian Consumer Law with its Steam download portal. The ACCC (Australian Competition and Consumer Commission in long form) is our national watchdog for…
Read MoreNews by Nick H Earlier this summer, I had the chance to review Ultra Street Fighter IV – which was an amazing update to an already incredible fighting game. This series has been around a very long time – and they have grown their roster to ridiculous proportions. It was…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. I’m going to adorn a clip-on tie, inch the tenderest parts of my buttocks to the edge of my seat, and confess something that I almost always defer telling a charming woman on the first date: I’m madly passionate about gaming (crazy, right?). But my passion…
Read MoreNews by Clark A. While Mario Kart 8 already received downloadable content around its launch in Japan, Nintendo’s official UK store revealed today that the popular kart racing title would be receiving a slew of new content beyond the fabled Mercedes-Benz cars. Much of it is scheduled to be released…
Read MoreNews 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. Appearing to be a serendipitous cross pollination among Dark Souls’ difficulty, A Link to the Past’s immortal character mobility and top-down aesthetic, and Shadow of the Colossus’ quest to impale gigantic beings to impress some comatose girl’s over-principled step-dad (I know that’s not the story, but just…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The below gameplay of Bloodborne should confirm what everyone already – the game is Demon’s Souls or Dark Souls set in Jack the Ripper’s London. I mean, sure the character has a gun, and sure the violence, gore and horror theme has been turned up to…
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