News by Matt S. Here’s a visual novel that you should be looking forward to on PlayStation 4: Fatal Twelve. The PC original is already available in English (where it has been pretty well received), but the console version promises to be a bigger and better experience. The PS4 version…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Tsunako is a rare genius. Best known for her work for Compile Heart with the Hyperdimension Neptunia series, I can’t think of many character artists out there with a better grasp of light-hearted, charming fan service than Tsunako. Date A Live, both as an anime property…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Tropico 6 has been available on PC for a while now (here’s our review), but we’ve been hanging out for the console release. Finally we have a date: Kalypso will drop the game on PlayStation 4 and Xbox One on September 27. The console game will…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Here’s a delightful thing for SEGA to drop on us. Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz HD is a HD remake of the Wii original, and it’s on its way to modern consoles! If you’ve never played a Monkey Ball title before, then you’ve really been missing…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. When I think about what defines Kill la Kill, I think of relentless energy – a hyperactive, kinetic, punk-like mashup of explosive, over-the-top action. If that sounds like it’s the perfect material for a fighting game, you’d be right, but it’s harder to pull off that…
Read MoreReview by James T. There is a popular saying that less is more. A more minimalist approach can often be more effective. And that certainly seems to be the mindset and ethos at publisher Cococucumber with the release of its latest title, Riverbond. For those that caught a glimpse of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. As you all know by know, I do love me some good dungeon crawling in the old-school Wizardry vein. Today brought some more great news, as The Bard’s Tale IV, which brings back one of those classic Wizardry-likes, has a release date for PS4 and Xbox…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. With the original Dragon Quest Builders, Square Enix had a winning formula on its hands – combining the creative gameplay of Minecraft style voxel-builders with the JRPG breadcrumbing of the no-nonsense Dragon Quest franchise. Rather than being a throwaway spinoff to cash in on a fad-genre,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Chile’s ACE Team is undeniably the most prominent and celebrated developer to have emerged from South America. Across the company’s 22-year history, it has produced what can only be considered an eclectic library of games, from the oddball Rock of Ages, to the B-grade homage/satire The…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Most of us feel some kind of nostalgia for our youth and time at high school. Particularly the romantic side of our coming of age experience. The first crush. The first girlfriend. The consistently awkward, embarrassing, overly sentimental efforts at romance as we try to emulate…
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