Review by Matt C. Stories: The Path of Destinies could best be described as an action RPG wrapped in a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure picture book. I don’t mean that in the sense of having a choice-driven narrative, as is so common in games these days, but that Stories has as a core…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. If you were to take Destiny and turn it into a top-down shooter, you’d have Alienation. Saying that probably sounds like a disapproval on my part, given that I was not the world’s biggest fan of Destiny… But I do like this one. Related reading: Our…
Read MoreNews by Dylan C. Sega has announced that their singing sensation rhythm game Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X will launch both physically and digitally for PlayStation 4 and PS Vita in North America on August 30. Related reading: Matt’s review of the Japanese version of Project Diva X. Spoiler: he…
Read MoreReviews by Matt S. Welcome to this week’s short ‘n sweet reviews, where I look at a number of games that I’ve been playing that I just haven’t got the time to do give full reviews to. These aren’t necessarily bad games – not at all! But rather they are…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Twitter is amazing. A lot of news begins with the chirps of users, including this story. As noted by Twitter user @lifelower, Hipster Whale’s Pac Man 256 has been rated for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on a Taiwan Game Software Rating Regulations Board list.…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. The roguelike genre, in its modern, post-Spelunky incarnation, has achieved something remarkable: taking the epic journey from a first level peon armed with a blunt wooden sword to a big, badass warrior decked out in the most inconceivably flashy armour, and distilling that down into play…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Rhythm games aren’t just about hitting the correct buttons in time to music – any fan of the genre can attest to that. Loud on Planet X is perhaps the best example of doing a rhythm game right, combining simple game design with an exuberant sense…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. Warm glow of happiness may not be the correct way to explain the feeling this news leaves you with — it’s more like a giant kick to the head of OH MY GOD THIS WILL BE EPIC. Koei Tecmo has released information regarding the game’s pre-order…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Of all the domestic fish out there, the Koi fish has, perhaps, the most well-founded reputation for being an animal of serenity. Their lazy meandering around tranquil, pure Japanese freshwater ponds, set against a backdrop of lush greens and rich, fresh air, is one of the…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Remakes, reboots and revisited franchises were a major part of 2015 in the world of video games and movies. At times it almost felt like creativity took a major hit in terms of bring about original ideas. Fast forward to 2016, and things are not looking…
Read More