Review by Matt S. Largely untouched by Christian tradition, Japan has a different understanding of demons and other spiritual monsters. Where in Christianity demons are unequivocally evil and beyond redemption; they are the embodiment of faith turned sour, in Japan the closest thing to a demon is an Oni –…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Silent Hill is by far the most intelligent “mainstream” horror franchise. Dealing with weighty issues of guilt, loss, mental instability and religion, the series has always gunned for a higher breed of horror storytelling than some of its more straightforward counterparts (I do mean Resident Evil,…
Read MoreReview by Sam M. Although the Sly Trilogy was released on the PlayStation 3 way back in 2010 and now it has stealthy appeared on the PlayStation Vita, and that’s a good thing, since in this package are some of the finest 3D platformers you’ll ever play. The first game,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Recently we had the good news that NISA is bringing Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection out west. This idol game, from the masters of the genre, gives players the opportunity to manage the singing, dancing career of the weird and wonderful inhabitants of gameindustri as they compete…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Of the “great American sports,” I appreciate Ice Hockey and Baseball the most. I like Ice Hockey because it’s a sport of sheer speed and aggression. Seeing a great play executed is a demonstration pure skill; it’s a sport that features speed, grace, elegance, and strength.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The Football Manager games have never had any right to be entertaining. Think about it; when we talk about hardcore simulation or strategy games, we often like to joke that they’re “spreadsheets;” a series of numbers and variables that can be manipulated to optimal effect. But…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Sony recently published a trailer for Freedom Wars; an uncoming Vita action/ survival game with a strong online multiplayer component. The basic concept of the game is strong. Convicted of a serious crime, the player’s protagonist is forced to live within a desolated, decrepit city, filled…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. This is unbelievable, but a very, very welcome surprise; idol games aren’t exactly a well known genre in the west, but NISA has decided to localise and publish an idol game based on the Hyperdimension Neptunia franchise in the west. Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection (or PP…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There is something deeply unpleasant, but darkly humorous about Deception IV. In a similar way that most good slasher and goreporn horror films have unpleasant content, but are less interested in being horrific as much as providing some darkly funny social commentary, Deception IV is a…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Destiny of Spirits is a free-to-play game that promised a lot. Coming with direct support from Sony and developed by Q? Entertainment, the same team behind such brilliance as Child of Eden and Lumines, this is a game that promised plenty of social features, to make…
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