There is something very Tim Burtonesque running behind Persona 4. On the one hand players experience the banality of life in a small Japanese village. Children watch TV. Incessant rain boxes people indoors. Families complain that a big shopping mall is driving the local businesses out of town. And then…
Read MoreIt was a relief to see that Ragnarok Odyssey had arrived in Australia. Here was one of those early Vita games that I was really looking forward to, but was worried it would be too niche for this market. While I needed to wait a while to finally get my…
Read MoreJust a few days ago we revealed the good news that eastasiasoft is formally publishing a sequel to the excellent Rainbow Moon. Clearly the publisher is in the mood to get us excited, because it has also shared the first footage of the upcoming port of Rainbow Moon on the…
Read MoreIn our original Ni No Kuni review, our Editor-in-Chief, Matt Sainsbury, awarded the title a perfect score in his glowing review. The intention of this second opinion review isn’t to criticise the game or the differences in our opinions of it, but to share the experience from another perspective. Just…
Read MoreYou wouldn’t know it, but Generation of Chaos: Pandora’s Reflection is actually the sixth main entry in a relatively niche JRPG franchise. This makes it tough to appreciate just how dramatically Pandora’s Reflection shakes up the established formulas of the previous titles. If there’s an advantage to this though, it’s…
Read MoreI thought the PlayStation 4 reveal today was incredible. Without even seeing the device or getting a firm idea of its price, the ideas driving the console are nothing short of brilliant. This is going to be the most feature-rich and social console we’ve ever seen. In fact I suspect…
Read MoreAt a glance, I had no idea what to make out of Rocketbirds: Hardboiled Chicken. From the very beginning the title oozes humour and sharp visuals, but I really had no idea what to expect from the game until I started to play it. What we have here is a…
Read MoreIt has happened. Sony has formally unveiled the PlayStation 4. And, as interesting as its tech specs are, the real focus of the presentation was on features and social interaction. It’s a focus I had previously predicted in the lead up to the PlayStation 4 unveiling, and I think it’s…
Read MoreThere are rumors galore circulating about tonight’s Sony announcement. Most believe it will center on a PlayStation 4 announcement, some think that some news about the Vita – including a price cut, while others think perhaps a handful of big titles will be announced. This seems like a good time…
Read MoreWe’re less that half a day away from a major product unveil. Sony is almost certainly going to pull the wraps off the PlayStation 4, and we’re all about to see the future of a great – but of late struggling – company. Naturally Twitter is abuzz with excitement of…
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