Preview by Matt S. I was recently able to watch a preview of the upcoming GhostWire: Tokyo, to go with the other public promos that Bethesda has been taking to market. The media preview was a little more extended to what you’ve probably seen if you watched the State of…
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I was recently able to watch a preview of the upcoming GhostWire: Tokyo, to go with the other public promos that Bethesda has been taking to market. The media preview was a little more extended to what you’ve probably seen if you watched the State of Play, and it was an…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I’ve had the opportunity to get stuck into the opening chapter of Atelier Sophie 2: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Dream, and I’ve got to say upfront that this game has come as a relief to me. I wasn’t 100 per cent sure of the direction…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Dark Souls was one of those rare things; not only was it an excellent game, but it also entered the lexicon. “The Dark Souls of XXXX” became a favoured turn of phrases for anyone who was stretching to describe a particularly challenging example of a genre…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. I love Blue Reflection: Second Light. So. So much. From my first couple of hours with the game it’s the perfect sequel to a game I never thought would get one. In this video I give you a first look at the game’s prologue, and chat…
Read MorePreview by Harvard L. I’m surprised that more developers don’t take a systemic approach to horror – we get lots of games that lean away from game mechanics and skill-based interactions, but there’s a richness to be explored within the language of game systems too. Having played Shephy, I’m all…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Tales of Arise is going to be something special. From just the first hour with the demo, I can already see that this game has it all; gorgeous aesthetics, amazing characters, and a combat system that JRPG fans are going to love. I remain terrible as…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. The upcoming Shadowverse: Champion’s Battle is very, very good. I hadn’t touched Shadowverse, as I refuse to play CCGs on mobile on principle, but here we have a premium take, designed for consoles, and *that* I will play. On my first impressions, I absolutely love this…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. It’s fan service, it’s satire, and it’s fun! Akiba’s Trip took the whole hikikomori trend in Japan, as well as the social and cultural concerns that have come from it, and spun it into an entertaining PSP game about a decade ago. Now it has been…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I’ve finally been able to get some hands-on time with the console (PlayStation 4) version of Samurai Warriors 5. As my favourite series within the Musou genre (one of my favourite genres), I’ve been aching for a go as other critics have been previewing it on…
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