Video by Matt S. Patapon 2, one of the classics of the PSP era, has been remastered for PlayStation 4, and it’s a reminder of just how creative Sony can be when it lets loose. Patapon 2 Remastered is a brilliant blend of strategy and rhythm game, with some stunning…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. AVICII Invector is a comprehensive, inspiring tribute to the works of Tim Bergling or AVICII, the pioneering electronic dance musician (EDM) who tragically passed away in 2018. In a career spanning three albums, one posthumous, AVICII pushed the limits of the EDM genre by fusing together…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. To think that the last time I played a new Hatsune Miku rhythm game was way back in 2016, with Project Diva X… for a Miku tragic like myself three years has been a painfully long wait between drinks, and while the greatest supernormal stimulant of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Deemo is one of my favourite rhythm games. Originally a mobile title, the Nintendo Switch port is characterised by offering a true wealth of tight, engaging music to play. Hundreds and hundreds of gorgeous pieces of music, all based on the use of a humble piano…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Deemo has been kicking around for a while on both mobile and Nintendo Switch, but now it has finally come to PlayStation 4, with VR support and an all-new 3D exploration mode. It’s a truly lovely little piano-based rhythm game. In this video I look at…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I do love my rhythm games. I also love my digital people – Hatsune Miku and IA and all the rest. Bringing together one of the best rhythm games in recent history (Groove Coaster) with my favourite digital people should have been a knock out of…
Read MoreReview by Harvard L. Simogo’s Sayonara Wild Hearts is a game which I can’t stop thinking about. On the surface it’s simple enough to enjoy – a music-based arcade game with pared-back mechanics suited well to short bursts, a dazzling graphic style of pinks and purples and a swathe of…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. A highlight of Tokyo Game Show was the demo for Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Mega39; a rhythm game in development for Nintendo Switch. Yeah, okay, that’s me being understated. I love Hatsune Miku so, so much, and finally getting to play with her on my Switch…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Every so often there comes a game that you just want to root for. A game that has come from a place of such overwhelming positivity and good will that the idea of criticising it feels wrong, because to criticise it would be akin to throwing kittens…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I woke up this morning and, as I usually do, checked in to see what was going on on Twitter. I see a flood of comments. “Oh no”, I think to myself. “What corner of the Internet have I offended this time?” Reading through, though, I…
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