News by Matt S. SEGA has today released a new trailer for the upcoming PlayStation 4/ PlayStation Vita rhythm game, Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X. We’ve had the Vita version of the game for some months as an import from Japan, but after realising how well Miku turns out on…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Nick H. While there has been no shortage of Match 3 games over the last couple of decades, my first experience with the genre was Columns for the Sega Genesis. There were other puzzle games that were around at the time, but Columns took the various formulas…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. Almost a century ago humanity was brought to near extinction by an invasion of dragons. The powerful Unit 13 managed to defeat them, and peace was restored and humanity was allowed to rebuild itself over time. Peace, however, is never meant to last and one of…
Read MoreNews by Lindsay M. German publishing company Deep Silver is picking up where NISA left off a few months ago when they suddenly decided not to distribute games by Atlus or Sega in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The deal includes both physical and digital releases for a number of…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The Olympics is one of my favourite events when it rolls around every fourth year. It’s an opportunity to get right into sports I don’t normally get to watch, and, with fond memories of the Sydney Olympics back in 2000, I also get a nostalgic rush…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Before I get into the body of the review (because I have a lot to say about this game, so settle in with a coffee, everyone), I want to say this to summarise from the outset: Hatsune Miku makes me happy. By that I mean that…
Read MoreImpressions by Matt S. I’m just so completely happy. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone has launched via the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 4 in Japan. And it’s perfect. Related reading: Also new is Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X. Matt’s import review of that game. Mind you, this is just…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It’s Japan-only for now (sigh), but we do have a release date for the hugely anticipated Hatsune Miku VR: Future Live. Even if I’m the only one that cares about Miku VR I’m hyping it up enough for everyone. So, yes, it’s hugely anticipated. After all,…
Read MoreRetro reflections by Nick H. While strategy games have been around for about as long as games have, one title stands out to me as the first I played on that was a strategy/role-playing hybrid. When Shining Force released on the SEGA Genesis back in 1993 in North America, the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s good that SEGA saw fit to remaster Valkyria Chronicles for the new generation of console hardware. Not because it’s necessarily prettier with this new release; the game was already a timeless masterpiece of art direction on the PlayStation 3, and the PlayStation 4 hasn’t enhanced…
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