News by Matt S. UPDATE: Tecmo Koei has confirmed to me that yes, this game will be released in Australia too. Celebrate the crimson shower! On the 28th of March I become a brutal, evil, trapmaster. For that is the date that Tecmo Koei releases Deception IV for PlayStation 3…
Read MoreNews by Shaan J. In a month of very few game releases, we’re quite ecstatic to hear that Octodad: Dadliest Catch is set to release in just a few short weeks. For the uninitiated, Octodad: Dadliest Catch follows the exploits of the titular Octodad, who is attempting to hold his…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. As if the PlayStation Vita wasn’t already the “go to” handheld console for independent game developers. The console which features Knytt Underground, Thomas Was Alone, Sunflowers, Proteus, and plenty more, just got another big boost to its attractiveness to indie development; Unity has now partnered with…
Read MoreReview by Shaan J. When it comes to video games (especially indie platformers), we are very quick to slap a “retro” label on new titles. This isn’t necessarily a bad thing; it’s a lot easier (from a technical and production standpoint) to hearken back to old-school graphics. But most of…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Sony has unveiled its Cloud gaming plans in full, with the PlayStation Now subscription service to allow people to stream older games (PlayStation 3 and earlier) to their 2014 Bravia TVs, PlayStation 4s, Vitas and a host of other devices… without the need of a PlayStation…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s taken me quite a while to get my review of Gran Turismo 6 live on Digitally Downloaded. Why? Because it’s such a darned big game, and it took me a long time to really appreciate just how great it is. It’s almost overwhelming at first.…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I’m not surprised that VooFoo Studios decided to make a Backgammon game. After the massive success of its Pure Chess and Hustle Kings parlour games, Backgammon is a natural extension of the capabilities that the team has built up. Unfortunately for VooFoo, while Backgammon Blitz features…
Read MoreReview by Clark A. A surprising number of franchises have been able to achieve the 25th anniversary milestone considering the relative youth of the games industry. However, much fewer IPs have histories as rich and remarkable as Ys. Nihon Falcom hasn’t been shy about making complete visual and mechanical overhauls,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Are you a fan of old school RPGs that involve a load of grinding and not much else? Rainbow Moon is the game for you. I loved it back when it released on the PlayStation 3, and I love it that little bit more on the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s built right into the title: Need for Speed Rivals is all about competitive racing with other, real, people. Some of these people will be street racers. Others will be police cars. It doesn’t matter which at any point in time though because the entire game…
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