Hands-on with upcoming Square Enix JRPGs, the games of November, and Visual Novel Maker (Digitally Uploaded 2017, Episode #36)

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So November might not be quite as busy in terms of game releases as October was, but there’s still plenty to look forward to! We also have a special guest on the podcast, Jay from YouTube channel JayRPG (https://www.youtube.com/c/JayRPGee), who talks to us about Lost Sphear and the Secret of…

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Life Is Strange: Before The Storm Episode 2 shows some real narrative weaknesses creeping in

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Article by Nick Hudson I never cared for Shadows of the Empire. It wasn’t the supposition of pheromonal Prince Xizor, Falleen playboy as a contender for the Emperor’s guiding hand over Lord of the Sith Darth Vader that did it, nor the incongruity of Vader breaking into moments of laughter…

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Retro Reflections: Final Fantasy IX; our eulogy to the Active Time Battle system

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Retro reflections by Brad L. With Final Fantasy IX recently being released to a new generation on the PlayStation 4. We thought that rather than reviewing a 17-year-old game that has had minimal improvements in this port, we would instead reflect upon something that really ended with the final PlayStation…

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Article by Nick Hu. The centrepiece of DONTNOD’s 2015 masterpiece Life is Strange was not the power of temporal manipulation that bestowed the mastery of fate on peacekeeper, crowd pleaser, and wallflower Max Caulfield, but the relationship between Max and her childhood BFF Chloe Price. The test of its position…

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