Review by Matt S. Emerson, Muir, Thoreau; these are the three people that Far From Noise’s creator, George Batchelor, explicitly credits with inspiring his philosophical treatise in interactive form. Those three might not be household names, but either it’s all a remarkable coincidence, or they are three of the leaders…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Back when I was at university I tended to keep funny hours and do most of my work very late at night. I found myself more productive at that time. Being a film student, I’d also often have the TV on in the background with whatever…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Three absolutely classic console point-and-click adventure games, re-released almost pixel-perfect for the PlayStation 4. If that sounds like a pretty obscure thing to release in the first place, it is, but when that package includes Shadowgate, which is right up there with Zork as the most…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Demon Gaze II’s full release in English is just around the corner, and NISA (the publisher in the west) has been kind enough to allow us to go hands on with the game. Demon Gaze II is notable as the first Japanese dungeon crawler on the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Bluetooth speakers make for easy gifts, but there are so many of them out there now that it’s actually difficult to choose one that’s right for the person. Quality varies wildly, as does feature set. However, it’s relatively easy to determine whether the Altec Lansing LifeJacket…
Read MoreReview by Matt C. Jump scares get a bad rap. They’re often accused of being a cheap and lazy way of inducing fright, but they’re a really important part of the horror toolbox. As a game built almost entirely on jump scares, Emily Wants to Play, is a great example…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Gal*Gun: Double Peace is being localised into English, and it is going to be utterly slaughtered by the media. And that’s going to be completely unfair, because Gal*Gun is great. This game was provided to us by Play-Asia for review. If it looks good to you,…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. It’s not long now until June 21, when Grand Kingdom releases. To give us an early look at it, publisher NISA has provided a demo – sorry, beta – and if the quality of this is any indication of what to expect from the full game,…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Dead or Alive 5: Last Round has embarked on its fourth season of DLC costumes, stages and, occasionally, characters. Some people think that’s ridiculous, when the changes are cosmetic, and, to those people, expensive. You’re looking at over $100 for the season pass. For each season.…
Read MoreVideo by Sam M. Since kicking off with the new, episodic, Hitman, there’s one particular scene that I simply can’t get out of my mind: the fashion show. It has all the hallmarks of a classic setting for something dramatic; it’s visually striking, it mixes high society and class. It’s…
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