We recorded this podcast just before Square Enix announced it was selling Tomb Raider and other critical properties in order to finance (among other things) blockchain and NFT projects. This makes this podcast chat that we have about how NFTs are absolutely horrible for this industry, be that gamer or…
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Trek To Yomi is the latest game from Devolver Digital, the developer behind the Shadow Warrior series, and the indie auteur behind The Eternal Castle. It is a darkly majestic game and one of the most distinctive artistic visions we’ve seen this year. In this video, I chat about why…
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I’m mostly just doing this video to test a new sound recording system that I’m testing – the Maonocaster E2 A. But I also have a point to make! Nintendo has opened the floodgates for fanservicey games, and while fan service is great, the Steam-like stream of absolutely terrible stuff…
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We’re doing something a little bit different with the podcasts than we have in the past when uploading podcasts to YouTube. Rather than upload a ~2 hour video and make you watch it in all one go, we’re breaking things up a bit more so you can more easily watch…
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In this video (the third part of this month’s podcast, see below), Harvard, Trent and I talk about the game canon. We often assume that a game becomes canon when it sells well (that’s not it) or even that it reviews well (not that either). You only need to look…
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In this video (the second part of this month’s podcast, see below), Harvard, Trent and I talk about Stranger of Paradise – the new Final Fantasy game that we just can’t stop thinking about – and why it is so smart and represents such a good thing for the games…
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Video by Matt S. Dynasty Warriors 9 Empires is a spectacular return to form, for anyone that found the original Dynasty Warriors 9 to be disappointing. More than that, though, it’s perhaps the most thematically true adaptation of the classic novel that all these things are based on. In this…
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Video by Matt S. I have had the opportunity to get some hands-on time with Triangle Strategy and I sincerely think, based on early impressions, that this is going to be a serious game of the year contender. The narrative is gripping. The art is gorgeous. The tactical action is…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. There have been several massive acquisitions made in recent weeks, as consolidation in the industry marches ever closer to monopolistic behaviour from a couple of mega-corporations. What is incredible is that there are people out there that actually believe that this is a good thing, that…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. It’s always a good day when we can play some Atelier, and this new Atelier – a sequel to the beloved Atelier Sophie – is an absolute delight of a game. Gust is going from strength to strength with this warm, comforting, happy and joyful series.…
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