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Review: Abyss Odyssey (PC)

July 17, 2014

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Review by Shaan J. I’ve always been a big fan of ACE Team’s work, but that’s mostly because of its focus on providing original, surreal experiences, rather than treading the same ground over and over, even if these titles don’t always deliver on the gameplay side of things. The Zeno…

Review: Dungeons & Dragons Starter Set

July 16, 2014

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Review by Matt S. It’s finally here. Dungeons & Dragons is finally back. Don’t let its name confuse you; the D&D Starter Set is actually the 5th Edition of the game, and I couldn’t be happier. I have been a fan of Dungeons & Dragons for literally as long as…

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July 16, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. Rising Star Games, having teamed up with German studio Rat King Entertainment, continues to honour its objective of bringing the best of indie development to gamers around the globe with TRI, an artful first-person puzzle adventure with brains and beauty.In the world of the Old Gods,…

Review: Constant C (Sony Playstation 3)

July 16, 2014

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Review by Jedediah H.During the second semester of my middle school education, the trite analogy most teachers would barrage their more athletic students with in an attempt to get them excited about understanding pH balances and cellular respiration was the classic, “your brain, it’s like a muscle; the more you…

Gadget Review: Dell Bluetooth Portable Speaker AD211

July 16, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Dell isn’t exactly known for its speakers. Sure, it sticks ’em in its laptops and PCs, and it does own the Alienware gaming computer brand where sound quality is important, but when we see that Dell logo, we are generally more inclined to think “dry, boring…

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July 15, 2014

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News by Matt S. Dungeons & Dragons will forever be respected as the grandfather of pen-and-paper RPGs. Heck, it’ll be remembered as the creator of the RPG genre in its entirety. Dragon Quest and Final Fantasy would never have happened were it not for Dungeons & Dragons. Every RPG you…

Preview: Metrocide

July 15, 2014

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Preview by Nick H. While Flat Earth Games may be the team responsible for a favourite title of ours, TownCraft, it has just proven that it’s a team willing to take chances. It would have been easy to go back to the same well that it drew on for Towncraft,…

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July 15, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. It takes guts to be a trooper. Zombies, aliens, giant spiders (eeeek!): they’re par for the position, and rush at you with visceral malice in overwhelming waves. So you do the only thing you can to keep your torso intact – shoot ’em in the face…

Review: The Wolf Among Us Episode 5: Cry Wolf (Microsoft Xbox 360)

July 15, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Wow. That is how you conclude an episodic series of games. The Wolf Among Us has proven itself to be an excellent narrative throughout the first four episodes. Episode 5 is an almost perfect conclusion to a series of episodes that had me far more invested…

Manga review: Pluto (Volume 1)

July 15, 2014

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Review by Matt S. I don’t know how Naoki Urasawa manages to keep having me literally race through the pages of his mangas in order to find out what happened next. I don’t know how he manages to keep leaving me feeling deflated when I reach the end of a…

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