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Anime review: Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie (DVD)

July 3, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Cardcaptor Sakura: The Movie was originally released in 1999, but it feels so much older than that. In demonstrating just how far animation has come thanks to the increasing role of technology in it, Cardcaptor Sakura feels more like a Disney movie of old than most…

Monster Hunter 4 confirmed for an Aussie release; to be distributed by Nintendo

July 3, 2014

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News by Matt S. Monster Hunter is a pretty big deal. We all know this by now, but it has been a while since we’ve had a genuinely new Monster Hunter game released in the west. The good news is that Nintendo has confirmed that Monster Hunter 4 is going…

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July 3, 2014

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Opinion by Matt S. UPDATE: It looks like the outcry has succeeded in getting the IeSF to completely reverse its decision. Good on the organisation for realising that it screwed up, we say. E-Sports is a new concept. Thanks to the success of games like Starcraft, League of Legends, Street…

Review: Frontline: Road to Moscow (iPad)

July 2, 2014

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Review by Rob P. War is brutal. War is a pitiless clash of ideology, a contest of arms, a dreadful reckoning of shattered lives. But war also takes place politely, in turns. One side attacks, then waits patiently while the other side has their go. And when the last shell…

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July 2, 2014

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Preview by Chris I. Nearly two years ago, when Steam Greenlight was in its infancy, several of our team pitched our most anticipated titles that we wanted to see receive the elusive ‘green light’. One of my two picks was Altitude0: Lower and Faster. This air plane racing title looked…

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July 2, 2014

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News by Matt S. I’m not sure how I missed this announcement, but there’s a live action Fatal Frame film that’s not long away now. Fatal Frame is by far the most effective horror game franchise out there, so its potential to be a truly creepy film is right up…

A Kickstarter to watch: Gothic Doctor

July 2, 2014

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News by Rob P. Do you remember a time when vampires were evil men in scary cloaks rather than square-jawed teenagers with an iron deficiency? If so, Gothic Doctor could be the game for you. It’s a lighthearted card game with a fabulous theme and some terrific art, and it…

Murdered: Soul Suspect’s developer sees the white light itself

July 2, 2014

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News by Matt S. Airtight Games, the developer behind Murdered: Soul Suspect, Dark Void and Quantum Conundrum, has closed up shop, according to a report on Gamesindustry.biz. Apparently the shutdown of the Redmond headquarters has advanced quite far down the line, with the office equipment already up for sale. It’s…

DLC Review: Peggle 2 Jimmy Lightning (Xbox One)

July 2, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Peggle 2 has seen the introduction of another character to its zany roster of Masters, or in this case it might be considered more of a reintroduction as Jimmy Lightning from the original Peggle is back. By now it is no secret that I am a…

Anime review: Robotics;Notes Collection 1 (DVD)

July 1, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Robotics;Notes goes weird places halfway through its first season. It’s almost like some anime company noticed that the slice of life genre is popular, and decided to trick people into thinking this anime is also an example of slice of life, only to swap over to…

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