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Review: Demon Gaze (PlayStation Vita)

April 22, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Largely untouched by Christian tradition, Japan has a different understanding of demons and other spiritual monsters. Where in Christianity demons are unequivocally evil and beyond redemption; they are the embodiment of faith turned sour, in Japan the closest thing to a demon is an Oni –…

Fatal Frame (or Project Zero, depending on your region) Wii U bound!

April 22, 2014

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News by Matt S. It must be a day for horror announcements. Moments after the announcement that the Vita is getting two Silent Hill releases, I spy the news that another struggling console, the Wii U, is getting a new game in my other favourite horror series, Fatal Frame. Fatal…

PlayStation Vita to get two Silent Hill ports

April 22, 2014

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News by Matt S. Silent Hill is by far the most intelligent “mainstream” horror franchise. Dealing with weighty issues of guilt, loss, mental instability and religion, the series has always gunned for a higher breed of horror storytelling than some of its more straightforward counterparts (I do mean Resident Evil,…

Review: The Sly Trilogy (PlayStation Vita)

April 21, 2014

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Review by Sam M. Although the Sly Trilogy was released on the PlayStation 3 way back in 2010 and now it has stealthy appeared on the PlayStation Vita, and that’s a good thing, since in this package are some of the finest 3D platformers you’ll ever play. The first game,…

First Impressions: Mushishi Season 2 (Anime)

April 21, 2014

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Anime report by Harvard L. The first season of Mushishi was one of the most charming and engrossing anime I’ve ever watched. It’s a slow paced series set in rural Japan, mixing elements of spirit detective, slice of life and Lovecraftian horror maintaining a relaxed, contemplative tone. It was unlike…

Review: Trials Frontier (iPhone)

April 21, 2014

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Review by Chris I. RedLynx is no stranger to the iOS Marketplace; the fantastic port of its WiiWare hit MotoHeroz, Monster Truck Nitro and its DrawRace games have all been found in the top rankings of the charts throughout the years. As an avid fan of its Trials series though,…

Review: Yomi (iPad)

April 20, 2014

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Review by Harvard L. The fighting game genre is one which really hasn’t changed a whole lot since its inception. Ever since players of Street Fighter 2 back in 1991 realised that using certain moves one after the other created an unescapable chain, the “combo” was born and along with…

Friday 10s: The strongest female heroines in games

April 18, 2014

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List by Matt S. Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so every so often we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste…

First Impressions: Is the Order a Rabbit? (Anime)

April 18, 2014

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Anime report by Clark A. Is the Order a Rabbit? (Gochuumon wa Usagi Desu ka?) is a cute anime about cute girls who do cute things. It takes place in a cute town at a cute café that has a cute bunny as a mascot. These cute girls interact with…

Review: The Wolf Among Us: Episode 3 – A Crooked Mile (Xbox 360)

April 18, 2014

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Review by Nick H. The Wolf Among Us started off feeling very familiar as it used many of the same mechanics found in previous Telltale franchises such as The Walking Dead or Back to the Future. The idea of a narrative-heavy experience with some important choices to be made along…

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