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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…

Trailer: Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection (watch her dance!)

April 18, 2014

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News by Matt S. Recently we had the good news that NISA is bringing Hyperdimension Neptunia: Producing Perfection out west. This idol game, from the masters of the genre, gives players the opportunity to manage the singing, dancing career of the weird and wonderful inhabitants of gameindustri as they compete…

Interview: On making Reign of Bullets; where bullet hell meets Borderlands

April 18, 2014

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Interview by Nick H. Critical Bit is a young studio comprised of friends who had a passion for gaming. Formerly known as Laserbrick Games, Critical Bit has been working on getting their side scrolling shooter called Reign of Bullets, which is attempting to get a Greenlight to be released on…

LAST CHANCE! Two copies of Demon Gaze up for grabs!

April 17, 2014

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Competition by Matt S. Demon Gaze is an upcoming dungeon crawler that is being brought to us by NISA. As with classics such as Wizardry, or more modern takes such as Etrian Odyssey, players explore deep, dangerous dungeons, slaughtering monsters and earning loot that helps them delve even deeper. Demon…

Review: Pure Chess (PS4)

April 17, 2014

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Review by Nick H.Chess itself is a game that needs very little introduction or explanation – either you know how to play it or you do not. I learned at a pretty early age, though I have no delusions about having mastered it. In fact, I would openly state that…

Review: Moebius: Empire Rising (PC)

April 17, 2014

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Moebius: Empire Rising is a point-and-click adventure game that takes place in today’s modern world. The core requirements for a good adventure game are a strong narrative and interesting puzzles, and the good news is that Moebius does deliver a good adventure game indeed. Players take…

Nyaruko: Crawling With Love! Season One now available on Blu-Ray

April 17, 2014

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News by Clark A. If you happen to fancy Lovecraftian creatures posing as young ladies (and surely the populace craves this life necessity), NIS Americahas your back. 2012’s satirical fantasy anime Nyaruko: Crawling With Love! is now available on Blu-Ray in North America and with a premium bundle to boot.…

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