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Transistor set to arrive on PC and PS4 on May 20

April 11, 2014

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News by Shaan J. Supergiant Games has announced that its upcoming title, Transistor, will launch both for PC and PlayStation 4 on May 20th, as detailed on the game’s blog. This futuristic turn-based strategy follows Red, a young singer who comes into possession of a mysterious and powerful sword called…

Looking for some iOS or Vita gaming on the cheap? Game Atelier has you covered!

April 11, 2014

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News by Shaan J. Game Atelier’s Kickstarter campaign for Flying Hamster II, the often-requested sequel to the ever-addicting Flying Hamster (check out our review of the original here) is off to a great start, and now, Game Atelier has sweetened the deal by offering up its catalogue of games for dirt cheap, and…

Review: LEGO The Hobbit (Xbox One)

April 11, 2014

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Review by Nick H. LEGO The Hobbit ticks all of the boxes I have come to expect from the LEGO titles by TT Games. There are recognisable places and faces from an existing property, lots of jumping and button mashing action, plenty of puzzles and a great deal of humour…

Magic 2015: Duels of the Planeswalkers is predictably announced… with a nasty surprise

April 11, 2014

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News by Matt S. We’re in the habit now of looking forward to a new Magic: Duels of the Planeswalkers game each year. These games are a reliably entertaining way of distilling down the Magic the Gathering formula into a fast paced and beautiful card game, liberating people of the…

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April 11, 2014

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News by Clark A. Romantic comedy If Her Flag Breaks (known natively as Kanojo ga Flag wo Oraretara) is making its way to Crunchyroll in North America, courtesy of publisher NIS America. Adapted from the light novel of the same name, the show follows the exploits of Hatagaya Academy transfer student,…

Review: Weapon of Mass Reflection: RefleX (PC)

April 10, 2014

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Review by Jim S. Although I am not good at SHMUPs, I really enjoy playing them and RefleX is one of the finest I have played in a long while. Weirdly enough, RefleX is the second chapter of the Japanese game series The Tale of ALLTYNEX with the first and…

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April 10, 2014

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Opinion by Matt S. One of the most interesting press releases I’ve ever seen has just landed in my inbox. The game it was trying to sell to me, a member of the press, looked decent enough, but that’s not why I found the release so interesting. Oh no. The…

Want a copy of Demon Gaze on PlayStation Vita? We have two to give away!

April 10, 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: Hearthstone (iPad)

April 10, 2014

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Review by Matt S. You just knew that when Blizzard finally decided to step into free-to-play that it would do something that would be both spectacular and expensive. Hearthstone is that; both spectacular and expensive. I want to warn those with addictive personalities in advance; stay well away from this…

Hands-on preview: Murdered: Soul Suspect

April 10, 2014

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Preview by Matt S. I think I’m going to enjoy Murdered: Soul Suspect. Based on the first hour or so of gameplay that I got to have hands on time with, it seems to be something genuinely creative and different. The set-up from the start is classic supernatural noire. Players…

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