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PlayStation 4 tactics RPG, NAtURAL DOCtRINE, confirmed for English release

April 3, 2014

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News by Matt S. Good news, folks! One of the more interesting PlayStation 4 games currently under development in Japan has been confirmed for an English release. NAtURAL DOCtRINE is a tactics RPG from Kadokawa Games Studio, it will be published locally by NISA. The game will also be released…

Review: Quest of Dungeons (PC)

April 3, 2014

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Thanks to the leaps in technology over the past few years games have looked better than they ever have. Sometimes though, all you really want is some good old classic retro fun. That’s where Quest of Dungeons comes in. Players choose between four available warriors that…

Shelter 2 has been announced

April 2, 2014

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News by Nick H Developer Might and Delight has announced a follow-up to the adventure game Shelter. This time, the team has created a protagonist out of a mother lynx battling a vast and open world with the premise of keeping her family alive. The team made comparisons to the…

Review: Destiny of Spirits (PlayStation Vita)

April 2, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Destiny of Spirits is a free-to-play game that promised a lot. Coming with direct support from Sony and developed by Q? Entertainment, the same team behind such brilliance as Child of Eden and Lumines, this is a game that promised plenty of social features, to make…

Review: BlazBlue: Chrono Phantasma (PlayStation 3)

April 2, 2014

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Review by Matt S. For a game that is really designed for the most committed of fighting game fans, BlazBlue is remarkably accessible for the casual button masher. That’s not to say it’s an easy game. Oh no. This is a remarkably technical fighting game that requires practice and dedication…

Brutal Gamer News Wrap: 4/2/14

April 2, 2014

Alien: Isolation/Batman: Arkham Knight/next-gen/Not a Hero/PC/Sonic

April Fool’s might have been yesterday, but we’ve got plenty of real news to tell you about in today’s News Wrap including the launch date of Alien: Isolation, new pics of Batman: Arkham Knight, a look at the Legend of Zelda DLC for Sonic: Lost World. and a peek at…

Review: Ragnarok Odyssey Ace (PlayStation 3)

April 2, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Monster Hunter has been so successful across the world that is has become a formula all of its own, and something that a lot of games have tried to emulate, with varying degrees of success. I did not get the chance to play the original Ragnarok…

review-ftl-ipad

April 2, 2014

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Review by Matt S. I was so very close to succeeding, and I thought I was going so well. There I was, a space ship fleeing through the vast reaches of the universe with vital intel on a hostile rebel fleet. I was keeping just the one step ahead of…

The Interactive Canvas interview announcement: Idea Factory game developers and artist to participate

April 1, 2014

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News by Matt S. Today we’ve got a big announcement for The Interactive Canvas book project; the director, producer, and artist of some of the most popular and entertaining “otaku” games that have been released in recent years will be participating in the interview series. Kitano Makoto, the Game Director…

Review: Soulbringer (PC)

April 1, 2014

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Soulbringer came out about fourteen years ago. That had me thinking in a few directions at the same time. The first would be that fourteen years ago I was using CRT monitor… in technology terms it’s a lifetime ago? Games like Black Isle’s Balder’s Gate II…

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