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More screens from Ragnarok Odyssey Ace

May 28, 2013

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We have posted some screens and even an announcement trailer for GungHo Online Entertainment’s upcoming Ragnarok Odyssey Ace – and now we have a few more screenshots and a little more information. A hard date of August 29th has been set for Japan, and both Europe and North America are…

Review: The Starship Damrey (3DS)

May 27, 2013

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The Starship Damrey kicks off with a promise that it will not tell you how to play it. We’re explicitly told as players that that game is not going to guide us; no tutorials, no guides, no glitter on the floor pointing us to the next destination. Within the small…

A quick note: I’m on a podcast, going on about otaku things

May 27, 2013

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The lovely Anne from Chic Pixel (and various other game publications around the ‘net) was kind enough to let me onto her new podcast series to rant and rave a little about a pet favourite topic of mine: otaku gaming! To have a listen simply click here. I’ll probably never…

Super Splatters announced for Steam

May 27, 2013

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I was a huge fan of The Splatters when it released on Xbox Live last year, and so was Matt as he scored it a 4 out of 5 in his review of the game. However, The Splatters only released for the Xbox at the time. That is being remedied…

Review: Black Rock Shooter: The Game (PSP)

May 27, 2013

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Black Rock Shooter is something of an oddity as a franchise. Each piece of media revolves around one iconic character and her stories take place in separate universes with their own characters. However, since the eponymous lass is the only thing that needs to be incorporated, this means BRS lends…

Jonathan Blow: ‘making a profit with The Witness is not our top priority’

May 27, 2013

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In reflection, it still surprises me to think that the philosophical thinker and independent developer, Jonathan Blow, played a major hand in Sony’s unveiling conference for the PlayStation 4. His confident quip “how am I going to follow up all of those explosions?”, as he walked onto the stage and…

Project X Zone demo impressions; character mash-ups are getting ever more impressive

May 26, 2013

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Last week a demo popped on to the 3DS eShop download store for Project X Zone. Useless name aside, this is a game worth paying attention to because it perfectly demonstrates the value of the clever application of characters in building a compelling game experience. We’ve seen character crossovers before…

The weekly discussion: which next-gen console (or consoles) is for you?

May 24, 2013

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So, finally, we have an idea of how the next generation of consoles will shape up on the store shelves. We know what Sony, Microsoft and Nintendo will all be leading with, and it just remains to be seen which company will lead, and which will inevitably fall to the…

Friday 10s: Ten brilliant Vita games no one told you about

May 24, 2013

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Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so each week 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 in the world and this…

Review: Deadly Premonition: The Director’s Cut (PS3)

May 24, 2013

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Everyone knows that Deadly Premonition polarised critics when it was first released on the Xbox 360 a few years ago. I think it’s telling that the critics that panned it looked at it from a technical perspective. The critics that loved it looked at its deeper themes. The reality is…

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