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

May 27, 2013

Indie Game/Jonathan Blow/News/PlayStation/PS4/Sony

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

Banpresto/Capcom/Demo/Hands-On Impressions/Monolith Software/Namco Bandai/Project X Zone/Sega

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

The weekly discussion/weekly chat

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

Access/Art Game/Deadly Premonition/Horror/PlayStation/Psychological Thriller/Reviews

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…

Brutal Gamer News Wrap 5/23/13

May 24, 2013

Call of Duty: Ghosts/Microsoft/Xbox 360/Xbox One

The biggest story of the week, obviously, was the reveal of the Xbox One. However you might feel about the new console, one thing’s for sure- there’s a ton of info to sift through. But no worries, because we’ve done all that backbreaking sifting for you. Just the facts please…

Compile Heart on otaku JRPGs, fan service and the future

May 23, 2013

Compile Heart/Damien Urvois/Hyperdimension Neptunia/Idea Factor/Interview/Interviews

Damien Urvois has a career I could only describe as a Japanese game fan’s dream. After years working in the import/ export business and many of those years directly involving Japan and Akihabara, he joined the darling developer of Akihabara, Compile Heart, as a Business Development Manager. And he also…

Drakengard 3 screenshots and game information

May 23, 2013

Darkengard 3/Release Information/screenshots

A little more information about the upcoming Drakengard 3 game has been trickling out. Already the focus has been on the main protagonist Zero and her dragon, Mikhail. However, companions Dito, Cent, Decard and Octa have been introduced. First some screenshots, and lastly art showing off the four companions. Dito…

Fairy Fencer F looks pretty so far

May 23, 2013

Compile Heart/Fairy Fencer F/Galapagos RPG/PlayStation/PS3/Release Information/screenshots/Sony PlayStation 3

I far too often find myself seeing RPGs released for Japan that have little to no hope of making their way over to the US. Every now and then though, they do come over and the early glance at Fairy Fencer F has me hoping this one will do the…

Review: Velocity Ultra (Vita)

May 23, 2013

Arcade/PlayStation/PlayStation Vita/Reviews/space/Velocity Ultra

Space seems to be the latest craze for the pick-up-and-play style games, but rarely do games have that “just one more go” magic that will see you up and playing the game until the next morning dawns. Velocity Ultra is a vertical scrolling space shooter that is faced-paced and stress-inducing.…

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