Polish off those game of the year trophies, because God of War: Ragnarök is almost certainly going to win a bunch of them. Whether it deserves them, though, is another matter entirely. People are going to love it because this is a massive, visually stunning, and viscerally entertaining game. However,…
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Should sequels be fully self-contained, and independent of the other games in the series. Or should sequels rely on players having played the previous entries, and build an epic plot that extends across generations? In the podcast this month we discuss the pros and cons of both approaches. What are…
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Self-described “cozy” games are all the rage right now. Often they’re life sims, sometimes other genres, but there is nothing quite like Riley & Rochelle. I’d describe it as cozy because it is an intimate look at two young lives, and it creates a swirling warmth sensation around you while…
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Nobody ever thought it would happen, but then it did: Ron Gilbert returned to Monkey Island with, well, Return to Monkey Island. The game is a sequel to The Secret of Monkey Island and Monkey Island 2: LeChuck’s Revenge. The game first launched for PC and Nintendo Switch in September,…
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While we have seen a lot of retro compilations, rereleases, remakes and other re-things in recent years, there are still a lot of games that remain on ice, one the consoles of yesteryear, and we’ve never seen them back. That’s what we talk about on this podcast! the forgotten properties…
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“These days, because technology in graphics have advanced as far as they have, you have this very clear contrast between graphics that are almost photorealistic and those that really lean into the side of animation. I feel like there’s less of a middle ground as it were, and you’ve really…
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The people at Bandai Namco have a good problem with their Taiko no Tatsujin series of rhythm games. They’ve created something that is mechanically perfect. Their cute drum mascot is immediately recognisable and endlessly versatile, and whilst other rhythm games require abstraction and concentration, Taiko is easily understandable and a…
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NOTE: THIS RECORDING STARTS ABOUT 5 MINUTES AFTER THE BROADCAST: You’ll hear me trying to figure out something at the very start. I had the most horrible sound feedback at the start of the broadcast last night, so this video had been edited to remove that bit. The rest of…
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This upcoming November is a big month for gaming in 2022 in all genres and walks of life, but, if you haven’t yet been spoiled enough for options, we present to you Kowloon Highschool Chronicle! Kowloon Highschool Chronicle has always been an interesting case of early 2000s Japanese gaming lore,…
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RWBY fans, rejoice, as the release date for the upcoming side-scrolling adventure game RWBY: Arrowfell will be release this month (November 2023) for PC and all current consoles. The game – written by RWBY writers Kerry Shawcross, Miles Luna, and Eddy Rivas – puts players in control of Team RWBY…
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