Star Ocean is such a wonderful series, bringing together very classical fantasy JRPG action with science fiction space drama. After a SIX year wait, we finally have a new one, and Star Ocean: The Divine Force is a real return to form for the series. In addition to the full,…
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Star Ocean acts as something akin to the “b-tier” for Square Enix. Final Fantasy and Dragon Quest are, of course, the big guns, but this series is not insignificant. It’s been around for 25 years now, and The Divine Force is the sixth of the main series entries. I’ll tell…
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I did not realise that the Elgato Wave DX was so inexpensive until I did some research in writing this review. I actually thought the price tag would be much higher. This is incredible. For a shave over $Aus150 you get a XLR microphone that is of incredibly high quality…
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Lead a revolution in Neon Blood, a 2.5D PixelArt adventure set in a broken, dystopian society. The game promises to be full of plot twists, and happens after the devastation of World War III; we all know WWIII is coming, so this hits oddly close to home for someone like…
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It feels almost ironic that Bayonetta, one of the most grandiose action properties in gaming (if not the series that takes the crown), would somehow end up being exclusive to the Nintendo Switch. This is a series where the action, creatures, humour, narratives and setpieces are so fundamentally big on…
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It’s tough for horror games to stand out at this particular time of year… however, it’s also the right time of year to launch them. Thankfully for Arrogation: Unlight of Day, it does stand out as something to pay attention to. You might not be able to play the full…
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Given that it’s Star Ocean week (yes, a new Star Ocean!) I figured we’d dip into the history of the series for this week’s stream. I love the Star Ocean series, but I’ve never actually played the second one (the only one in the series that I have yet to…
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Cotton16Bit Tribute is a perfect example of a recent influx of collection-style projects attempting to market as tributes for arcade classics from many years ago, whether it’s primarily for archival purposes, or to capture the success that these games of old had previously relished in. This specific release comes from…
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Rejoice, for it is the season of the Blood Moon in Cult of the Lamb! A limited-time event is starting today, adding some limited-time features that you don’t want to miss. The Blood Moon Festival will run from now until November 10.…
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I’m a big fan of itch.io for the freedom and open platform that it allows for developers to be creative, experimental, and directly canvas the audience for feedback for games that are not yet ready for primetime on Steam and its ilk. In addition, itch.io allows you to be transgressive,…
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