There are a lot of big, world-shattering things that go on in Xenoblade Chronicles 3, and yet the best parts of it are the interactions between the small, close-knit group of characters that form the core of the story. This was much the same with the two immediate predecessors, but…
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It was first announced last April, but we finally have a release date for Wylde Flowers on PC and Nintendo Switch – this September! I cannot tell you how many hours I put into this game; I went full on Animal Crossing and had spreadsheets of things to remember and…
Read MoreNote: This is just a leak of information regarding Tactics Ogre: Reborn, and there has no official announcement or news from Square Enix itself. As such, you should take this with a grain of salt, however, previous leaks that stemmed from this source have proven to be valid, and it…
Read More“Whimsy” is the dominant word to describe the experience across the two titles in the Klonoa Phantasy Reverie collection. In so many ways these two games represent the platforming genre at its most perfect, with intricately entertaining levels wrapped up with a charming efficiency of character and design. It’s a…
Read MoreI’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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Hello readers! It’s that time of month again – magazine publication day! We have a really special edition of the Dee Dee Zine for you this month! Jam-packed into the 56 pages of this issue you’ll find: – Hatsune Miku, the history and future of Japanese idols. – A manga…
Read MoreIt’s been almost 30 years since the founding of Nexton, the Japanese software publisher from Osaka, and as a celebration, the company has called upon novamicus (one of its subsidiaries) to develop and produce ONE. It’s set to launch in 2023 in Japan, with no mentions of a western release…
Read MoreThe game of this week has, without a doubt, been Stray. The cyberpunk adventure game about a cat in a world of robots has been winning hearts and minds over, and people haven’t stopped talking about it all week. But the game has caused one other line of discourse to…
Read MoreCircus Electrique has intrigued me from the beginning. The publisher described the game as part story-drive RPG, part tactics, and part circus management; and it’s not like there’s tons of circus-themed turn-based tactical management RPGs floating around out there. I’m so interested in it, that it made my list of…
Read MoreThis might just be one of the best-discovered theme combinations for a reverse tower defence RPG we’ve ever seen! Now that we know that Affogato is on the way, you can be sure we’ll be following this one closely. Published by Spiral Up Games and developed by Befun Studio, Affogato…
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