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October 15, 2020

Interview/Interviews/Nintendo Switch/PC/PlayStation 4/PQube/Root Film/Root Letter/visual novel

Interview by Matt S. Every so often a visual novel comes along that breaks away from the “hyper-niche” reputation that the genre has to pull in people that aren’t usually that interested in it. Root Letter was one such example. A detective mystery story set in regional Japan, it was…

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October 14, 2020

News/PC/Sega

News by Matt S. SEGA turned 60 this year, and that’s a massive achievement for any company, let alone one in the eternally-shaky world of video games. SEGA knows it, too, and is rewarding players in a big way, though you’re going to have to be quick so that you…

Kingdom Hearts: Melody of Memory: Hands-on with this musical spectacle

October 14, 2020

Kingdom Hearts/Nintendo Switch/PlayStation 4/rhythm game/Square Enix/Video/Video review

Video by Matt S. Kingdom Hearts has been a beloved series for many years now, and one thing that it has always been particularly notable for is its excellent music. Now there’s a rhythm game that is dedicated to that, and based on this demo, that’s going to be one…

Review: Piofiore: Fated Memories (Nintendo Switch)

October 14, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Gangsters – be they yakuza, mafia, or otherwise, are aestheticised in Japanese culture in a way that lends itself very well to otome and a kind of violent, but ravishing romance story. Because of that, Piofiore: Fated Memories, which is a visual novel about three warring…

Baldurs Gate 3: On why it is so different to the original

October 14, 2020

Baldur's Gate/Baldur's Gate 3/Larian Studios/PC/RPG/Video/Video review/western RPG

Video by Matt S. Baldur’s Gate 3 has been a game that fans have been waiting for for over 20 years now. With the highly talented Larian Studios behind it, the game delivers in many ways – it’s gorgeous to look at, expansive in scope, and offers excellent, classical RPG…

Nintendo surprise-dropped another Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity trailer on us

October 13, 2020

Hyrule Warriors/News/Nintendo/Nintendo Switch/trailer/Trailers/Zelda

News by Matt S. Nintendo has developed a habit of this, dropping trailers and information for its most anticipated games out of nowhere. Everyone is looking forward to Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity right now, and this new trailer will certainly whet appetites even further. This one is a narrative…

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October 13, 2020

Kart Racer/Nickelodeon/Nintendo Switch/Racing Game/Reviews/Switch Review

Review by Matt S. This is going to be a relatively short review, because there’s really not much I can say about it. Nickelodeon Kart Racers 2: Grand Prix is one aggressively fine game. It’s a character mash-up kart racer, derivative to Mario Kart to a fault, and your mileage…

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October 13, 2020

Ballroom/Hatsune Miku/News/supernormal stimulus

News by Matt S. I don’t usually do news stories on single Twitter tweets, but this is just too cool so I’m making an exception. Over there on the Twitterland I saw a video of a motion-captured Hatsune Miku and KAITO doing a ballroom (Latin) dancesport routine. As someone involved…

On making games that blur the line between sex and horror

October 13, 2020

Horror/Interview/Interviews/Lust For Darkness/Lust From Beyond/Poland

Interview by Matt S. One of my favourite games in recent years has been Lust for Darkness. It’s a plucky indie game that was rough around the edges, but in blending Lovecraftian nightmares with Eyes Wide Shut-themed decadence and eroticism. Games are one of the rare forms of art that…

One of the most promising Chinese games is just days away…

October 12, 2020

News/PC/PlayStation 4/release date/Release Dates/trailer/Trailers/Xuan-Yuan Sword VII

News by Matt S.Xuan-Yuan Sword VII releases on PlayStation 4 and PC on October 29 – just 16 days away – and we can’t wait to get our hands on it. Rooted in Chinese history and mythology, the game looks like the real deal – an action RPG that has…

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