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February 5, 2020

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News by Matt S. Square Enix has announced Dragon Quest Tact for iOS and Android. It’s currently going to be a Japanese-only release (of course it is), but it really looks like something that I could get into, even if it is free-to-play, and therefore going to be loaded with…

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February 5, 2020

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Video by Harvard L. Vectronom is an ecclectic little game: it’s a rhythm game from 2019 that looks like a little indie platformer, and features squares that bounce around boldly minimalist environments. It’s also one of those games that once you let yourself get hooked into it, you can’t put…

Why are there not more games like Kentucky Route Zero?

February 5, 2020

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Opinion by Matt S. It took me far, far too long to start playing Kentucky Route Zero. It’s one of those things that people have kept recommending to me, knowing the kinds of games that I like to play, but I had just never got around to it. I’m only…

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February 4, 2020

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News by Matt S. One of the best regarded “art games” on the mobile platform, Florence, is finally making its way to other devices, with Annapurna Interactive set to release the game on PC and Nintendo Switch on February 13. Florence is the story of romance, growing close to someone,…

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February 4, 2020

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Video by Matt S. A tactics RPG based on Jim Henson’s wonderful Dark Crystal property? What could possibly go wrong with THAT! Sadly, a lot. This is one of those games that reminds you that licensed tie-ins used to be so, so bad. In this video I discuss the issues…

Review: Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance Tactics (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 4, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Between the Stranger Things 3 game, Narcos, and now Dark Crystal, it seems that Netflix television shows are driving a new renaissance in that kind of cheap, low-budget licensed cash-in game. Remember back on the early PlayStation and Nintendo consoles when a “licensed game” (Goldeneye 007…

Review: Patapon 2 Remastered (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 4, 2020

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Review by Matt S. I do wish Sony produced more games like Patapon these days. As a publisher, Sony’s energy and investment have pivoted hard towards the big blockbusters, and given that Spider-Man, Death Stranding, Uncharted and The Last Of Us sell consoles, it’s hard to begrudge the publisher for…

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February 3, 2020

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News by Matt S. The Wonderful 101 was a fan favourite Wii U exclusive by PlatinumGames. I never got much out of it, but it’s undeniable that for many people, it was one of the last of the dwindling Wii U library that really needed to make its way to…

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February 3, 2020

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Video by Matt S. Patapon 2, one of the classics of the PSP era, has been remastered for PlayStation 4, and it’s a reminder of just how creative Sony can be when it lets loose. Patapon 2 Remastered is a brilliant blend of strategy and rhythm game, with some stunning…

Review: Arc of Alchemist (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 3, 2020

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Review by Matt S. Arc of Alchemist is Idea Factory’s first title for 2020, and there’s a lot to like about it: it’s charming, it respects the player’s time (in fact, at around 15 hours in length it’s one of the briefest JRPGs I’ve played in quite some time), and…

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