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February 12, 2019

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Opinion by Matt S. Everyone loves to rip on Activision Blizzard, and this morning, as the company shared its financial results and updated shareholders on its strategy, the entire games industry was handed a real gift for that collective hobby. “Activision Blizzard reports historic earnings among big layoffs” the headlines…

Survive a post apocalyptic Akihabara with cute girls in this new NIS project

February 12, 2019

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News by Matt S. Acquire, the talented developer behind the likes of Octopath Traveler and Akiba’s Trip, has come back to Akihabara as the setting for its new game, which it is developing in collaboration with Nippon Ichi Software. Only this time around Akihabara isn’t the vibrant city of anime…

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February 12, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Apparently Jon Shafer found his time working on the Civilization series to be something of a frustration. After being the lead designer on Civilization V, he left Firaxis and 2K Games to Kickstart his own game – At The Gates. At The Gates, in turn, feels…

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February 12, 2019

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Opinion by Matt S. Sony has announced that former Sony Europe president, Jim Ryan, is being promoted to the top role as CEO of Sony Interactive Entertainment, replacing John Kodera, as the company looks to push its successful PlayStation Network platform even further. As a report in Polygon notes: “[CEO…

What is the “perfect” game? Also, the very worst games, and mobile gaming (Digitally Uploaded 2019, Episode #5)

February 12, 2019

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What’s the “perfect” game? With something as subjective as video games, “perfection” shouldn’t mean “flawless,” but actually nutting down what causes us to call something “perfect” is one of the things we chat about this week on the Digitally Uploaded podcast. We also have a good chat about some of…

Review: The Stillness of the Wind (Nintendo Switch)

February 12, 2019

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Review by Harvard L. The Stillness of the Wind is a game about deterioration – about watching the things that we love, and which we have worked hard to preserve, slowly crumble away around us. It follows an elderly woman named Talma who cares for a small flock of goats…

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February 11, 2019

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News by Matt S. Beamdog, the developer/publisher that brought us the remasters of classic Dungeons & Dragons titles, including Baldur’s Gate, Planescape Torment and Icewind Dale, has again partnered with Wizards of the Coast. This time, to bring us an all new Axis & Allies board game on Steam, Axis…

Review: The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 11, 2019

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Review by Matt S. Nippon Ichi has made turning the Grimm Brothers aesthetic and narrative tone into an art form in its own right. From The Witch and the Hundred Knight to Labyrinth of Refrain, htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary to A Rose in the Twilight, NIS has, again and again,…

Gadget Review: Roccat Suora FX mechanical gaming keyboard

February 11, 2019

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Review by Rob P. Pity the poor reviewer, faced with the task of appraising yet another mechanical keyboard. The problem is, for the most part, these things are boring. While gaming-oriented membrane keyboards verge on the wild, wacky and innovative, there’s an unwritten rule which says that mechanical devices must…

Hatsune Miku really dials up the sex appeal at Winter Wonder Festival 2019

February 10, 2019

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News by Matt S. Wonder Festival happens twice per year in Japan, and it’s an opportunity for the various hobby companies that produce figures for anime characters and the like to come along and share with the public what they’re working on. The E3 of plastic collectibles, if you will.…

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