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October 31, 2018

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It wouldn’t be the end of October without spending one podcast dedicated to horror and Halloween. This week, we have a chat about what exactly makes a “Halloween game” and whether all horror games count as Halloween-worthy. We also chat about the games of November, because while November usually results…

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October 31, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Home Sweet Home is the ideal seasonal game for Halloween. It’s a short, intense, thrilling little ride that you can then file away once the night of spooky frivolities is over. With a runtime of around four hours, it’ll get you through those key 7pm through…

The first proper Nintendo Switch BlazBlue has a release date

October 31, 2018

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News by Matt S. BlazBlue: Central Fiction Special Edition is, as the name suggests, a “special edition” of the base BlazBlue: Central Fiction title. That’s already available on other platforms, but this special edition is launching on Nintendo Switch. Which makes me very happy, because while the Switch already has…

Review: Gal Metal (Nintendo Switch)

October 30, 2018

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Review by Priscilla M. Who would have thought that combining an all-girl metal band, aliens and a story arc that involves gender swapping (very much reminiscent of the acclaimed Japanese movie Your Name) would work as well as it does as a complete package? You can definitely call it wacky…

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October 30, 2018

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Video by Matt S. H.P Lovecraft is one of the finest horror writers in the history of the genre. It has also traditionally been incredibly difficult to take his stories and style and turn them into films, television or games. In this video I look at the challenges that have…

Review: Call of Cthulhu (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 30, 2018

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Review by Lindsay M. “Ph’nglui mglw’nafh Cthulhu R’lyeh wgah’nagl fhtagn.” Humans seek knowledge. It’s part of our basic psyche, the yearn to understand what we can’t. Despite any and all scientific advancements, there will always be some part of the universe left unexplored. Call of Cthulhu is the story of…

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October 29, 2018

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News by Matt S. It is that time of year, I guess. With everyone getting right into the spirit of Halloween, any developer that isn’t releasing a horror game is certainly announcing them. Two of the more interesting ones announced this week are The Coma II and Maid of Sker.…

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October 29, 2018

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News by Matt S. Sony saw the success of Nintendo’s two mini consoles – the NES Mini and the SNES Mini, and decided it just had to copy it. So it looked, discovered that it two had an old and beloved console, the original PlayStation, and decided to do exactly…

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October 29, 2018

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Video by Matt S. Every time Resonance of Fate has had a release, it has been against a giant; first it was released at the same time as Final Fantasy XIII. Now, with this new HD remaster, it has released at the same time as the mighty Red Dead Redemption…

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October 29, 2018

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Opinion by Matt S. Sony is, of course, a Japanese company. However, the company’s behaviour over the last couple of years towards Japanese games, and indeed, Japanese storytelling and culture, has been something that has started to concern me, because it seems like Sony, in its continued push to remain…

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