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Preview: The Messenger (PC)

August 8, 2018

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Preview by Matt C. I can understand why the developers of The Messenger would take what could have been a huge, shocking twist and use it as a selling point in the game’s marketing. After all, the thing I’m talking about is one of the most visible ways of distinguishing…

Review: Monster Hunter World (PC)

August 8, 2018

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Having originally, and successfully, released on the PlayStation 4 and the Xbox One back in January, the PC version of the latest Monster Hunter is now here. Having been very well received by fans and critics alike, Capcom has taken the time to get the PC…

The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince will be making its way West in 2019!

August 7, 2018

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News by Lindsay M. When I last wrote about The Liar Princess and the Blind Prince (way back in February!), I knew it was only a matter of time until the game was announced for the West. And the time is nigh! The smart people over at NIS America also…

Review: The Spectrum Retreat (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 7, 2018

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Review by Lindsay M. How do you review a game that, in your heart, you know is good… but that you struggled with an absurd amount? That’s the interesting situation I currently find myself in. I’ve been open in the past about my (self-described) limited mental capacity due to chronic…

Hyakki Castle is coming to consoles!

August 7, 2018

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News by Matt S. This is really great news. One of the better western-style dungeon crawlers (think Grimrock rather than Etrian Odyssey) is coming to console. Hyakki Castle which, despite being a western-style dungeon crawler mechanically, is very much a Japanese game, launches on PlayStation 4 and Nintendo Switch on…

Review: Overcooked 2 (Nintendo Switch)

August 7, 2018

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Review by Harvard L. One of the few things that Overcooked 2 has with cooking in real life is that both activities are far more enjoyable with friends – and the additions made by Ghost Town Games in its manic kitchen simulator’s sequel will be sure to have you and…

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August 7, 2018

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Review by Matt S. The developer of Salt & Sanctuary got very lucky. The Dark Souls remaster was meant to be the first Dark Souls-like game on Nintendo Switch, but with that apparently stuck in limbo, Salt & Sanctuary gets to be first to the table instead. It’ll probably do…

We have a release date for Football Manager 2019

August 7, 2018

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News by Matt S. “Welcome to the job” is the kind of tag line that could go so, so wrong for a video game. Games aren’t meant to be jobs, after all. And yet, it’s an appropriate tag line for Football Manager and, further to that, these games are somehow…

An Australian classic novel is being adapted into a game

August 6, 2018

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News by Matt S. Colin Thiele’s Storm Boy is an iconic piece of children’s literature. Already adapted into a film (and with another film adaptation coming), it is one of the most well-known and respected examples of Australian storytelling, and now, courtesy of Blowfish Studios, it’s being adapted into a…

Review: Crush Your Enemies (Nintendo Switch)

August 6, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Crush Your Enemies is yet another effort at giving the Nintendo Switch a simplified “casual” strategy experience, just in case the recently-released Mushroom Wars 2 and Element weren’t enough for you. Wrapped up in a blanket of juvenile humour, Crush Your Enemies is passingly fun, but…

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