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Review: The Longest Five Minutes (Nintendo Switch)

February 6, 2018

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Review by Matt S. The Longest Five Minutes is a game entirely about memories, and of nostalgia. So it makes sense that the game itself is a nostalgic trip right back to the era of eight bit graphics and super-simple combat. Some will probably pass this off as a game…

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February 6, 2018

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Review by Priscilla M. Vesta is a puzzle game disguised as an isometric action-adventure game; brought to life by a FinalBoss Games, a developer team of only five people. I admit that puzzle games normally aren’t my forte but over the past six months I have opened myself up to…

The original Hyperdimension Neptunia story is coming to PlayStation 4

February 6, 2018

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News by Matt S. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 1 is a remake of the original Hyperdimension Neptunia, which improved on the game in just about every way. The original Hyperdimension Neptunia on PlayStation 3 was, simply, not a good game, but by the time Compile Heart had created Hyperdimension Neptunia mk2,…

Review: Space Invaders Extreme (PC)

February 6, 2018

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Review by Matt S. Space Invaders Extreme is a masterpiece of modern arcade gameplay. Originally released ten years ago on the DS and PSP to mark the 30th anniversary of the greatest arcade game of all time (and yes, I genuinely believe Space Invaders is as good as it gets),…

Here’s some more screenshots of Hakuoki, because the boys are just too damn pretty

February 6, 2018

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News by Matt S. It’s only a month away until the release of Hakuoki: Edo Blossoms on the PlayStation Vita, so Idea Factory has released some new screenshots, and we couldn’t resist throwing them up. Hakuoki is, for the uninitiated, a visual novel series set in Japan during the events…

The games of February, in-depth with Dissidia and Matt C finally has a Nintendo Switch! (Digitally Uploaded 2018, Episode #4)

February 5, 2018

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With January now over, we’re right into the thick of 2018, and the game releases are coming on thick and fast – you’re talking everything Dynasty Warriors to Fe, Square Enix RPGs and Bayonetta! You’re not going to be putting any of your consoles away this month. Also Matt C…

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February 5, 2018

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Video by Matt S. It’s been a tough week for the Aussie games industry as we come to terms with last week’s news that the Australian government has no intention on supporting game development. Related reading: On how the Australian government gave the video game industry the middle finger. Again.…

Review: Oh…Sir! The Insult Simulator (Nintendo Switch)

February 5, 2018

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Review by Moshe R. Throughout history, human cultures have attributed supernatural powers to the spoken word. You might be familiar with it yourself if you ever practised the act commonly referred to as “prayer”. Humanity has been pondering the power of the spoken word in all sorts of ways, but…

Hey look, more (actual) censorship in Australia of anime games

February 5, 2018

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News by Matt S. This time it’s the PQube-localised Omega Labyrinth, as is being reported by a number of outlets. This decision hasn’t been published on the Australian Classification Board’s own website, but that usually takes a few days after these decisions are made to reflect on there. The game…

Review: EA Sports UFC 3 (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 5, 2018

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Review by Nick H. There are some subtle but notable improvements to the third installment of EA’s UFC series. The presentation is fantastic and the gameplay is better than prior installments, but there is still plenty of room for improvement before this game can hit that top league of EA’s…

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