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Retro reflections: An ode to Lyn, the greatest Fire Emblem hero

August 2, 2017

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Retro reflections by Matt S. Like many in the English-speaking world, my first experience with Fire Emblem was a Game Boy Advance title simply called “Fire Emblem.” That implies that it was the first in the series (and indeed, in the English speaking world it was), but in Japan it…

Review: Serial Cleaner (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 2, 2017

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Review by Brad L. Ah, the seventies, I’m sure my parents remember them well. The handlebar moustaches, the slick looking giant shades, bell bottom jeans, casual murder. Well, perhaps not that last one so much, but Serial Cleaner is certainly a breath of fresh air in bringing that and the…

Review: Archangel (Sony PlayStation VR)

August 2, 2017

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Review by Matt C. Archangel is a game about piloting a giant mech across a war-torn America, but its opening is far from the kind of bombastic set piece you’d expect from such a game. After picking your character – either Gabe or Gabby Walker, depending on gender preference, though…

Review: Theseus (Sony PlayStation VR)

August 1, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Game developers are still exploring what is possible with with the PlayStation VR technology. It’s going to take some time. This technology is not a simple upgrade to existing gaming hardware; it requires a genuine re-think in how players interact in games, the relationship between the…

Review: Fate/Extella: The Umbral Star (Nintendo Switch)

August 1, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Having already reviewed Fate/Extella on the PlayStation 4, there’s not a whole lot that I can add to that review in itself for the Nintendo Switch release. The games are fundamentally the same, but that in itself is noteworthy; while Fate/Extella was previously available as a…

The games of August, dream cross-overs, and we love Dragon Quest (Digitally Uploaded 2017, Episode #27)

August 1, 2017

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August is one very busy month for games. The entire month sees an unending stream of really exciting titles to look forward to, so this week on the Digitally Uploaded podcast, we chat about the title’s we’re most looking forward to. We also take a look at Dragon Quest, following…

Short ‘n Sweet reviews: Nintendo Switch download catch-up!

July 31, 2017

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Reviews by Matt S. The Nintendo Switch is really picking up some steam now. It’s incredible to think that just a couple of months ago we were struggling to understand Nintendo’s approach to the console, and whether there was a market for it. Now, we are quite happy to say…

Review: Namco Museum Collection (Nintendo Switch)

July 31, 2017

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Review by Matt S. Namco Museum Collection isn’t what you’d call essential, were it not for one little thing. This package of 11 games from yesteryear is nothing that you haven’t had the opportunity to play, and consume, a hundred times over by now. A couple of the games are…

The upcoming range of Hatsune Miku figures includes a wedding dress and my wallet is weeping

July 31, 2017

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News by Matt S. After Tokyo Game Show, the most awesome event on the calendar each year has got to be Japan’s Summer Wonder Festival, where all the figure and collectibles manufacturers come together to show off everything that is going to inflict pain on our wallets in the coming…

Review: Cryptark (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 31, 2017

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Cryptark is a fast paced action tale of a salvage crew on a contact to salvage a derelict ship floating in a corner of space. While there’s more than one way to go about this job there’s only one thing that’s important above all else: don’t…

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