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Review: Dragon Quest Builders (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 7, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I think we all chalked Dragon Quest Builders up as a fairly cynical project by Square Enix, where it looked at the success of Minecraft and then decided to try and get a piece of that pie. Before actually sitting down to play the game, that…

Review: Mount & Blade Warband (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 6, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Mount & Blade Warband is the most odd “re-release” of all games that we’ve seen on the PlayStation 4 to date. It was originally a PC exclusive, released back in 2010, and this is the first time it has had a console release. Why we have…

Root Letter; On Japanese rural communities and matters of trust

October 6, 2016

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Interview by Matt S. Root Letter might just be the most “Japanese” visual novel to find an English localisation. Sure, Danganronpa and Steins;Gate offered the Japanese sense of the surreal, the abstract, and the odd, but Root Letter promises to be more that; it’s going to offer players a very…

Preview: Mark McMorris Infinite Air (PC)

October 6, 2016

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Preview by Nick H. I play a lot of sports and sports games, but I’ll be the first to admit that when it comes to snowboarding I’ve got absolutely no skill. I never tried it, because I assumed that I would spend most of my time with my butt planted…

Review: Gears Of War 4 (Microsoft Xbox One)

October 6, 2016

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Review by Jim S. I must admit I started to lose interest in the Gears of War games after the third, but I was excited to see where the game would go under a new development team in The Coalition. The good news is that the new development team has…

Review: Pac-Man Championship Edition 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 6, 2016

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Review by Brad L. How does one improve upon near perfection? After all, the first Pac-Man Championship Edition took the basic concept of Pac-Man, turned it on its head, and made something truly special. The mere thought of releasing a sequel to that can feel almost comical considering that the…

Review: Virginia (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 5, 2016

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Review by Matthew C. If you go into Virginia expecting a crime drama, you’re going to be disappointed. Yes, it’s centred on a pair of of FBI agents looking into the strange disappearance of a young child, but that’s really just a frame for the far more interesting story at…

Review: Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found (Microsoft Xbox One)

October 5, 2016

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Review by Nick H. With a creative theme, a charming story and a nice mesh of 2D roguelite and action elements, Toy Odyssey: The Lost and Found is a really solid indie title that is a lot of fun despite a handful of smaller, easily-forgiven flaws. First, the handful of…

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October 5, 2016

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Interview by Matt S. Koei Tecmo has very big plans for the Toukiden franchise. A rarity for the prolific developer/ publisher, it is a new IP that isn’t being produced in collaboration and under license with a different IP holder, and the company sees that as a significant opportunity. “It…

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October 5, 2016

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News by Matt S. I think we all knew this was coming, but it’s nice to get confirmation; NISA has announced that Danganronpa 1 & 2 are coming to PlayStation 4 in 2017 as a complete package. Related reading: Matt’s review of the first Danganronpa. This release had to happen…

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