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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…

Review: Event[0] (PC)

October 4, 2016

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Review by Nick H. With some pretty humble beginnings at the root of Event[0], it is really impressive just how far this one time experiment from Ocelot Society has come. It could have been one of those games that was ‘a good idea’ but lacked execution, but in fact Event[0]…

Root Letter combines visual novel and murder mystery

October 4, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. I am thrilled to be able to share this news: Root Letter (or √Letter) is getting a Western release. Serene artwork meets an intense murder mystery in this visual novel by Kadokawa Games and published by PCube. The past comes back to haunt you as you…

Review: FIFA 17 (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 4, 2016

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Review by Matt S. When it comes to my sports games, I’m a very simple person. I like being able to play tournaments with my favourite teams, and the greater the authenticity of that experience, the better. Related reading: Nick’s review of last year’s FIFA release. For this reason I’ve…

Review: Superdimension Neptune VS Sega Hard Girls (Sony PlayStation Vita)

October 4, 2016

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Review by Matt S. The Hyperdimension franchise has been on a steady improvement curve from the very first game. After a shaky start, Compile Heart’s marquee franchise has developed into a series of genuinely good JRPGs that mix its fanservicey roots with genuine humour, as well as a balanced, intriguing,…

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