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June 3, 2016

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Opinion by Matt S. In a highly commercial industry, such as what we have with video games, it can be very difficult to justify building a transgressive game. By its nature, transgressive art is polarising, and that means a couple of things which tend to scare away investors, which a…

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June 2, 2016

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Review by Brad L. I am yet to talk to a person who hasn’t had the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles as a part of their lives at some point or another. Capitalising on that, various publishers over the years have released a tonne of merchandise (including video games). No, really,…

The art game canon: Persona 4

June 2, 2016

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Game theory by Matt S. In my last art game canon piece I wrote about Nier, which is the game that I would argue has the most valuable, expressive, successful narrative that has been presented in such a way that only games, as non-linear experiences, could achieve. This time around…

So, which Persona 4 character are you?

June 2, 2016

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Fun by Matt S. There’s a popular personality test out there that breaks people down into one of sixteen different personality types, based on how they respond to a wide range of different questions. It’s actually a good quiz to do, and does offer some interesting insights into your character…

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June 2, 2016

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Review by Clark A. Shoot ‘em ups have earned a permanent spot in the annals of video game history, but it’s no secret that the genre evades many conventions that characterise the current state of the industry. For most shooters, that’s fine and dandy because they have competent mechanics or…

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June 2, 2016

DDNet/DDNet Premium

A couple of weeks ago, we unveiled DDNet Premium; a service in addition to our regular reviews, podcast, and coverage that is all about in-depth and insightful information about the best and most interesting games and the people that make them. The service itself is about the cost of a…

Review: Dungeons 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 1, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Ahhh, Dungeon Keeper. That venerable Bullfrog classic that, like with stablemates Magic Carpet and Theme Park, has faded into obscurity since EA took over Peter Molyneux’s groundbreaking company. If a Bullfrog IP hasn’t been simply left to die, its fate has been even worse, as it…

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June 1, 2016

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Review by Nick H. Vanillaware has a well-earned reputation for making some very pretty and memorable games. I still recall when Odin Sphere first arrived on the PlayStation 2 almost nine years ago. If this was simply a matter of bringing that game to modern consoles with touched-up visuals, I…

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June 1, 2016

Art/Video

Article by Matt S. Every so often that debate about whether games are art – or indeed what art is – flares up. Typically it happens when someone overreaches and suggests that games, in being art (which we are generally happy to accept), are also more than entertainment as a…

We should be celebrating our B-grade games

June 1, 2016

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Opinion by Matt S. I am playing an Earth Defence Force game for the first time with Earth Defence Force 4.1 on the PlayStation 4. Yes, I know I probably should have played one of these games sooner because, yes, they fall right smack bang into the category of ‘games…

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