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The art game canon: Is Final Fantasy XIII really that bad?

July 8, 2016

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Game theory by Matt S. Nope. It is actually quite brilliant. That would be a pretty short article if I left it at that, I guess, so I’ll elaborate. Back when it as first released, the strengths of Final Fantasy XIII were largely overlooked (and still are), while its weaknesses…

Review: Lost Sea (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 7, 2016

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Review by Jim S. After eastasiasoft’s Rainbow Moon I high hopes for Lost Sea. It has a good set up, too. After a storm leaves you stranded on a mysterious island, you discover that you’re in the middle of the Bermuda triangle. You must fight to survive and escape the…

On making a game about refugees

July 7, 2016

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Interview by Matt S. It has been a good year for serious game about serious political topics. We’ve had titles such as 1979 Revolution focus on retelling a historical event that is rarely discussed without propaganda – that of the Islamic Revolution in Iran. Another example is NORTH – a…

Review: Star Ocean: Integrity and Faithlessness (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 7, 2016

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Review by Matt S. When you think of great Square Enix RPG franchises, you’re naturally going to gravitate to Final Fantasy or Dragon Quest. You might remember Kingdom Hearts, and, because it’s so recent, Bravely Default. If you’re the smart type you might even be one of the few to…

Review: Mighty No. 9 (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 6, 2016

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Review by Brad L. Well, after what seemed like an eternity, Mighty No. 9 has finally released to the masses. After spending what felt like eternity waiting for the game since it was successfully funded on Kickstarter back in 2013, it’s now time to see exactly how well the game…

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July 6, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. German publishing company Deep Silver is picking up where NISA left off a few months ago when they suddenly decided not to distribute games by Atlus or Sega in Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. The deal includes both physical and digital releases for a number of…

Pokemon Go is out, and it could turn into something seriously valuable

July 6, 2016

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Impressions by Matt S. Pokemon Go was released globally today, to a great deal of fanfare. Seriously, my Twitter has been filled up with pictures of people’s ‘mons in the real world omigosh for most of the day now. What is Pokemon Go? Well, for those that somehow missed the…

Review: Battle Cats POP! (Nintendo 3DS)

July 6, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Battle Cats is simple. It’s surreal, crazy, and it’s nuts, but it’s also genuine good fun. It features the kind of simple gameplay loops that mark it out for being a free-to-play title (its original release on mobile), but Battle Cats POP! works as a brilliant…

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July 5, 2016

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Review by Harvard L. So it’s 2016, and Capcom wants to make an eSport. Specifically, Capcom Osaka! We really need to talk about this! If you want a quick and easy dissertation about whether this game is good or not, and whether you should buy it, then I’m going to…

I’d like to introduce this new trailer for This Is The Police into evidence

July 5, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Back in April I posted about This Is The Police, a moral choice strategy adventure by Weappy (I missed the bandwagon for the original Kickstarter campaign). Then I heard nothing, and so I began weeping into my pillow at night while longing for further information about…

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