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July 1, 2016

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Opinion by Matt S. I feel horrible for disrupting Lindsay’s excellent day of celebration for all things Canada, but I feel it’s important to write this, given that we do indeed have an election in Australia tomorrow, and it’s an election that’s utterly critical for the arts. Here’s the reality;…

Last chance to win Miku or Tokyo Mirage Sessions!

July 1, 2016

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A friendly minder from your awesome contest committee ™ that our contests for both Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone, and Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE is wrapping up today. Want to go in the running for a prize? It’s simple! Just head on over to the links below, log in…

Interview: Gataela developer, Paige Marincak, talks transparency, old-school RPG inspiration, and more

July 1, 2016

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Interview by Lindsay M. Happy Canada Day to all our Canadian readers, and all those Canadian at heart. To celebrate, we’ve got a great interview with a developer from Canada’s capital: Paige Marincak, the creator and developer of Gataela, a four-part RPG with Victorian Steampunk flare. Marincak is a University…

Preview: Gataela (PC)

June 30, 2016

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Preview by Lindsay M. Gataela has been thriving for several years after the war that selected its ruler. While the victims of war still struggle to recover, trading has been on an upswing and everything seems to be on the mend. At least, until Zack Chen learns that people are…

The best ten games from the first half of 2016

June 30, 2016

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List by Matt S. So, the first half of the year is now done. And, to be honest, it has been one of the best starts to a year for games that we’ve ever seen. From the most niche of Japanese otaku games, through to the biggest blockbusters you can…

Review: Mario & Sonic at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games (Nintendo Wii U)

June 30, 2016

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Review by Matt S. The Olympics is one of my favourite events when it rolls around every fourth year. It’s an opportunity to get right into sports I don’t normally get to watch, and, with fond memories of the Sydney Olympics back in 2000, I also get a nostalgic rush…

Review: Asemblance (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 29, 2016

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Review by Matt C. Asemblance is a weird, weird, weird game. It’s the sort of game that you can run through and “finish” in 20 minutes when you know what to do, but can spend hours upon hours digging through to find all that it has to offer, and chances…

Short ‘n sweet reviews: Sherlock Holmes, Pac-Man, One Piece, Dino Dini’s Kick Off and Pocket Jockey

June 29, 2016

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Reviews by Matt S. Welcome to this week’s short ‘n sweet reviews, where I look at a number of games that I’ve been playing that I just haven’t got the time to do give full reviews to. These aren’t necessarily bad games – not at all! But rather they are…

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June 29, 2016

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Interview by Matt S. When Ingress was announced back in 2012, I am certain that a lot of people dismissed it a gimmick or fad. As much fun as it might sound to have a game that tasks you with wandering over the real world to specific locations to achieve…

Preview: Meridian: Squad 22 (PC)

June 28, 2016

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Preview by Pierre-Yves L. Taking place after the events of the game’s predecessor, New World, Squad 22 sees a unit, creatively titled “Squad 22,” deployed to the far off world of Meridian in order to find out what happened to the research team that preceded them. From there, you’ll be…

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