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June 24, 2016

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We’re loving Hatsune Miku’s latest game (well, okay, Matt is, but we’re sure it’s as good as he says!). And we want to share the love, so we’re offering one reader enough Japanese yen to buy themselves a copy. Technically you could use the PlayStation Network codes for the Japanese…

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June 24, 2016

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The nice people at Nintendo have provided us with a copy of the superb (seriously, our review is coming, but it is superb) Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE for the Nintendo Wii U. But that’s not all! It’s not just the game we have to give away, but the Fortissimo Edition,…

Review: Trials of the Blood Dragon (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 24, 2016

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Review by Nick H. I have to give Ubisoft credit, because at times it comes out with corkers, and they often come out of nowhere. Trials of the Blood Dragon is another example of the publisher being willing to take some chances with its existing properties. It’s not perfect, but…

Review: Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus (PC)

June 23, 2016

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. The Senran Kagura series is well known for its fast paced fighting mechanics and its ample fanservice. Taking both of these traits and really running with them, Shinovi Versus places the series’ ninjas into what becomes a battle royale as they represent their respective schools. Not…

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June 23, 2016

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Interview by Matt S. There aren’t that many examples of game developers that look to take a serious, mature look at sex and romance in games. The topics show up often enough in a tokenistic or, at times, humorous manner, but few make these themes critical to the entire gameplay…

I go hands-on with Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone, and I am happy

June 23, 2016

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Impressions by Matt S. I’m just so completely happy. Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone has launched via the PlayStation Network for PlayStation 4 in Japan. And it’s perfect. Related reading: Also new is Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X. Matt’s import review of that game. Mind you, this is just…

It looks like Berserk Warriors has the violence down pat

June 23, 2016

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Screenshots by Matt S. At E3, we saw an announcement trailer for Berserk Warriors that didn’t actually show any gameplay, but certainly managed to catch our attention nonetheless. Now we’ve got some screens, and whoo boy is this game looking visceral in its violence. Related reading: The Berserk Warriors E3…

Review: Guilty Gear Xrd Revelator (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 22, 2016

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Review by Harvard L. I had my qualms about Guilty Gear Xrd when it was first announced. After years of updates for Guilty Gear XX, this would be Arc System Work’s next generation for their flagship fighter. When the first entry of Xrd, -SIGN-, came out, it was met with…

Review: There Came An Echo (PlayStation 4)

June 22, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I’m always wary of games that try to offer completely different control schemes; especially when more traditional inputs work just as well. There Came An Echo is a squad-based tactical strategy game, and other than being in real time (on console they’re generally turn based), it…

Australia’s hypocritical, incompetent, Classification Board strikes again, and bans another game from Japan

June 22, 2016

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News by Matt S. So, Australia’s delightful censorship bureau, the Classification Board, has struck again, and once again it has struck a tiny Japanese game that was not going to offend anyone. This time around it is Idea Factory’s MeiQ: Labyrinth of Death; that has been refused classification (the dreaded…

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