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We need to re-think how we assess the quality of the graphics in our games

July 28, 2016

Opinion by Matt S. One of the things that I have always found quite odd – and very limited – in the way that we talk about games is our understanding of what constitutes “good graphics.” Critics and the community alike do this; a game that has an intense level…

Review: God Eater: Resurrection (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 28, 2016

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Review by Mikhail M. God Eater has been a series that I have been really interested in for some time, but for whatever reason there has been no effort to localise them. I even considered buying God Eater 2: Rage Burst when I was in Singapore on holiday since it…

Review: Disney Art Academy (Nintendo 3DS)

July 27, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I am a big fan of anything that encourages people to respect for – and learn – creative skills. RPG Maker is an easy way for anyone, regardless of skill level, to start to learn about game development. Minecraft teaches people about certain logical thinking processes…

Life Is Strange being adapted into a digital series

July 27, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Life Is Strange remains haunting over a year after I began my time in Arcadia Bay. Not a single day goes by that I don’t think of Max, Chloe, Kate, Victoria, and the other teenagers in the fictional Oregon town. Oddly enough, I never even considered…

On the evolution of the mighty Match 3 since Columns

July 27, 2016

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Retro reflections by Nick H. While there has been no shortage of Match 3 games over the last couple of decades, my first experience with the genre was Columns for the Sega Genesis. There were other puzzle games that were around at the time, but Columns took the various formulas…

Review: Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (Apple iPad)

July 27, 2016

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Review by Lindsay M. When I installed Final Fantasy Brave Exvius on my iPad, I wasn’t sure what to expect. I had played Record Keeper before and grown tired within days; I was just not familiar enough with every Final Fantasy game to truly appreciate it. Brave Exvius is essentially…

Review: Gal*Gun: Double Peace (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 26, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Since I’ve already covered the Japanese version of Gal*Gun: Double Peace, I won’t run through a lot of that material again for this review of the English version. You can check out my more in-depth analysis of the narrative behind the game there. I’ll use this…

Review: Shiren the Wanderer: The Tower of Fortune and the Dice of Fate (Sony PlayStation Vita)

July 26, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Traditional as traditional comes, Shiren the Wanderer was one of the pioneers of the modern roguelike Mystery Dungeon subgenre. The first game landed right back in 1995 on the Super Famicom in Japan, and while we see shades of that game in so many more innovative…

Explainer: What makes a rhythm game a great rhythm game?

July 26, 2016

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Explainer by Matt S. One of interesting things about games is that we often talk about “great” examples of the genre, without ever really defining what makes it such a great example of the genre. But what makes a game of a given genre great is never as simple as…

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July 25, 2016

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. The Gundam series has now been around for just over three decades, and since 1985 there have been plenty of game tie-ins. Whether back in 1985 with the original Mobile Suit Gundam, or currently with the simulcasted Mobile Suit Gundam – Iron-Blooded Orphans, the concept has…

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