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Review: Soul Axiom (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 20, 2016

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Review by Matt C. The first thing that struck me about Soul Axiom is what a beautiful game it is. Set within a “digital afterlife”, it blends surreal, Tron-like neon mesh effects with with more realistic locations, to great effect. There’s something oddly captivating about the contrast of, say, a…

Review: Grand Kingdom (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 20, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Grand Kingdom is an odd game in some ways. It’s a premium priced title, but it has features that behave like a free-to-play one. It’s got a bright, airy art style, but an almost ridiculous amount of depth. It’s got the most irritating lead protagonist in…

Your friendly reminder that the best game of 2016 releases this week

June 20, 2016

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News by Matt S. There is no possible way that Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone will turn out to be anything but the best game of 2016. And it’s out in a little more than two days, as of time of writing. Related reading: For anyone still questioning how…

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June 20, 2016

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Retro reflections by Nick H. I recently fired up an old NES game and had an opportunity to rediscover what I already knew: that Metroid was brilliant in its level design. Without dialogue, without tutorials it still managed to create a game with rich exploration that did not hold your…

DLC Review: The Witcher 3: Blood and Wine (Sony PlayStation 4)

June 19, 2016

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Review by Sam M. Blood and Wine (a literal title, describing what this expansion entails, Vampires and Vineyards) presents a world to Geralt that is a stark contrast to the gritty and dark realm of the Northern Kingdoms. In the first quest given to the Witcher, the player is reminded…

The E3 wrap: all our coverage so you can catch up over the weekend!

June 17, 2016

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Article by Matt S. And that’s a wrap, everyone! E3 is done for another year, and now we know what to look forward to over the next 12 months, what we’ll be playing, and what we can look forward to seeing in a more complete state at the next E3.…

One final bit of awesome E3 news: Caligula is getting an English release

June 17, 2016

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News by Matt S. Arriving in our inboxes too late to list among our top ten bits of E3 news (though it would have made it if we knew), Atlus has announced that it is taking on the publishing responsibilities of one of the most intriguing games we’ve seen in…

The Friday Ten: Our ten top moments from E3 2016

June 17, 2016

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List by Matt S. and Nick H. So that’s basically it, then. Another E3 has wrapped, complete with its own share of celebrations and controversies. We saw a whole bunch of games announced or given full new trailers, and by the looks of things, the rest of this year, and…

Review: Last Days of Old Earth (PC)

June 16, 2016

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v Review by Nick H. Last Days of Old Earth is hardly new territory from a narrative perspective. Even the core game is familiar almost to a fault. Where this title from Auroch Digital succeeds is in its ability to sprinkle in some unique gameplay elements that give off a…

Touhou: Scarlet Curiosity is one of the most interesting JRPGs from E3

June 16, 2016

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News by Matt S. XSEED had a heck of an E3, with titles such as Shantae, Corpse Party, Trails of Cold Steel‘s sequel, and Story of Seasons: Trio of Towns all showing the publisher’s versatility, and its understanding of the kind of niche experiences that people want to play. Among…

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