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Review: Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 5, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Uncharted 4 has got to be the most irritating game I have ever played. I recognise that on every objective measure you could apply to it, it is a well-made and highly engaging game. But it also represents the pinnacle of AAA game development, and therefore…

Review: Party Hard (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 5, 2016

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Review by Jim S. It’s 3AM in the morning you want nothing more than to get some sleep, but it seems your neighbour thought it was a good night for a party. They will soon regret having a party. You throw on a mask and grab a knife and set…

Review: Severed (Sony PlayStation Vita)

May 4, 2016

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Review by Mikhail M. Recently, more and more games that were announced for release on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita have been seeing the handheld versions delayed indefinitely or even cancelled. Luckily DrinkBox Studios bucked that trend, and has delivered one of the most unique handheld experiences ever, combining the…

Play-Asia review: Gal*Gun: Double Peace (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 4, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Gal*Gun: Double Peace is being localised into English, and it is going to be utterly slaughtered by the media. And that’s going to be completely unfair, because Gal*Gun is great. This game was provided to us by Play-Asia for review. If it looks good to you,…

On NORTH: A game everyone should play to learn some sympathy for refugees

May 4, 2016

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Review by Harvard L. NORTH is a wonderfully thought out art game about the current refugee crisis, drawing influence from cyberpunk and surrealism. A lot of people are going to be scared off by this sentence alone and write the game off as a walking simulator. If you aren’t though,…

Review: Stories: The Path of Destinies (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 3, 2016

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Review by Matt C. Stories: The Path of Destinies could best be described as an action RPG wrapped in a Choose-Your-Own-Adventure picture book. I don’t mean that in the sense of having a choice-driven narrative, as is so common in games these days, but that Stories has as a core…

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May 3, 2016

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News by Matt S. It just does not get better than this. Hatsune Miku (yeah, we all know who she is by now) has made a foray into Haute Couture high fashion, thanks to an absolutely stunning gown designed by one of the absolute legends of high-end fashion, Riccardo Tisci.…

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May 3, 2016

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Opinion by Matt S. I’ve been inspired by Kotaku Australia’s Mark Serrels. The guy has a strong opinion about his right to illegally download Game of Thrones, and he is willing to keep coming back to tell us how wrong we are if we disagree with him. That takes gumption.…

The Australian Government just held its budget, and the games industry got…

May 3, 2016

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News by Matt S. Nothing. Despite the proven effectiveness of the paltry $10 million fund that the industry had slashed from this government two years ago. Despite the recommendation that that fund be restored by a recent Senate enquiry into the games industry. Despite the treasurer going on and on…

Short ‘n sweet reviews: Shantae, Battle Ages, Mini Mario & Friends: amiibo Challenge, Apestorm, Disney Magical Dice

May 3, 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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