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The Friday Ten: The top rhythm games for current consoles

May 6, 2016

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List by Matt S. Funnily enough, I wasn’t really into rhythm games before this generation of consoles. I enjoyed them enough, but I never went out of my way to play them. That changed after I played the first Hatsune Miku: Project Diva F game on the PlayStation Vita. From…

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May 6, 2016

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News by Matt S. Goichi Suda is my hero, and I’m not even joking about that. One of the most relentlessly creative and transgressive game developers out there, I’ve loved everything he has touched on some level – even the really controversial stuff like Killer Is Dead. Also, it helps…

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May 6, 2016

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Article by Matt S. So yesterday I published my review of Uncharted 4, a game I enjoyed a great deal, though not without reservations. You can read that review here. Thinking more broadly about Uncharted 4 as a blockbuster, and the relationship that blockbusters have with the game media, I’ve…

Review: Blues and Bullets – Episode 1: The End of Peace (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 6, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Blues and Bullets is a game that appeals to almost all of my sensibilities. It’s narrative-focused and striking, and fits neatly within the crime noir genre; something that has fascinated me into many, many years of study. Related reading: The other staff favourite episodic game series…

Review: Battle Worlds Kronos (Sony PlayStation 4)

May 5, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Here is something I honestly never expected to see on the PlayStation 4; a turn-based, hardcore strategy game in the vein of classics such as Panzer General or Slitherine’s more modern Panzer Corps. Yet, that is exactly what Battle Worlds Kronos set out to achieve, and…

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,…

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