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Dead or Alive 5’s new character, Naotora Ii, is amazing

March 23, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I really expected Naotora Ii to be a token character thrown in to eke some additional life out of the already excellent Dead or Alive 5: Last Round. Something to convince players to throw one more wad of cash into the hat as Koei Tecmo prepares…

Minecraft: Story Mode Episode 5 release date revealed, 3 extra episodes announced

March 23, 2016

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News by Dylan C. Telltale has revealed that the fifth episode of Minecraft: Story Mode will be released next Tuesday, March 29. Related reading: Our review of Story Mode’s first episode on Xbox One. The fifth episode, titled “Order Up!”, was originally planned to be the final episode of the…

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March 22, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Sadame very much slots into the category of “kinds of games I really like to play. An action JRPG set in an alternative universe where the heroes of the Sengoku period have turned into monstrous demons, it has a strong theme and setting, and the way…

The DDNet podcast: On JRPGs, PlayStation VR, and an almighty fight over Final Fantasy XII

March 22, 2016

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And the new DDNet podcast, Digitally Uploaded, is now live! And this week, we’re talking about a subject that is very special for us all; the JRPG genre. Chris, Alan, and Matt highlight some of their favourite JRPGs of all time, discussing what those games mean for each of them,…

Review: Steel Rivals (Nintendo Wii U)

March 22, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I write the following without the slightest hint of hyperbole or aggression; it is a simple fact that Steel Rivals is the worst game I have ever played. Bar none. It’s a shoddy and poorly conceived fighting game that fails to have any personality or value…

Review: Plantera (PC)

March 21, 2016

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Review by Lindsay M. Click. Click click click. Clickclickclick. Clickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclickclick. And so begins Plantera, an adorable clicker for PC. Plantera is like a clicker on crack. And the only clicker I’ve ever played that I was intrigued in from the beginning. That being said, in the back of my mind…

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March 21, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Ever wonder what music looks like? I’m sure we all have some idea; mine is formed from those old visualizers in Windows Media Player. But what happens if you touch the visualized music? Developed by DNV and published by Nicalis, Dimensional Intersection explores just that. The…

Review: Trulon: The Shadow Engine (PC)

March 21, 2016

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Review by Jim S. Trulon is a game based on an upcoming novel called Shadow Gears by Johan Lillbacka and Jak Koke. The game is also a port as it was originally released as a mobile game. Trulon tells the story of a young monster hunter named Gladia as she…

Review: Fire Fu (Apple iPhone)

March 21, 2016

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Review by Matt S. I like to write fairly in-depth reviews. Part of it is that I like to think quite deeply about games, and therefore when I have a chance to write about any game, I want to put words to my thoughts about the game. The other reason…

Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book finally brings the series to PS4

March 21, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. It’s been a long time coming, and the time to rejoice is now: Gust’s Atelier series is finally coming to the PlayStation 4 after release upon release ignoring the current-gen console. Atelier Sophie: The Alchemist of the Mysterious Book will be released for PlayStation 4 and…

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