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Review: Mega Man Legacy Collection (Nintendo 3DS)

March 3, 2016

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Review by Clark A. Although Mega Man is by far Capcom’s most prolific franchise, it’s been about half a decade since the company devoted any serious resources to it. Capcom hasn’t erased the blue bomber but rendered him the equivalent of a niche Mickey Mouse. He’s retained his iconic status…

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March 3, 2016

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Feature by Danica Dee. Today is Doll’s Day, or Girl’s Day in Japan (Hinamatsuri). One of the lesser-known Japanese special days outside of the country, it’s nevertheless an important religious holiday, and I thought it might be nice to highlight it here today. Hinamatsuri is, as the name suggests, a…

On creating languages for Far Cry Primal

March 2, 2016

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Interview by Matt S. Okay, so one of the coolest features in Far Cry Primal was easily the fact that Ubisoft commissioned an entire language for it to tell its story through. Now, creating a language is not a simple matter of taking existing words and coming up with some nonsense…

Review: Heavy Rain (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 2, 2016

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Review by Matt S. As much respect as I have for David Cage, I hadn’t actually played Heavy Rain before. I didn’t have a PlayStation 3 when it first launched, and when I did eventually pick one up, there were an awful lot of games I had to catch up…

Review: Adventures of Mana (Apple iPhone)

March 2, 2016

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Review by Matt S. The Mana series is the closest that Square Enix comes to a B-grade franchise. That’s not to say the games released under its name are bad (I’m one of the very few that genuinely love Children of Mana on the Nintendo DS), but with the exception…

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March 2, 2016

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News by Lindsay M. Well readers, I am going to be upfront about this: if you choose to go further than this paragraph, you may not want to do it in a public or work setting. Now that you’re tucked away in a corner somewhere on your cell phone, here’s…

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March 1, 2016

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News by Matt S. A bit of a boast piece here, but I do think that the article will be of great interest to DDNet readers. I’ve written an in-depth piece on the social implications of Hatsune Miku, virtual and augmented reality, and the idea of constructed realities. That article…

Review: Rainbow Moon (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 1, 2016

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Rainbow Moon has been out for a few years on both Sony’s PlayStation 3 and was then ported to Vita. Releasing for the first time on the PlayStation 4, this hardcore grind-heavy tactics RPG experience is fully set up with cross-saving for those who want to…

Review: Mitsurugi Kamui Hikae (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 1, 2016

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Review by Matt S. Here’s a concept for you, and it’s beautiful in its simplicity: a girl in a schoolgirl’s uniform, carrying an impressive sword, taking on hordes of enemies on her way to an eventual showdown with another schoolgirl. A superb martial artist, this girl’s abilities to leap around,…

Review: E.T. Armies (PC)

March 1, 2016

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Review by Dylan C. I wonder when the FPS genre will cease to be the flavour of the month in this industry of ours. Over the years, different genres have enjoyed the spotlight, then taken a backseat, popularity moving in constant flux with modern trends and fickle tastes. Related reading:…

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