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Review: Anno 2205 (PC)

November 18, 2015

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Hello everyone and welcome to the future! The air is clean, the water is clear, global warming – or its new moniker “climate change” – has been stemmed off with initiatives to keep the arctic cold through advances in technology and careful regulation. Life is great! So get comfortable because…

The Japanese Film Festival 2015: Australia’s premier film event

November 18, 2015

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Over the last couple of years, the annual Japan film festival, which brings some of the most impressive films from Japan to Australia, has become one of my most anticipated events of the year. In 2015 it didn’t disappoint. Related reading: My interview with one of the organisers of the…

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November 18, 2015

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I love ambitious games, I really do, and Poncho is nothing if not ambitious. From the very beginning it evokes a sense of wonder through its lavishly designed sprites and Mode 7 parallax scrolling, taking you through a great cataclysm before throwing you into the shoes of Poncho, a small…

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November 18, 2015

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I have fond memories of yelling “Olly olly oxen free!” as a child. After all, that phrase meant it was safe to come out of hiding without fear of being penalized while playing hide-and-seek. It was also shouted by Newman before he jumped into the pool (and onto the pool…

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November 17, 2015

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I am just going to put everything on the line right out of the gate: Layers of Fear is not easy to play. Actually, let me correct that: it isn’t easy to play if you’re a giant wimp, much like myself. I’ve played my fair share of games in preview,…

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November 17, 2015

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I first got a taste for Zodiac two years ago, where, as a freshly announced game, it occupied a major-sized booth at Tokyo Game Show. Buggy as it was back then I saw an awful lot of potential in it as a 2D RPG with similar production standards that won…

disgaea-landing-on-pc-is-huge-news

November 17, 2015

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Yesterday Nippon Ichi reported that its premier franchise, Disgaea, would be coming to PC. It’s part of a growing trend that as seen Japanese developers and developers see potential for their games on the PC platform. Hyperdimension Neptunia, Mugen Souls and Way of the Samurai have all landed on PC…

Gadget Review: SCUF Infinity1 (Microsoft Xbox One)

November 17, 2015

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With all of the recent shooters that have come out, from Call of Duty: Black Ops III to Halo 5: Guardians, there has been no shortage of titles that will test your reflexes. These types of games have a tendency to bring out the most competitive aspects of players, and…

Review: Forced (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 16, 2015

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“This game was made to be challenging, and you WILL die trying to beat it… REPEATEDLY! Having a buddy to share in your trials is recommended.” – Sincerely, Beta Dwarf. This is the text that greeted me upon booting up Forced. It was intimidating, to say the least. My children…

Review: Stella Glow (Nintendo 3DS)

November 16, 2015

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Stella Glow is Imageepoch’s swan song. Heartbreaking as it is to see yet another set of capable creative minds disbanded, it’s the most apt tune the company could have composed to go out on. It’s a game that brings the company full circle; Imageepoch kicked off with the niche but…

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