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January 8, 2016

Compile Heart/Idea Factory/mobile/Monster Monpiece/Monster Monpiece 2/News/Rumour

The good people over at Gematsu spotted for us a juicy bit of news in the leadup to the weekend. Compile Heart/ Idea Factory, the specialists in ultra-niche Japanese games, have launched a countdown website that strongly implies that a sequel to card battling JRPG, Monster Monpiece, will be announced…

Review: Chronus Arc (Nintendo 3DS)

January 8, 2016

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It’s always a good idea to play the worst games in your favourite genres. That way you can appreciate the good ones. Chronus Arc is one of the worst JRPGs I’ve ever played. In theory it wants to be a glorious throwback to the SNES JRPG tradition, but in practice…

Review: Earth Defense Force 2: Invaders From Planet Space (Sony PlayStation Vita)

January 7, 2016

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Earth Defense Force 2, which is a remake of Earth Defense Force 2017, is the perfect example of a B-lister “movie” staring giant big aliens come down to Earth to wreck havoc. As a member of the Earth Defense Squad it is up to you to help stop this invasion,…

Review: Fat Princess Adventures (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 7, 2016

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I’ve never played a Fat Princess game before. Mostly because I’ve never been a fan of the kind of exclusively combative multiplayer experience that it offered – it’s one thing when the game is effectively free (I play the odd game of League of Legends here or there), but it’s…

Nope, the Oculus Rift’s price is not a sign that virtual reality is going to fail

January 7, 2016

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So, you might have seen that the Oculus Rift is going to squarely on the side of what most people would consider expensive. The unit itself comes in a $US599. What’s more, the unit needs some pretty specific (and powerful) hardware which, if you haven’t got a computer to spec…

Review: Starwhal (Microsoft Xbox One)

January 7, 2016

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In an era where local multiplayer games are harder and harder to find, Starwhal is a great love letter to those of us who used to spend countless hours playing games such as Madden, Mario Kart, GoldenEye or Tekken with our buddies. Unusual, though? Absolutely. You are after all, controlling…

The Secret Games Company creating Rudyard Kipling’s Kim as an open-world RPG

January 7, 2016

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Yes, we mean that Rudyard Kipling – the Nobel-prize winning author who wrote The Jungle Book. The Secret Games Company is bringing Kipling’s India to life in Kim, based on Kipling’s masterpiece of the same name. Kipling was born in Bombay and educated in England, but he returned to India…

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January 6, 2016

Apple TV/Apple TV Review/Fibbage XL/local multiplayer/Multiplayer/multiplayer only game/Reviews/The Jackbox Party Pack/Trivia

The Apple TV is very quickly establishing itself as a bona fide go-to device for local multiplayer hijinks; we already have SongPop Party, multiplayer Crossy Road, Beat Sports and Just Dance 2016 that already demonstrate just how good this little device is for local multiplayer. Now there’s Fibbage XL too.…

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January 6, 2016

Art/Opinion

I know this is a topic I have touched on fairly frequently over the years, but it bears bringing up again at this time of year, when game news and releases are relatively infrequent and it’s a good time to indulge in some introspection. I was reminded of the topic…

Review: Starpoint Gemini 2 (Microsoft Xbox One)

January 6, 2016

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As with a lot of strategy games, Starpoint Gemini 2 is going to ask for a good chunk of your time. If you are looking for a game with a fast pace and a low barrier of entry, this title is almost certainly not for you. That being said, Starpoint…

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