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A new Nintendo Direct will stream on November 12

November 11, 2015

Fans have been begging for a new Nintendo Direct, and Nintendo is poised to provide just that: they’ve announced a new Nintendo Direct will air at 10 p.m. GMT on November 12. That’s 2 p.m. EDT for our friends in North America, or 6 a.m. on November 13 EST for…

NIS America bringing us Experience’s Stranger of Sword City in 2016

November 11, 2015

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Dungeon crawlers, take note: those who brought us Demon Gaze are back with Stranger of Sword City, a dRPG which takes a more Western approach to dungeon crawling. It is coming from Experience, courtesy of NIS America. Related reading: Matt’s review of Demon Gaze for PlayStation Vita. Stranger of Sword…

Review: Masochisia (PC)

November 10, 2015

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Approximately one hour into the game, after Hamilton’s demented mother started acting creepier than usual, I fearing for my sanity, quit the game and returned to my desktop to stare at the soothing space field that I have set as my wallpaper. However, I got distracted by an out of…

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November 10, 2015

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Last week, I reviewed the new Apple TV. While I was a fan of the previous models of Apple’s little entertainment box, I was really keen on this new model because, with a hard drive built into it, it’s also a remarkably effective little game console. It’s going to take…

Review: Need For Speed (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 10, 2015

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On Halloween night, I was driving alone, in the dark and on a rain swept highway. An endless night, as if the city had been struck down by an evil curse. Alas as I sped around a corner, pulling the handbrake to create a nice drift, I saw a glimmer…

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November 10, 2015

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Xbox One’s upcoming update is their best to date, promising an interface that makes sense and speedier access to information. The most interesting feature, though, is backwards compatibility with certain Xbox 360 games. Related reading: What to expect from Xbox One’s home screen post-update. The library of compatible games is…

Life Is Strange’s second season confirmed by Dontnod cofounder

November 10, 2015

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This is not a drill. I repeat, this is not a drill. Almost everyone who has played Life Is Strange has fallen in love with it. The gameplay was great and the story was absolutely phenomenal. The characters were relatable and loveable, yet flawed. And the decision that needed to…

Gadget Review: SteelSeries Siberia 200 (PC)

November 9, 2015

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The SteelSeries Siberia 200 has a familiar look and feel to it – and with good reason. This is an refresh or an update on the popular Siberia v2 gaming headset. It’s a welcome return, considering that the Siberia v2 has been among one of the best budget headsets for…

Review: Minecraft Story Mode – Episode 2: Assembly Required (Xbox One)

November 9, 2015

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Telltale Games is very sneaky. A week after the launch of Minecraft: Story Mode’s first episode, it suddenly launches episode two with no warning. Not that I’m complaining, as I enjoyed the first episode but felt it was more of a prologue than an entire episode, and all of a…

Review: Project Zero: Maiden of Black Water (Nintendo Wii U)

November 9, 2015

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I have an fascination with water. Give me a camera and I can spend a whole day photographing the ocean, a river or a waterfall, for example. It’s not just that water is so essential to life that it appeals to me; it’s the aesthetics of water that I find…

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