Charles Dickens’ parents, John and Elizabeth Dickens, were fans of the social life; they loved to attend dinners, perform a 19th Century prototype of the now-infamous Stanky Leg at parties, and mix pleasantries with mustache taming advice at family functions. The monetary cost of this lifestyle, combined with the absurd…
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The last couple of months have seen an absolute deluge of visual novels land on the PlayStation Vita. Perhaps because they are relatively inexpensive to localise, and that the only people still regularly playing the Vita are fans of Japanese games, we have seen a real surge of the genre…
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I love RPG Maker. I love it, I love it, I love it, I love it. I love anything that encourages people to be creative and get “hands on” with their favourite hobbies, rather than being passive consumers of it. I love Tyranobuilder because it lets people make their own…
Read MoreBack at Tokyo Game Show, I was able to mess around with the opening level of Koei Tecmo’s upcoming anime tie-in Arslan: The Warriors of Legend. Related reading: For people looking to get a taste of Warriors action, Samurai Warriors 4-II is an excellent place to start. Nick’s full review.…
Read MoreWriting an origin story for a famous character you didn’t create can’t be an enviable task. There’s an onus to craft a story that is in line with the original work and the slightest deviation can result in a slew of tetchy fans. Modeled after one of Osamu Tezuka’s masterpieces,…
Read MoreOkay, that sounds creepier now that it’s written out. But the fact remains, it’s true. Anime Contact has been launched in Japan, allowing people to buy contacts inspired by different variations of eyes in anime for a mere 3,300 yen. Anime Contact contacts are different than the usual big-eyed contacts,…
Read MoreI still haven’t finished The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. I’ve spent hours upon hours adventuring across the beautiful landscape of Novigrad or sailing the seas surrounding Skelliege, but I still haven’t quite seen it all. And now I’ve got even more to work though, in the well worn boots of…
Read MoreI absolutely love that the PlayStation 4 is developing a stable of simulation and serious strategy games, and already, just a couple of years into its life, it is doing better with these genres than almost any console that has come before it. Nobunaga’s Ambition and Tropico 5 are both…
Read MoreIn a bit of news that is more interesting than the game itself, an Australian microbrewery has won permission to create a dark beer that is to tie in to the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops III. From the press release: Gold Coast trio, Michael McGovern, Eddie Oldfield and…
Read MoreSword Coast Legends takes us back to the popular world of Forgotten Realms that so inspired a generation of RPG fans way back with the likes of Baldur’s Gate and Icewind Dale. This particular offering has two distinct components. One is the ability to play campaigns, including the one crafted…
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