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October 22, 2015

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Where would we be without Idea Factory? Probably in a similar place in life, to be fair, but we would have far fewer games to enjoy on our PlayStation Vitas. The publisher has just announced a new JRPG, in Trillion: God of Destruction, as a PlayStation Vita exclusive. Due for…

Tale of Tales expands into unexplored territory with Cathedral-in-the-Clouds

October 22, 2015

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By now, I’m sure you’ve read Matt’s book. I know I keep mentioning it, but it is so very relevant to a lot of upcoming trends. Take this news story, for example. (Don’t worry if you haven’t read it yet, we also have an interview relevant to this story here.)…

Some more Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X details have been released

October 22, 2015

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It is a great day for wonderful, glorious, adorable, happy news! Famitsu has revealed new details about Sega’s upcoming Hatsune Miku: Project Diva X. The game will feature a new Live Quest Mode, where players must collect voltage to clear quests. Bonus voltage will be given out when characters are…

Review: Rock Band 4 (Microsoft Xbox One)

October 21, 2015

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Rock Band 4 brings the band and the fun back together after several years off. The rhythm gaming market has changed quite a bit since Guitar Hero and Rock Band hit the scene and oversaturated the market with too many releases. Having had time to let people miss the series…

DLC Review: Zen Pinball 2: Balls of Glory (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 21, 2015

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The latest collection of tables to the Zen Pinball 2 platform are based on some “modern classics” of American animation; Family Guy, American Dad, Bob’s Burgers and Archer. This is both a blessing and a curse. Related reading: Another Zen Pinball pack well worth considering is the Iron & Steel…

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October 21, 2015

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In Europe and America, Nintendo has decided to remove some of the more revealing costumes from the list of unlockable bonuses in its upcoming Fatal Frame (or Project Zero): Maiden of Black Water. Naturally I’m not a big fan of this decision. I find censorship, be that for political or…

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October 21, 2015

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Japanese doujin soft developer, Orange_Juice, is celebrating its 10th anniversary in the business, and what better way to celebrate a milestone in game-development than to develop a game to mark the milestone? Having made the excellent digital board game 100% Orange Juice for the 5th anniversary, their 10th sees the…

Review: Armikrog (PC)

October 20, 2015

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These credits read like a who’s-who of the video game and sound industries: character design by Doug TenNapel (creator of Earthworm Jim), developed by Ed Schofield and Mike Dietz (the creators of The Neverhood), original score created and recorded by Terry Scott Taylor, and the voice talents of Jon Heder…

Review: Transformers: Devastation (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 20, 2015

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Most of this review of Transformers: Devastation is going to be a rant. It’s a rant I have wanted to write for a very long time, because I have needed a game like this to be the catalyst for pointing out every single thing that has gone wrong with the…

Review: Guild of Dungeoneering (PC)

October 20, 2015

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Guild of Dungeoneering is equal parts hilarious and frustrating. It is an interesting mix of genres and ideas that doesn’t do much to present new ones of its own. It is somewhat like a treasure chest found in a cavern: you never quite know what you will get, and half…

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