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Looking back at Dead or Alive Paradise

November 27, 2015

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With the controversy that has erupted around Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 this week (specifically, the fallout from the announcement that it would not be released out west), I felt it was also a good time to look at one of its predecessors, to try and unpack why the series…

DDNet Game of the Year Awards 2015! PlayStation Vita Game of the Year

November 26, 2015

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This year – 2015 – has been one of the finest years for games ever. The new console really hit their strides, and we saw some superb games really start to leverage the power that they offered. At the same time, the independent developers really started to break out and…

Review: Tenshu General (PC)

November 26, 2015

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Tenshu General is a real time strategy game modelled after tabletop wargames like Risk, set in the Edo era of Japan and featuring up to four players simultaneously vying for superiority. Developed by Dutch indie studio Smart Game Studio B.V., Tenshu General is a slow paced RTS focused more on…

Review: Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky Second Chapter (PC)

November 26, 2015

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Fans of the series have been waiting for a long time for the localisation of the second chapter of Legend of Heroes: Trails in the Sky. Having announced only a week prior to its release that it was finally here, the Second Chapter has been made digitally available on both…

DDNet Game of the Year Awards 2015! Nintendo 3DS Game of the Year

November 25, 2015

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Review: Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires (Sony PlayStation Vita)

November 25, 2015

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Around nine months after the game landed on the PlayStation 4, Koei Tecmo has finally launched Dynasty Warriors 8 Empires on the PlayStation Vita. Chances are, if you’re a fan of the Warriors games, you’ve already played this on console, but it’s worth double dipping, because it suits the handheld…

Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – First Assault Online will be available on PC soon

November 25, 2015

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It’s one heck of a mouthful, but Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex – First Assault Online is a game worth keeping an eye on. It is licensed from the series Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex, which, in turn, was based on Shirow Masamune’s comic The Ghost…

New screenshots for Megadimension Neptunia VII

November 25, 2015

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With 2016 fast approaching, so is the next game featuring Gamindustry and dear Nep-Nep. Megadimenion Neptunia VII is due for its English-language release early in the year. Related reading: Matt’s review of the most current Neptunia game, Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth 3: V Generation. For your viewing pleasure, here is the…

Review: Star Wars Battlefront (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 25, 2015

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Star Wars is a household brand, one that is almost 40 years old, and though it has had a checkered history with videogames that make use of the franchise, they tend to have plenty of support behind them. For this latest one, EA Games have brought in a powerhouse in…

Why I don’t care that Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 will not be released in the west

November 24, 2015

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I think I annoyed a couple of my followers on Twitter today. A lot of people forwarded on the news to me that the director of Dead or Alive Xtreme 3 has formally announced that the game would not be released in the west, citing concerns over the reception that…

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