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Preview: Arslan: The Warriors of Legend (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 29, 2015

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Back 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.…

Anime Impressions: Young Black Jack

October 29, 2015

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Writing 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,…

Now you can have your very own anime eyes!

October 29, 2015

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Okay, 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,…

DLC Review: The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt Hearts of Stone (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 28, 2015

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I 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…

Review: Grand Ages: Medieval (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 28, 2015

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I 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…

Call of Duty: Black Ops III gets a beer

October 28, 2015

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In 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…

Review: Sword Coast Legends (PC)

October 28, 2015

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Sword 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…

Everything you need to know about Sony’s conference for Paris Games Week 2015

October 28, 2015

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I have to say I’m impressed. The Paris Games Week being the second most-attended video game expo in the world aside, I didn’t expect for Sony to present us with what basically amounts to a full-fledged E3 press conference (minus some of those “megatons” that are so typical of the…

The upcoming NieR sequel has a title!

October 28, 2015

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And that tiny little piece of news is 100% worth a news story of its very own. Remember back at E3 when we all went absolutely nuts over the (shocking) news that NieR was getting a sequel? And there was a trailer, too? Well, we haven’t stopped freaking out, and…

Arslan: The Warriors of Legend gets a release date

October 28, 2015

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I’ve been keeping my eye on Koei Tecmo’s upcoming Arslan: The Warriors of Legend. I don’t know if it’s the story, the graphics, or my near-infinite trust in Koei Tecmo, but I am fascinated by the upcoming release. Now that there is a release date, I may very well start…

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