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Review: Tales of Zestiria (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 15, 2015

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The Tales franchise has always been best known for its characterisation and the rich relationships that it builds between its protagonists. Despite each being a lengthy RPG that typically deals with world-shaping (or shattering) events, the core appeal of each Tales title has typically been the little conversations that characters…

Anime Impressions: Lance N’ Masques

October 15, 2015

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Lance N’ Masques bills itself as a fantastical tale in which knights roam the contemporary world and protect society from rogues. Though this has proven true, it’s arguably just a backdrop for a narrative that works better when trying to be a sugary-sweet coming of age story than the next…

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October 15, 2015

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Yep. That’s right. Koei Tecmo has released a short trailer for its upcoming Dead or Alive Xtreme 3… and it basically looks like everything we expected to see. The trailer shows off two different games that you’ll get to play in the package; beach volleyball, which is the “main” attraction,…

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October 15, 2015

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There aren’t many games making their way to the PlayStation 3 now, and we’re almost at the point where the sheer novelty of a new PlayStation 3 game makes it worth a look on that basis alone (especially when there is no PlayStation 4 version of that same game). Sadly,…

Review: Afro Samurai 2 Kuma’s Revenge; Volume 1 (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 14, 2015

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Afro Samurai 2 has been set up as a three part hack-and-slash episodic series, which has just had its first installment land. It’s not off to a great start though, and that’s being polite. The sequel (hense the “2” in the title) picks up shortly after a climatic fight between…

Hatsune Miku; The Book – the Kickstarter is now live

October 14, 2015

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You may remember that last week I announced that I was participating in a Kickstarter, along with five other incredibly talented authors, in which we will be producing a series of books about works of art that have had a powerful and lasting impact on us. Other authors in our…

Review: Skyshine’s Bedlam (PC)

October 14, 2015

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The apocalypse has come and gone. Humans, cyborgs, mutants, and robots all now roam the wastelands vying for the scant remaing resources that exist outside of the lone remaining city. Hearing that a second civilization might actually exist, a pack of humans pile into a giant armored vehicle (the Dozer)…

NIS America is bringing The Witch and the Hundred Knight to PS4s across North America, Europe

October 14, 2015

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But this isn’t just any old version of The Witch and the Hundred Knight, it’s the Revival Edition! Matt, our very own editor-in-chief, enjoyed the original version on the PlayStation 3; he called it a niche JRPG that becomes an enjoyable take on a dark fairy tale after you put…

PC fans take note: Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation is coming your way!

October 14, 2015

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Idea Factory’s Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth may be one of our favourite JRPG series based solely on the fact each game is a hilarious satirical look at the games industry. Hyperdimension Neptunia Re;Birth3: V Generation was released earlier this year for PS Vita, but it is now ready to expand onto…

Review: The Book of Unwritten Tales 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 13, 2015

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It was just another introduction. There’s a male voice, recounting the previous exploits of his comrades as they saved the world. A little detail here, a snarky remark there, all before finally coming to himself as he declares in a high pitch scream that he has no idea why he’s…

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