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Total War: Warhammer launching in April, is the first in an “epic trilogy”

October 23, 2015

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That’s right, the Warhammer game we can’t stop rambling about isn’t just a standalone game, it’s the first off three upcoming Total War games! And that’s not all the news for Total War: Warhammer today, so prepare to sink a few minutes of time indulging in all the news and…

Gust’s Yoru no Nai Kuni coming to Europe courtesy of Koei Tecmo… oh, and it also announced Atelier Escha & Logy Plus

October 23, 2015

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It’s a downright Gustathon in advance of next week’s Paris Games Show! Related reading: Gust’s Yoru no Nai Kuni is, unsurprisingly, gorgeous. Yoru no Nai Kuni (“Land of No Night”) will become Nights of Azure when it is released in Europe on April 4, 2016. Take note though, it is…

new-zodiac-organon-odyssey-trailer

October 23, 2015

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For just over a year now we’ve been sharing info on Zodiac: Organon Odyssey, the “humble little 2D RPG” that we declared the winner of TGS 2014. The time has finally come where the game’s launch is in sight: it’s slated for release sometime next month on PS Vita and…

Review: Saint Seiya: Soldiers’ Soul (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 22, 2015

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Saint Seiya: Soldiers’ Soul offers a solid story for those who are either tremendous fans of the anime, or even those who have no experience with its tales and are relatively curious about what the fuss is. There is a lot of story here, which is great. Unfortunately the combat…

Review: One Upon Light (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 22, 2015

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As Homer Simpson once said; “the light, it burns!” and in Once Upon Light, the light burns so intensely you die. It’s not a game that will lead you to enlightenment (see what I did there?), but you’ll have a good time nonetheless. The game is displayed entirely in black…

trust-idea-factory-to-keep-on

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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