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DDNet does Japan! Day #25: The guys, girls, and characters of TGS, Part 1

September 23, 2015

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One of the oddities about TGS when compared to game shows elsewhere in the world is that TGS organisers allow, if not outright encourage, “booth babes.” Every single major booth at the show had brightly costumed men and women handing out promotional material, posing for photos, and otherwise being of…

Review: Curses & Chaos (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 23, 2015

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Tribute Games is one of those developers that can reinvent the mundane on a whim. One of its earliest efforts, Wizorb, appeared to be another clone of the classic Breakout arcade game, but injected peculiar JRPG elements to craft arguably the most inspired spin on the formula out there. Tribute’s…

Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires invades the PS Vita this November

September 23, 2015

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My battle-hardened warriors! Unsheathe your swords, sharpen your spears, and tune the dangerously melodious strings of your Heavenly Harps! Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires, the series that mixes light battle management mechanics with mass on-field peasant-spanking gameplay, will be invading your PS Vita on November 25, 2015 as a digital-only release.…

Review: Velocity 2X (Microsoft Xbox One)

September 22, 2015

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In this day and age a lot of things try to be fast paced in order to fit with the tastes of the easily distracted. But how do you make something fast paced? Through the speed of gameplay? Giving players a ticking clock to keep their pulses beating as they…

DDNet does Japan! Day #24: The indies of TGS

September 22, 2015

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Yesterday, I reported on my top five picks from the main floor of TGS in 2015. This time around, I’m listing my top choices from the indie games section. This year’s indie games section at TGS was genuinely impressive, with developers from everywhere from Australia, to Scandinavia, Poland, Japan, Philippines,…

Preview: The Walking Dead: The Escapists (PC)

September 22, 2015

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Confession time: I am ashamed to say that I have yet to play The Escapists. Confession time, part two: aside from the first season of the television series (which I watched once years ago), I am entirely unfamiliar with The Walking Dead. That being said, The Escapists: The Walking Dead…

Life Is Strange: Episode 5 has a tentative release date

September 22, 2015

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I don’t know whether to jump and cheer or curl up in the fetal position and cry. To celebrate protagonist Max’s birthday, Square Enix decided to break their usual pattern. In the past, they have announced episode release dates only when they are beyond certain that is the date (usually…

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September 21, 2015

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When I think of Natsume, pocket racing games do not immediately spring to mind. Not when it’s got the Harvest Moon franchise going strong. That being said, Gotcha Racing does a fine job of creating a simple racing title that performs well on the tracks, but also provides an interesting…

DDNet does Japan! Day #23: Tokyo Game Show 2015: My picks from the floor

September 21, 2015

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TGS is an interesting event. As a business conference (for the first two of its four days) the show is much more about networking and interviewing than actually playing games. This year, for example, I conducted five formal interviews with developers to turn into articles on the website (you’ll see…

Review: Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson (Nintendo 3DS)

September 21, 2015

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Look, obviously Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson is targeted at a particular kind of audience with its voluptuously top-heavy ninjas, and that is just fine. The developers know their audience. The better question is how well does the game play and does it actually present the material in an effective,…

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