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Review: Armello (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 10, 2015

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Digital board games can be a mixed bag, as it can be difficult to capture what makes a board game so compelling when you cannot see the faces of players sitting around the table beside you. However, some board games are now designed to specifically take advantage of the digital…

Review: Calvino Noir (PC)

September 9, 2015

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Calvino Noir exudes style. It’s clear from any screenshot that the game perfectly encapsulates film noirewith its gritty art style peppered with hints of light. The purpose of the game is every bit as dark, following an underground group thrust together by circumstance to fight for their city. On paper,…

DDNet does Japan! Day #15: Caving and bushwalking in Japan

September 9, 2015

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After indulging the very high-tech Miku obsessive in me for a couple of days by attending both her expo and concert, I felt a compelling need to get away from all that and back to nature. And when you’re based in Tokyo that means a couple of hours drive to…

Review: Madden NFL 16 (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 9, 2015

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There is a stigma attached to any title that releases on a yearly basis, based on the expectation that the game cuts corners and is essentially the same title as the prior year, just with a new coat of paint. There are times when this does appear more true than…

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September 9, 2015

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Well folks, Edmund McMillen is at it again. Last month he released Fingered, a Guess Who-style game that can really make you reconsider perception and personal bias that you can read more about in August 17’s Catch-up coffee. Now he has announced that The Binding of Isaac: Afterbirth (DLC for The…

True story: Ubisoft is opening a theme park in 2020

September 8, 2015

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Not satisfied with simply bringing its console games into the next generation, Ubisoft has revealed it is attempting to do the same for theme parks. In an announcement that – for many of us – came out of nowhere, it disclosed their plans to build a “next-gen” theme park in…

Gadget Review: PDP Wired Fight Pad for Wii U – Metal Mario

September 8, 2015

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Fight Pads can be a hit or miss item. Sometimes they feel a bit more like a novelty item. The Mortal Kombat one I reviewed some time ago was really just for fighting games with somewhat distinctive controls. It was well made, but really only built for those specific games…

Hatsune Miku is going to be very disruptive to the traditional music industry

September 8, 2015

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Over at Crikey, one of the major independent media outlets in Australia (and the same publisher that was kind enough to publish my report on how the Australian government’s policies were ruining our games industry), I have had a piece published about Hatsune Miku and vocaloids. Designed for a crowd…

DDNet does Japan! Day #14: Hatsune Miku LIVE! Oh. My. God.

September 8, 2015

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Everyone should go to a Hatsune Miku concert when they visit Japan. I have honestly never had more fun at any event, concert, or experience than I did for those two hours. I got there early, keen to make sure that under no circumstances whatsoever would I miss even a…

Interview: Her Story creator, Sam Barlow

September 8, 2015

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A few weeks ago, Her Story hit 100,000 downloads on Apple’s App Store (a huge milestone!). It is a game free of guided plot that instead allows players to explore based on their instinct to learn the story behind the woman being interview in relation to a murder. Related reading:…

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