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Hands on with Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree’s Woe and the Blight Below

August 12, 2015

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At this year’s SMASH! event Namco Bandai, the local publisher of Square Enix games, was showing off some of its upcoming games. Chief among them (at least as far as I am concerned) was Dragon Quest Heroes. This is a game that has intrigued me ever since it was announced…

The cosplay of SMASH! Gallery #2

August 12, 2015

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SMASH! Sydney was a truly entertaining event this year, as I noted in my wrap of the show. But I’d be lying if I said anything came close to the enthusiasm of the cosplayers at this convention. That enthusiasm was what made SMASH! so entertaining, bright, and colourful. The cosplayers that…

Zodiac developer changing business model to go premium (and looks darn good doing it)

August 12, 2015

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Last September, we declared Zodiac – a “humble little 2D RPG” – the winner of the 2014 Tokyo Game Show. Despite its artwork reminiscent of Child of Light and its amazing creative team (including Final Fantasy Tactics composer Hitoshi Sakimoto and Final Fantasy VII writer Kazushige Nojima), Matt did express…

Review: Fairy Fencer F (PC)

August 11, 2015

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For those familiar with the Hyperdimension Neptunia JRPG series, Fairy Fencer F should feel both immediately familiar yet fresh enough to stand on its own merits. The visuals and gameplay certainly have Compile Hearts’ fingerprints all over it, but the more serious storyline and memorable characters give this original property…

Hands on with One Piece: Pirate Warriors 3 (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 11, 2015

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It’s out in just a couple of days, but I was given a good chunk of hands-on time with the latest upcoming Warriors spinoff. Did I enjoy it? What do you think? Related reading: Matt’s review of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 on the PlayStation 3. Having already played One…

The cosplay of SMASH! Gallery #1

August 11, 2015

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M.C. Escher-like The Bridge coming to four consoles this month

August 11, 2015

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The Bridge is a 2D logic puzzle game that draws on the work of Sir Isaac Newton and M.C. Escher to give the player something they have never experienced before. Manipulate gravity in order to find your way through Escher-esque worlds, each represented with hand-drawn art styled after black-and-white lithographs.…

There’s new Final Fantasy XV screens! There’s new Final Fantasy XV screens!

August 11, 2015

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Did I mention that there’s new Final Fantasy XV screens? But before we get to them, let’s not forget the “Dawn” trailer that Square Enix showed off at Gamescom last week: The wonderful thing about this trailer is that’s it’s essentially a prequel to the game. The trailer’s description reads:…

Review: Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 10, 2015

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In today’s day and age, we don’t see too many side scrolling beat ’em ups, but Phantom Breaker: Battle Grounds is just that. As something so deliberately retro, it has its good and bad points, but is still fun to play if you’re into old school games. Phantom Breaker plays…

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August 10, 2015

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The overall collection and value of this package is impossible to question. Thirty years, thirty games, thirty bucks – the theme is obvious, but so is the value. A lot of time and effort went into this compilation, which has its flaws, but with more hits than misses. I have…

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