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July 30, 2015

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A new vocaloid game has been released in Japan. And the way that IA/VT Colorful is being promoted by its publisher (Marvelous) makes it clear that it has its sights set on the green-haired queen of digital music herself (Hatsune Miku, I mean, but you already knew that).As the description…

Koei Tecmo announces Arslan: the Warriors of Legend, slated for early 2016

July 30, 2015

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It’s the news that is making the gaming world ecstatic: Koei Tecmo is making a game based on The Heroic Legend of Arslan. Yes, the story you’re already familiar with is being combined with Koei Tecmo’s infamous Warriors series for Arslan: the Warriors of Legend. Time for our unofficial phrase…

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July 30, 2015

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Golf is a sport that is more difficult to adapt to a videogame than it sounds on paper. After all, it’s a ridiculously sedate sport in real life, with walking between shots being about the closest it comes to action, and games tend to cut the walking bit out of…

Toy Soldiers: War Chest coming August 11, more legendary armies announced

July 30, 2015

News/Signal Studios/toy soldiers/Toy Soliders War Chest/trailer/Ubisoft

It may be later than expected (unless you considering August “early in the year” as we had originally been promised) but Toy Soldiers: War Chest is coming, and soon! Ubisoft has announced that the third game in the popular series is coming to Xbox One and PC on August 11,…

How the Abbott government and Australia’s games industry is turning into a case of history repeating

July 30, 2015

Crikey/George Brandis/Government/Opinion/Tony Abbott

Over at Crikey (one of Australia’s premier independent news outlets), I’ve penned a piece looking at some of the recent political events around the arts, and why Abbott’s government’s handling of the games industry is eerily similar to what happened to the film industry in the early years of that…

Review: Red Goddess (PlayStation 4)

July 30, 2015

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Everyone has painful memories that they wish they could forget. Life isn’t always pretty and we all have our ups just as we have our downs. Making it through these events is entirely up to us. Some of us ask for help. Others try to make it through on our…

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July 30, 2015

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Hi everyone! This is just a quick note to let you all know that over on Gamasutra’s blog section, there’s one of the many interviews from my upcoming book, Game Art, for your reading enjoyment. The interview is with Alex Norton, an Australian game developer who created the procedural masterpiece…

Review: Spectrum: First Light (PC)

July 29, 2015

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1995’s Comix Zone on the Sega Genesis (or Megadrive) was a visually appealing and unique affair. Its bright colours, well-animated sprites and other refined miscellanea contributed to the aesthetics and feel of the artstyle it was emulating: comic books. With the action set within the pages of a typical comic…

The Legend of Legacy confirmed for Europe, courtesy of NISA

July 29, 2015

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It’s being billed as an all-star new IP, and the good news is that The Legend of Legacy on the Nintendo 3DS has been confirmed for an European (and Australian) release, courtesy of NISA. The game, to be released in 2016, is the work of a real who’s who of…

Review: Q.U.B.E: Director’s Cut (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 29, 2015

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Ever since Portal, I think it’s safe to say that the first-person puzzle genre has suffered. A lot of games have tried, often unsuccessfully, to do what Portal did, and that is to create a game that successfully combines strong puzzle elements with an interesting narrative. Q.U.B.E., or Quick Understanding…

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