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EXCLUSIVE screens & interview: On localising Eiyuu Senki for western audiences

July 24, 2015

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Although the PlayStation 3 is most certainly on its last legs, there are a couple of remaining games on the horizon that are well worth getting excited about. One of those is Eiyuu Senki, a strategy JRPG in which the world’s greatest military leaders (from King Arthur to Nobunaga Oda)…

You might have played the Citizen Kane of games, but you probably ignored it

July 23, 2015

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There is every chance that the Citizen Kane of games has already been produced, but no one really knows it yet. As the games industry continues to push towards the artistry that we know it is capable of, and move beyond offering simple entertainment into telling stories of greater depth…

Review: BlazBlue Chrono Phantasma EXTEND (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 23, 2015

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I am terrible at fighting games. I watch what happens at events like EVO and shake my head in shame, knowing that I will never even come close to that kind of level of skill. Too many button combinations, too much speed. I’m a JRPG player, damn it, I like…

Oh God it’s happened: Risette from Persona 4 and Hatsune Miku have come together

July 23, 2015

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As though there wasn’t enough to convince me that Persona 4: Dancing All Night is the best thing ever, now Hatsune Miku is throwing in a cameo. Mid-August in Japan there will be a DLC released for the game titled “Heaven feat. Hatsune Miku (ATOLS Remix)”, which is one of…

Review: Zombie Army Trilogy (Microsoft Xbox One)

July 23, 2015

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Zombie Army Trilogy plays like a second rate movie starring plenty of action and sometimes chuckle-inducing horrors. The idea plays out like an old 80’s action flick but set during World War II. Hitler, in a last ditch effort to stave off his enemies, has unleashed zombie plague on his…

Square Enix reveals details about upcoming RPG Project Setsuna

July 23, 2015

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Previously announced at its E3 2015 press conference, Square Enix has begun giving fans small tastes of what it to come from the upcoming RPG, Project Setsuna. In an interview with Japanese gaming magazine, Famitsu, Square Enix producer, Yosuke Matsuda, confirmed that the working title (Project Setsuna) comes from the Japanese…

Wii U exclusive Devil’s Third gets new five-minute trailer

July 23, 2015

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After a few weeks of heavy fire from the media regarding the quality of game, the Nintendo of Japan has dropped a new trailer for the Wii U exclusive title Devil’s Third. Originally announced at last year’s E3 conference, Devil’s Third is an independent production from Tamonobu Itagaki (former employee…

Preview: Dungeon Souls (PC)

July 22, 2015

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Dungeon Souls is an RPG for those who think the genre has become too bloated and complex over time. Taking inspirations from games such as Gauntlet and Risk of Rain, Dungeon Souls is part dungeon crawler and part top-down shooter as players guide their pixelated avatars through neon hallways fighting…

Retro Review: Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat (PC)

July 22, 2015

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I’ve raved a lot about my love for Warhammer: Shadow of the Horned Rat already. I have listed it as one of my favourite games of all time, and I spent many, many, many hours as a kid playing it over and over again. But all of that love I…

Review: Scrabble (Microsoft Xbox One)

July 22, 2015

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I love board games, from classics such as Monopoly and Risk to newer ones that release each and every year. Of the older games out there, Scrabble ranks among one of my favourites. It probably comes as no surprise that I enjoy writing and I like to think that my…

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