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In memoriam: Ten wonderful games we wouldn’t have without Satoru Iwata

July 17, 2015

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Following the sudden news that Satoru Iwata passed away this week, we thought it would be a fitting way to remember him by looking at the best games that he has his name against. Whether it’s from overseeing the production as the executive producer, or programming the title himself, the…

The greatest Warhammer game ever made is now on GOG

July 17, 2015

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As you would might be aware, one of my favourite strategy games of all time is an old Warhammer title, Shadow of the Horned Rat. This is a game that I spent months playing back as a kid, because I was right into the actual Warhammer tabletop game at the…

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July 16, 2015

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We love Never Alone. We really love Never Alone. We love Never Alone so much it received a rare five-star review and gave it praise for being “a rich exploration of a story we simply don’t hear often” and “a genuinely authentic cultural vision.” Now Sony has announced on the…

Preview: Hands-on with Until Dawn (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 16, 2015

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I love slasher and stalker horror films. Before I was legally allowed to watch them, I was devouring stuff like Friday the 13th, Halloween, the Chucky films, an even the more obscure stuff like the Leprechaun series (Jennifer Aniston back in the day…). Related reading: Here are ten of my…

DLC Review: Zen Pinball 2: Ant Man table (Sony PlayStation 4)

July 16, 2015

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Zen Studios has turned its Marvel-themed pinball tables into an art form. Each table has been carefully crafted to reflect the personality of the character and franchise that they depict, and even though the tables generally conform to the same rules of real pinball tables, Zen Studios is a master…

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July 16, 2015

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Nier is brilliant. I’ve said that approximately 100,000,000 times already (give or take), and I quite literally leaped out of bed with an almighty “OMG” when I woke up to the news that a new Nier was annouced at Square Enix’s E3 show this year (I’m Australian and the show…

Review: LEGO Minifigures Online (PC)

July 16, 2015

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I think the LEGO games are wonderful, and while they have been around for as long as I can remember, they have consistently been special games indeed. They capture a certain charm whether set in the halls of Hogwarts, travelling through Gotham City, or, now, even taking on Minecraft, LEGO…

Game of Thrones Episode 5 expected “later this month,” new screenshots revealed

July 16, 2015

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HBO’s uncontrollable hit Game of Thrones may have recently ended the season, but for the Telltale game based on the series things are just ramping up. On Twitter, Telltale Games has posted five new screenshots of Episode 5: A Nest of Vipers. The developer has also confirmed that the new…

New screens, videos, and more for Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence

July 16, 2015

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Information, videos, drawings, websites… there are so many new goodies for Koei Tecmo’s Nobunaga’s Ambition: Sphere of Influence that we won’t be able to show you them all here. But we’re sure going to try! We were super excited to hear that this Nobunaga’s Ambition chapter was coming in English,…

Review: Tachyon Project (Microsoft Xbox One)

July 15, 2015

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Given the popularity of dual stick arcade games like Geometry Wars and Super Stardust, it makes a lot of sense that we would see more twin stick shooters being made by indie developers. The genre is known for being accessible to a wide variety of gamers, yet also maddeningly difficult…

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