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Review: Legend of Grimrock (Apple iPad)

May 14, 2015

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Legend of Grimrock was something of an indie revelation when it was released on the PC back in 2012. As an attempt to modernise the classic dungeon crawler, it retained the nostalgic rush that had people glued to their screens back when Might & Magic, Wizardry, and SSI’s Dungeons &…

Do you play Chain Chronicle? Win a content pack here!

May 14, 2015

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Thanks to the kind people at gumi Asia, we’ve got three contact packs for Chain Chronicle to give away to our readers! Chain Chronicle is one of the better free-to-play games out there (you can read our review of the game here). A JRPG with a massive cast of characters…

Review: Ys Chronicles 1 (Apple iPad)

May 14, 2015

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DotEmu is a developer that does a really remarkable job of taking classic games and putting them on modern platforms. Its port of Heroes of Might & Magic III is the perfect example of this. Released on the iPad at the start of the year, it’s a game I haven’t…

Review: Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim (PC)

May 13, 2015

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I will be honest in that I was not quite sure as to how I would respond to Ys VI: The Ark of Napishtim. On one hand I felt like a kid on Christmas to have been able to re-experience this after a decade. On the other I’ve wondered on…

Review: RPG Maker 2003 (PC)

May 13, 2015

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Back when I was a youngster, I was right into my JRPGs. Nothing has really changed since then with regards to that passion, but back in those days, being a JRPG fan was a dark time for Australians indeed. So many of the classic JRPGs on the Super Nintendo never…

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May 13, 2015

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Imageepoch, the developer behind the supremely underrated Time & Eternity, Criminal Girls: Invitation Only, Luminous Arc, and the upcoming Stella Glow, has filed for bankruptcy in its homeland in Japan. The company apparently owes 1.1 billion yen across approximately 43 creditors, while its affiliate company, Smile Online Games owes three…

Review: Ultimate General: Gettysburg (Apple iPad)

May 13, 2015

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Back when I was a youngster I had a serious fascination with Napoleon, and particularly the military strategy of Napoleon’s campaigns. I bought and painted Napoleonic miniatures to play tabletop wargames, even as my friends were more attracted to the ‘cool’ Warhammer and Warhammer 40,000 tabletop games. And I spent…

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May 13, 2015

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Over on Polygon, there’s an article titled “Atlus can do better than this creepy, porn-lite dungeon crawler.” The article, from Philip Kollar, is about Dungeon Travelers 2: The Royal Library and the Monster Seal, an upcoming dungeon crawler being localised by the company that features characters that are sexualised. The…

Review: The Perils of Man (PC)

May 12, 2015

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Ever wondered what would happen if you discovered a device that allows you to see all the faults in the world before they happen? Well now you can with the all-important device called a ‘Risk Atlas,’ but more on that later. Perils of Man is a simple point and click…

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May 12, 2015

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All the current generation of consoles do it, in one manner or another. From the 3DS to Vita, PlayStation 4 to Xbox One and Wii U, all modern consoles have the ability to take screenshots in the middle of play with a quick press of a button. PC players with…

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