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June 12, 2015

E3/E3 2015/E3 expectations/Opinion

… Actually, not really. Or are we? I’m not actually going to declare categorically a “winner” of E3, but I’ve got to admit that this past week has been one of the most frustrating experiences as a fan of games and gaming. See, this week has seen an almost endless…

Interested in seeing some samples of my book? Well, now you can!

June 12, 2015

art books/Books/Game Art

As most of you know, I’ve been working on a book for the last year and a bit. It’s been a major project, but now it’s at the printers and in just a few short months it will be in the stores (look out for it in late August/ early…

Trailer: Wang is back in Shadow Warrior 2

June 12, 2015

Devolver Digital/Flying Wild Hog/News/Shadow Warrior/Shadow Warrior 2/trailer/Trailers

Normally I wouldn’t care about a game like Shadow Warrior. Flying Wild Hog had decided to remake a classic, albeit controversial FPS, and the resulting release was being positioned as a bit of lighthearted, inexpensive, nostalgic fun. It’s not my kind of game, nor is it my kind of genre,…

Gadget review: booq Boa Shift backpack for 15″ Mac & PC

June 12, 2015

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Forty ballpoint pens, two packets of post-its, a Captain America bobblehead, headphones, a Nintendo 3DS, chocolate, water, a thick book on the history of the Plantagenet kings, an Android tablet and (bizarrely) ten packets of instant ramen. No, not the shopping list of a deranged geek, but the contents of…

Trailer: The Deadly Tower Of Monsters looks ace

June 12, 2015

ACE Team/Atlus/News/The Deadly Tower Of Monsters/trailer/Trailers

Atlus has published a couple of games by Chilean developer, ACE Team. Rock of Ages was fun, and Abyss Odyssey is a mild classic, and now the dynamic duo are back together for The Deadly Tower Of Monsters. This game will be an action adventure that looks a little like…

E3 2015 expectations: Sam’s thoughts

June 11, 2015

E3/E3 2015/E3 expectations

This year is a strange one for E3. Aside from Nintendo’s mysterious NX, there are no plans for any new console or handheld announcements. The PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Wii U have all been out for a few years, and if the last generation is anything to go by,…

Trailer: Gosh Mike Bithell’s new game looks great (Volume)

June 11, 2015

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Mike Bithell is one of our favourite independent developers, and that’s despite only having created one game to date. But what a game. Thomas Was Alone is a masterpiece in narrative and storytelling, puzzle design, and aesthetic style. It’s a game that’s made its way to almost every platform out…

Review: Steins;Gate (Sony PlayStation Vita)

June 11, 2015

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For years now Steins;Gate has been renowned for being one of the finest visual novels ever produced. First released way back on the Xbox 360 in 2009, it has been ported to PC, PSP, iPad, Androd and, now, the PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita. There has even been an anime…

Gadget review: Nikon D5500

June 11, 2015

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The Nikon D5500 is the Japanese giant’s current entry-level DSLR, and for young photographers or enthusiasts looking to upgrade from earlier models without taking the next step into a truly professional kit, this is a fine choice. It takes excellent photos (especially in low light conditions), and offers all the necessary…

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June 11, 2015

Battle of Waterloo/News/Slitherine/Waterloo

Slitherine has just released a new Napoleonic wargame, called Scourge of War: Warterloo. It’s a timely release, too, because on June 18, it will be the 200th anniversary of one of the most famous military battles of all time (the actual Battle of Waterloo). To tie into that, Slitherine and…

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