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March 9, 2015

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Oreshika: Tainted Bloodlines combines some old JRPG sensibilities with a good number of interesting twists that make this title fresh yet familiar at the same time. This creates a comfortable mix that sometimes lacks the depth of narrative we have come to expect from the JRPG genre, while still giving…

Review: Flame Over (Sony PlayStation Vita)

March 9, 2015

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There’s something about Flame Over, a roguelike firefighting game from Laughing Jackal, that is terrifying. Before your little firefighter is a series on rooms are slowly burning, trapping the people and cats within. The goal is simple – save those trapped inside, and then save the building before the grim…

Gadget review: Kingston HyperX Cloud II headset

March 9, 2015

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Kingston isn’t really a brand that people associate with sound. It’s had sound products in the past, of course, but compared to the likes of Plantronics, Razer, or Steelseries, Kingston is still seen as that memory chip maker – great if you’re looking to expand your storage or backup files,…

Review: Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters (Sony PlayStation 3)

March 8, 2015

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When a console approaches the end of its life, the kinds of games that you see on it are stuff like Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters. However, where many of these kinds of budget productions are quick cash-ins on an increasingly starved audience, desperate to play anything new on their fading…

The Friday Ten: Ten essential PlayStation 4 indie titles to get stuck into

March 6, 2015

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Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so every so often we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste in the world and…

Game theory: Was humanity wrong to fight back against Mass Effect’s Reapers?

March 6, 2015

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Note: If that headline doesn’t give it away, there are major spoilers in here. Mass Effect is without a doubt one of the most influential and important franchises to emerge from the last generation of consoles. Across three games players were treated to an epic narrative that featured the highest…

Review: David (PC)

March 5, 2015

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The legend of David felling Goliath is one which runs deep – the historic turning point in Jewish history decided by a young boy and a slingshot has evolved into an instantly recognisable allegory for the underdog defeating unsurmountable odds through a mix of faith and cunning. In David, a…

The Wii U has a load of quality indie and downloadable titles on the way

March 5, 2015

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The Wii U hasn’t had the best track record with support, either from the big publishers or the indies. The good news is that this 2015 should see a turnaround on the indie side of things, with a very impressive line up of indie titles on the way indeed. The…

Review: Helldivers (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 5, 2015

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Helldivers is a brutal action game that will no doubt frustrate some players while sparking plenty of competitive (and friendly) fire for others. What looks like a simple top-down shooter shows that it has a lot more depth that one might think at first blush. Strategy elements, good controls and…

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March 5, 2015

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With Hayao Miyazaki now retired, it looks like Japan’s greatest animated artist’s filmography will be capped at 11 feature films. While that’s a sobering thought, those 11 films are brilliant, one and all, and any fan of Japanese art and culture should watch them all. That filmography, for the record,…

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