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Review: Rack N Ruin (Sony PlayStation 4)

April 6, 2015

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We rarely get to play unfriendly characters these days in video games, let alone evil genocidal maniacs. Rack N Ruin, a top-down Zelda-esque indie title with a bit of SHMUP thrown in, hopes to present us with just that opportunity. But instead of handing us the reigns of a charismatic…

Review: TyranoBuilder (PC)

April 5, 2015

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For people who lack coding skills, or those who want to play around with making simple games before the move into real game development projects on Unity or Unreal, there have been simple drag-and-drop software packages like RPG Maker over the years that have allowed them to build their own games…

The Friday Ten; Our ten favourite Miku Project Diva tracks

April 3, 2015

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As everyone knows, I’m a big fan of the Hatsune Miku: Project Diva games. Actually, “big fan” is probably an understatement; having spent something like 700 hours in play time across the two of them, I’m probably in need of an intervention. That aside, I’m surprised I haven’t done this…

Star Hammer: The Vanguard Prophecy is one for strategy fans to watch out for

April 3, 2015

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It feels like an age now, but back in 2011 I found myself mightily impressed by a space faring tactics game from a Perth (Australia)-based independent developer, Paul Turbett (who operates as Black Lab Games). That game was Star Hammer Tactics, and while it wasn’t the most visually impressive game,…

Review: Story of Seasons (Nintendo 3DS)

April 3, 2015

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As I booted up Story of Seasons for the first time, I was greeted with a couple sentences that outlined the developers’ desire for players to appreciate farm life and respect nature as a whole. A message that succinct couldn’t reasonably articulate an impactful environmental message, regrettably, but perhaps that…

Anime Review: Chronicles of the Going Home Club (Blu-Ray)

April 2, 2015

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If any label could encapsulate the sheer zaniness of Chronicles of the Going Home Club, it’s “pure comedy”. Tempting as it is to lump it in under the ever-broadening umbrella of “school comedy” for the sake of categorisation, doing so does a disservice to both the show and its potential…

Review: Pillars of Eternity (PC)

April 2, 2015

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Deep character customisation, a sprawling world rich with lore and a well-written storyline are all important parts of what makes Pillars of Eternity such a success. This is no small feat as the development team attempted to rekindle the nostalgia of classic RPGs such as Baldur’s Gate and Planescape: Torment…

SteamWorld Heist is looking really quite slick

April 2, 2015

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Image & Form’s SteamWorld franchise is rapidly developing into a versatile indie darling. Way back on DSiWare (remember that?), there was a SteamWorld tower defence game, which showed potential, but then there was SteamWorld Dig that has proven to be a remarkably popular game that has now appeared on all…

Anime Review: Jormungand: The Complete Collection (Blu-Ray)

April 2, 2015

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Well. This anime is a bit of a problem for me. Jormungand quite literally heroises an illegal arms dealer and her organisation. An organisation that is so bereft of a moral centre that it, quite literally, recruits a child soldier into its ranks. As the kind of guy who isn’t…

4/1 Nintendo Direct Recap: Fire Emblem x Shin Megami Tensei lives, the return of Lucas, and amiibo galore

April 2, 2015

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Nintendo’s latest Nintendo Direct might have taken place on April 1st, but this broadcast turned out to be anything but a joke. Between loads of downloadable goodies, amiibo out the wazoo, and a couple killer announcements, this show did quite a bit more than showcase the likes of upcoming games…

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