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The games of March; Gear up for the Japanese game invasion

February 27, 2015

Another month, another pile of games to add to the pile of stuff we’ll probably never get around to finishing. March 2015’s release schedule is especially strong, especially for fans of Japanese games. This month we kick things off with Tokyo Twilight Ghost Hunters, a mix of visual novel and…

Anime Impressions: Absolute Duo

February 27, 2015

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Every season of anime comes with its requisite ecchi and harem shows and Absolute Duo fits both bills rather nicely. So far it has presented a few notable tweaks to the formulas of genres that I feel have become oversaturated in recent years, which should appease the fans of the…

Review: Rugby 15 (Microsoft Xbox One)

February 26, 2015

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Oh Rugby 15… how I so wanted to like you. Rugby is a sport that I feel needs more attention, as it is a sport that is ripe for a video game adaptation – it is both fast and aggressive. Rugby 15 is the first attempt to take the sport…

Review: Hand of Fate (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 26, 2015

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Hand of Fate, by Defiant Development, shows how fundamentally illogical the Australian government was to pull the Interactive Games Fund. The game is a truly wonderful experience that would not have been possible without that funding, and it saddens me deeply that we might be missing out on future titles…

DLC Review: Zen Pinball 2: Iron & Steel (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 26, 2015

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Zen Pinball 2 seems destined to hang around forever. Years after the original tables were released, Zen Studios can continued to support it with more tables in the form of DLC, with everything from licensed properties (Marvel, Star Wars, South Park) through to original creations. There are dozens tables in…

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February 26, 2015

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What can someone say about a standalone downloadable release based upon a mini-game available in a pre-existing retail title? Things I tend to look for in these cases are how much the developer has added to the original experience in order to make a worthwhile title. Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker…

Good news, folks! Dragon Quest Heroes confirmed for the west!

February 25, 2015

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Dragon Quest Heroes, being developed by Square Enix in collaboration with Koei Tecmo and Dynasty Warriors-creator Omega Force, is certainly one of the most exciting looking PlayStation 4 exclusive releases on the horizon. But with it being Dragon Quest, people were unsure whether it would be getting a western release.…

Second Opinion: The Legend of Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D (Nintendo 3DS)

February 25, 2015

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Majora’s Mask is one of the Zelda franchise’s standout titles for more substantial reasons than its overall quality. It boasts enormous gameplay departures from the rest of the series, a living world of intricately interconnected characters, and profound lore teeming with macabre themes just to name a few. It’s no…

Review: Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires (Sony PlayStation 4)

February 25, 2015

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Of all the Dynasty Warriors games, the Empires series is the most complex and involved, and is also the least renowned. These games generally come last in a release cycle for the Warriors franchise (and come immediately before the next numbered game in the series), and that trend would also…

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February 25, 2015

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Sega is no newcomer to the world of anime. Whether you want to count direct video game adaptations or new stories based on franchises it has published, the software giant has dipped its corporate toe in everything from the well-known Sonic X to the more obscure Sands of Destruction through…

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