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Take a quick gander at the history of Total War in this video

March 11, 2015

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Sega is celebrating 15 years of the Total War franchise with a short video that shows clips of all that has come before, and some of what to expect further through 2015. Related reading: Our review of the most recent Total War game, Total War: Attila. Total War kicked off…

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March 11, 2015

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Sony’s PlayStation Mobile service never quite lived up to its potential. It was originally conceived as a way for Sony to try and compete with the likes of Apple with its download platform for small downloadable games and apps, and, more importantly, it was part of an attempt to bring…

Senran Kagura 2: Deep Crimson releasing worldwide – get your preorder in for goodies

March 11, 2015

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Senran Kagura has steadily established itself as a fan service-heavy franchise that backs itself with genuinely entertaining gameplay. It’s a very niche kind of Japanese entertainment, but despite criticism by certain circles who haven’t even played the game (and I do say that in the literal sense), the series has…

Retro Review: Suikoden II (Sony PlayStation Vita)

March 11, 2015

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In a time when Final Fantasy VII introduced the world to a “cinematic” JRPG experience, Suikoden II maintained an old-school 2D approach. For that reason, the latter was mostly overlooked until its re-release on the PlayStation Network over a decade later. The story picks up from the original Suikoden, with…

Onechanbara Z2: Chaos is actually getting an English release

March 11, 2015

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I honestly never thought this would happen. Onechanbara Z2, that game where girls in bikinis stab, slice, and shoot zombies to bits, is actually getting an English release, courtesy of XSEED Games. It will also get a release in Europe (and Australia, assuming it somehow passes the Classification Board) in…

Review: Atelier Shallie: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea (Sony PlayStation 3)

March 10, 2015

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Gust’s conclusion to its Dusk trilogy is certainly as downbeat as it starts. The world is slowly dying as an encroaching ‘dusk’ expands, takes over and corrupts everything. Oceans have replaced water for sand, the ground is littered with bleached bone, vegetation is scarce and communities are shrinking as they…

Review: The Awakened Fate Ultimatum (Sony PlayStation 3)

March 10, 2015

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Nippon Ichi’s The Guided Fate Paradox was a truly lovely surprise when it launched back in 2013. A new IP for the developer/ publisher, it was a roguelike that managed to do a couple of creative things with its combat system and bring innovation to a genre more traditionally associated…

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March 10, 2015

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My highlight from Tokyo Game Show last yeah was a new title that largely landed without fanfare. Zodiac: The Game, by Kobojo Games, has more than a touch of Child of Light in it, and playing it in a very early state on the PlayStation Vita, I found myself immediately…

Review: A Druid’s Duel (PC)

March 10, 2015

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I’ve never really thought of Druids as peace loving forest dwellers due to the sheer amount of Dungeons & Dragons that I’ve played. Druids harness the forces of nature to deadly effect in order to defend themselves, their groves, and the sanctuaries of the animals that they have oaths to…

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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…

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