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Nintendo goes mobile; good move, about time

March 17, 2015

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Nintendo held a joint conference with mobile phone specialist developer, DeNA today. Why would it do this? To announce a partnership that would see Nintendo franchises appear on mobile platforms. Nintendo and DeNA will work together to produce these games, and you’ll need to be a member of a service…

Review: Shelter 2 (PC)

March 17, 2015

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Shelter 2 is the imaginatively-titled sequel to the original, Shelter which was released back in 2013. In that game you were playing as a mother badger, trying to protect her young. This time around you are taking on the role of a mother Lynx, who, you guessed it, is trying…

Review: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 16, 2015

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Let’s get something out of the way right away: Final Fantasy Type-0 HD is not an attractive game. It was never going to be. It’s a PSP game, designed to run on a tiny screen and with some of the most primitive 3D hardware ever produced, that has been blown…

Film review: Why Don’t You Play In Hell? (DVD)

March 16, 2015

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If there is one thing common to Quentin Tarantino’s films, it’s that they’re made with a genuine and abiding love for film. That being the case, Shion Sono’s Why Don’t You Play In Hell is the kind of film that Tarantino would have loved to make. In theory it’s meant…

jason-voorhees-joins-mortal-kombat

March 16, 2015

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Mortal Kombat X continues to shape up to be the best release in that particular franchise, with the blood-soaked fighter now confirming that Jason Vorhees, the iconic villain of the Friday the 13th series, will be available for the game. He’ll be DLC, but let’s face it, what Mortal Kombat…

Review: Shiftlings (PC)

March 15, 2015

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If there is one thing that I’ve never truly understood it’s reality television. Why would people seriously put themselves through some of the things that they do for the entertainment of others? Is it the money? Or is it the fame? It is that off phenomenon that Shiftlings taps into,…

Interview: The man that killed a chocobo to make a Final Fantasy game

March 13, 2015

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In Final Fantasy Type-0, a chocobo dies horribly in the opening cut scene. This is pretty heavy stuff to watch. Ever since 1988’s Final Fantasy II on the Nintendo Entertainment System, chocobos have been faithful steeds to rival the very noblest of horses. They have been beloved pets with charming…

Review: Armed Seven (PC)

March 13, 2015

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Playing Armed Seven is a lot like watching a movie that has an actor whom you vaguely remember from another flick, but for the life of you cannot seem to recall where. It is only when you pause the film and stare into the middle distance that the fog surrounding…

Gadget Review: QPAD MK-70 Pro Gaming Backlit Mechanical Keyboard

March 12, 2015

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I don’t know about you, but I’m fed up with all this talk about winning. According to most press releases, the high-end PC community is obsessed with it. Simply buy the latest peripheral and you’ll be rewarded with lightning-fast reflexes, bragging rights, and the ability to crush your enemies. I…

Review: White Night (Sony PlayStation 4)

March 12, 2015

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Horror has for the longest time been the place where newcomers have gone to learn their craft and launch their careers. We’ve seen any number of films over the years that have “discovered” talent as far ranging as Kevin Bacon (Friday the 13th) to Jennifer Aniston (Leprechaun). Modern films from…

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