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The Awakened Fate Ultimatum is shaping up nicely

January 30, 2015

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News by Matt S. Nippon Ichi’s The Guided Fate Paradox impressed us greatly when it was released a while back. A roguelike that did some very clever things with its narrative, it was a deep, complex game that you could get stuck into for months. It was also enough of…

Last chance! Win a copy of Atelier Ayesha Plus and/ or Akiba’s Trip on PlayStation 4!

January 29, 2015

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Contest by Matt S. Just a quick reminder that we have not one, but two contests to win yourself a copy of some of the finest, quirkiest RPGs that have been released in recent years. Entries for both contests close at 9AM tomorrow morning, Australia time, so get your entries…

Anime review: Onimonogatari (Blu-Ray)

January 29, 2015

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Review by Matt S. I’ve reviewed a couple of the Monogatari series now, and I’m a big fan of the way the series manages to mix philosophy, wordplay, and extreme fan service together in a way that is refreshingly unique for anime, and quite striking. It’s not just the visual…

Import Review: Fire Emblem: Ankoku Ryū to Hikari no Tsurugi (Nintendo 3DS)

January 29, 2015

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Review by Clark A. Fire Emblem turning twenty five years old doesn’t have the impact that it should here. Western fans have missed out on at least seven games over the years so the sheer lineage of Intelligent Systems’ console strategy franchise is lost outside Japan until the magical day…

Review: Heroes of Might & Magic III HD (Apple iPad)

January 28, 2015

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Review by Matt S. I never owned a Heroes of Might & Magic PC game when I was a child. But I was a massive fan of the franchise from the moment I played it for the first time on the computer of a good friend of mine (the first…

Bladestorm: Nightmare could be Koei Tecmo’s killer game in 2015

January 28, 2015

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Preview by Matt S. Almost a decade ago (eight years to be precise), Koei Tecmo launched a new IP on the then-fledgling PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. Coming around two years after the Xbox 360 launch and just a year after the PlayStation 3, Bladestorm: The Hundred Year’s War didn’t…

Anime Impressions: Tokyo Ghoul √A

January 28, 2015

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Impressions by Clark A. There was plenty of hearsay that Tokyo Ghoul’s second season would diverge from author Sui Ishida’s original story and, given the varying quality of anime-exclusive stories in recent years, fans were justified in their paranoia. Sure enough, the first few episodes of √A have made it…

Review: Double Dragon Trilogy (PC)

January 27, 2015

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Review by Jim S. Double Dragon is one of the most well known arcade beat ’em up titles ever made and the franchise’s enduring popularity has convinced DotEmu to bring them to your modern PCs. The trilogy package consists of a port of Double Dragon 1, 2 and 3, and…

Review: The Witcher: Battle Arena (Apple iPad)

January 27, 2015

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Review by Matt S. CD Projekt Red’s The Witcher franchise has developed, across just two games, a reputation for a sheer dedication to quality. The developer is happy to delay over and over again in order to ship a completed product, and the third game in the series, due for…

Hyrule Warriors is officially a sales success

January 27, 2015

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News by Matt S. Some great news to support a great game; Koei Tecmo and Nintendo’s partnership on Hyrule Warriors has produced a commercial hit, with the game now having shipped one million copies worldwide. Related reading: You can check out Brad’s review of the game and its first DLC…

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