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Win one of three copies of Akiba’s Trip on PlayStation 4!

January 23, 2015

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Contest by Matt S. It’s our first game giveaway of 2015! Thanks to the kind people at NISA, we have three (3) copies of Akiba’s Trip on the PlayStation 4 to give away. Akiba’s Trip is a quirky open world/ RPG mix that tasks players with ripping the clothes off…

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January 23, 2015

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News by Matt S. Swedish startup, Lionbite, clearly has some ambition going for it. Its first title, Rain of Reflections, is looking incredible. Promising to be a noirish cyberpunk RPG, Rain of Reflections is meant to de-emphasise combat to instead focus on the character development and narrative. Across the game’s…

Trailer: Guild of Dungeoneering looks fun

January 23, 2015

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News by Matt S. Indie RPGs are a dime a dozen these days, of course, but Some of the stuff that we’re seeing indies do is truly impressive. The latest title that’s looking to make a name for itself in being something different is Gambrinos’ Guild of Dungeoneering. Guild of…

Review: Ironclad Tactics (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 22, 2015

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Review by Matt S. Game like Ironclad Tactics are a dime a dozen on mobile platforms. Billing itself as a “strategy game,” Ironclad Tactics is really a casual semi-turn based experience that is briefly diverting, but it’s hardly the kind of thing that you’re going to sit down for and…

Review: Citizens of Earth (Sony PlayStation Vita)

January 22, 2015

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Review by Matt S. Satire is a very difficult genre for to pull of well in a game. Consider this – if you went along to a 20-hour performance from a comedian, would you find him or her as funny by the end as the start? Probably not, right? It’s…

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January 22, 2015

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News by Matt S. Europa Universalis IV is one of the finest strategy games ever produced. Epic in scope, it forms a ridiculously complex but ultimately rewarding balance of diplomatic, economic and military strategy as players look to build and then maintain an empire. Expansions have continued to add real,…

I go hands on with Dead or Alive 5: Last Round and its new girl, Honoka

January 21, 2015

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Preview by Matt S. Ahead of the game’s official release in a few weeks, I had the opportunity to set down and really put Dead or Alive 5: Last Round through its paces, including testing the newest character, Honoka, in full. I came away even more excited for the game…

World of Tanks Blitz gets an update for jam and scones

January 21, 2015

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News by Matt S. World of Tanks Blitz is easily the best big-budget, serious, free-to-play game on mobile platforms. Despite playing out on a smaller scale than the runaway hit PC and Xbox 360 version, World of Tanks on iOS is a superb action skirmish tank warfare game. After a…

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January 21, 2015

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News by Matt S. It’s safe to assume that the PlayStation 3 is finally going to be replaced by the PlayStation 4 in terms of sheer quality and quantity of releases this year. It’s been impressive how, through 2014, the console was able to maintain such a high standard of…

Trailer; the developer behind the awesome Demon Gaze is back with Operation Abyss

January 21, 2015

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News by Matt S. The developer behind the excellent Demon Gaze is back! NISA has announced that it will publish the exciting Operation Abyss: New Tokyo Legacy in April (April 14 for Americans and April 17 for the rest of us). As with Demon Gaze, Operation Abyss will be a…

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