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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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January 27, 2015

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Preview by Matt S. The media was recently afforded the opportunity to sit down for a couple of hours to experience the opening sequence in The Witcher 3 ahead of its February release. We were ushered into a room, given controllers and set down to play through the opening tutorial…

htoL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary is looking gloriously melancholic

January 27, 2015

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News by Matt S. The name is unpronounceable, but don’t let that put you off hotL#NiQ: The Firefly Diary, because this PlayStation Vita exclusive is looking breathtaking. The story of Mion, a young girl with no idea of her identity and on a quest for understanding with the assistance of…

Going hands on with Dynasty Warriors 8: Empires

January 26, 2015

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Preview by Matt S. The Empires sub-series of the Dynasty Warriors franchise has always been my favourite. Taking the entertaining action that the franchise has been so well known for, and then adding in some light empire building, management and tactical strategy has always been a match made in heaven…

Review: Resident Evil HD Remaster (Sony PlayStation 4)

January 26, 2015

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Review by Jedediah H. Resident Evil, the original PlayStation 1 classic, is responsible for moulding me into the bravest of precociously chiselled boys. A frail representation of awkward 1996 childhood, I had no clue as to what I was screaming myself into when I, with my best friend and his…

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January 26, 2015

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News by Matt S. NightCry is a game that needs to be made. It’s currently hunting a massive $300,000 on Kickstarter, but with the talent behind it surely it’s going to be a truly special horror game. Hifumi Kono, the creator of the classic stalker horror Clock Tower franchise has…

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