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January 14, 2015

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Article by Matt S. We like to do a reader’s survey twice each year, just to make sure that we are on track for providing you, our readers, the kind of content that you want to read. After all, there wouldn’t be much of a reason for us to write…

Total War: Warhammer could be the Warhammer game I have been waiting forever for

January 14, 2015

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Opinion by Matt S. Some big news for strategy buffs emerged today, with SEGA and Creative Assembly accidentally leaking the existence of Total War: Warhammer, which is to be a fantasy game that one presumes will be a RTS like every Total War game before it. This is, without a…

Check out the trailer for the upcoming new Final Fantasy XIV: ARR patch 2.5

January 14, 2015

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News by Matt S. Are you still playing Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn? We hope so, because it’s going from strength to strength, and there’s a new patch due soon that will add even more content into the game. Before The Fall (as the patch is being dubbed) will…

Anime review: Puella Magi Madoka Magica: The Movie (Blu-Ray)

January 13, 2015

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Review by Matt S. Puella Magi Madoka Magica’s greatest asset is its aesthetics. This is a story about the battle between good and evil (as played out between magical girls (good) and witches (evil)), with the witches inhabiting special extra-dimensional “labyrinths,” and these labyrinths are so insanely surreal that they’re…

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January 13, 2015

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News by Matt S. Pix the Cat is a funky little game that was released on the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation Vita and was something of a mild hit (thanks in no small part because it was a PSPlus “freebie”). Also, it has duckies. And duckies are awesome. Now this…

Nintendo Direct time! What to expect from Thursday’s show and from 2015 for the big N

January 13, 2015

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Opinion by Matt S. Nintendo is hosting its first Nintendo Direct web video of the year, at 1am on Thursday the 15th (for Australians, your time will be different depending on your region). Outside of a vague mention that it will focus on autumn 2015 Wii U and 3DS releases…

Anime review: Lupin the Third: The Woman Called Fujiko Mine (DVD)

January 12, 2015

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Review by Matt S. It’s important to explain the history behind this brilliant anime series before we talk about the anime itself. French literature has an equivalent to Sherlock Holmes, his name is Arsène Lupin. Like Sherlock Holmes, Lupin is a roguish gentlemen, but unlike Holmes, Lupin is a thief.…

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January 12, 2015

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Review by Matt S. If you’re a fan of anime, then Crunchyroll is a must. As a subscription service, it offers the largest range of anime shows, from the most popular (One Piece, Bleach) right down to the most niche. It’s available on a lot of platforms already, but now…

Review: Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix (Sony PlayStation 3)

January 12, 2015

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Review by Matt S. Released very late in the year, Kingdom Hearts 2.5 HD Remix was an excellent way to round out the year. Apologies to all the readers that it has taken us a while to get this review done, but, well, it’s a disc with a solid 100-120…

Hey everyone! You can preorder my book now :-)

January 11, 2015

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News by Matt S. Last year I embarked on a epic quest to write a book about games as works of art. Originally I gave Kickstarter a go to try and raise the funds to self-publish the book, but then the good folks at No Starch Press offered to publish…

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