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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…

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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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January 9, 2015

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News by Matt S. If you haven’t bought into the Atelier series yet, then March 6 will be the time to do so. NISA is releasing a special trilogy collection, with all three games on one disc, for £39.99/39.99 EUR. The games are, of course, Atelier Rorona, Atelier Totori and…

The Friday Ten: Ten games from 2014 that were sadly overlooked

January 9, 2015

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List by Matt S. Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so every so often we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste…

Winter Anime 2015: Five shows to warm up the season

January 8, 2015

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List by Clark A. Christmas has departed and in its wake are extreme cold weather alerts and snow piles bereft of their festive merit. If you live up in The Great White North as I do, you’re going to be spending as much time as possible snug under the blankets…

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January 8, 2015

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News by Matt S. Mid-tier developer, Zombie Studios, has announced that it has shut its doors. But not for the reasons that we’ve seen so many developers close down in recent years. Zombie Studios is no more simply because the owners are retiring. This is good news for people looking…

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