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Trailer: Final Fantasy XV Tech Demo Vol. 1 is rather luminous

November 19, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. With all eyes ecstatically focused on the development of Final Fantasy XV, Square Enix has released a demo that shows a montage of the technology behind one of the studio’s most important creations of all time. The demo showcases a number of visual mechanics, as powered…

Review: Never Alone (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 19, 2014

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Review by Matt S. The games industry is still young, and so it hasn’t been especially effective in reflecting the many and wonderful cultures of the world. That’s not surprising, of course, because as with any emergent art form it has taken time for games to be accepted as a…

Anime Impressions: Your Lie in April

November 19, 2014

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Impressions by Clark A. Anyone sentimental can attest to the strain that occurs upon performing a task associated with powerful memories. For me, it’s as trivial as revisiting particularly nostalgic games from my childhood, but others such as Kousei Arima aren’t quite so fortuitous with their ticks. Arima dreads playing…

Omega Quintet: Idea Factory’s first PS4 title singing a path to NA and Europe Spring 2015

November 19, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. When my musical instructor suggested that my classmates and I practice our Solfège for the sake of keeping our singing voices continuously tempered and prepared, I never thought that my soothing, celestial-kisses-to-the-ear baritone could be used to save the world from evil because, well, reality kind…

Review: Peggle 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 19, 2014

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Review by Jim S. When I first heard of Peggle I thought to myself “that really doesn’t sound like fun,” but then a friend of mine got me to play it and boy was I immediately realised how wrong I was. Now Peggle 2 has arrived on the PS4 and…

Gadget Review: iHome iBN180 Clock Radio

November 18, 2014

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Review by Nick H. The iHome iBN 180 seems to be trying to be a Swiss army knife. It has a lot of utility and a good number of options, but like a bard in Dungeons & Dragons, it does a lot of things adequately but few of them particularly…

Review: Assassin’s Creed: Unity (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 18, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Assassin’s Creed: Unity has problems. And I’m not just talking about its bugs, because frankly those things add a level of unintentional comedy to the game that adds value to it. I wanted to break the game just to experience them, and I’m actually going to…

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November 18, 2014

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News by Clark A. Rumiko Takahashi is certainly among the most recognisable figures in the anime and manga industries, being responsible for various prolific, long-running properties like Urusei Yatsura, InuYasha, and Ranma 1/2. Her latest work, Rin-ne (aka Kyōkai no Rinne), is finally due for an anime adaptation and it…

Review: Assassin’s Creed: Rogue (Sony PlayStation 3)

November 18, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Forget Assassin’s Creed: Unity (well, don’t, our review for that game is coming soon, and we want you to read it). Rogue is the Assassin’s Creed game to buy this year. Actually, aside from Liberation, it’s a strong candidate for the most creative game in the…

Gadget Review: iHome iBN6 Portable Waterproof Speaker

November 17, 2014

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Review by Nick H. There are more than a few running jokes about gamers and film buffs never leaving the house, but the iHome iBN6 is an interesting option for those who do want to take their in-home entertainment somewhere else. It’s a speaker that is very durable while remaining…

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