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TGS 2014: Hands-on with Godzilla on PlayStation 3

September 25, 2014

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Impressions by Matt S. I have a theory: it’s impossible to create a truly great Godzilla game. Allow me to explain: the fundamental problem with creating a game starring a gigantic lizard is that if he controls with the speed and precision we expect from the modern video game, fans…

TGS Photos: The Tokyo Game Show loot edition!

September 25, 2014

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Photos by Matt S. What would a trip to Tokyo Game Show be without the loot? In addition to loads (and loads) of stuff for sale, the various vendors throughout the halls were giving away everything from catalogues and pamphlets to paper fans (which, given the sheer heat of those…

Gadget Review: Mionix NAOS 8200 Gaming Mouse

September 24, 2014

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Review by Nick H. I have a new all-time favourite mouse. I suppose by starting with that, one could make the argument that this has the potential to be the shortest hardware review ever (pretty sure I have that record with my review of Snake – ed). Not the case,…

Review: Murasaki Baby (Sony PlayStation Vita)

September 24, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Murasaki Baby is disturbed. Not just for its art style, which was clearly inspired by a mix of The Brothers Grimm and Tim Burton. That aesthetic has its role, and performs an admirable job of making it clear to players from the outset that this is…

TGS 2014: Hands-on with Never Alone, the game about an Inuit boy and his fox

September 24, 2014

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Impressions by Matt S. Without a shadow of a doubt I am going to love Never Alone. While I was only able to play one level at Tokyo Game Show, that short experience was already pulling on my heart strings in a genuine manner that made me care more about…

Transparent 2DS models coming to Europe

September 24, 2014

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News by Clark A. Nintendo’s use of the Pokemon franchise to shift handhelds may be transparent, but these limited edition models of the Nintendo 2DS are even more so. Sporting red and blue colour schemes (or ruby and sapphire if you’re so disposed), these new units are arguably the most…

TGS Photos: The girls (and occasional guy) of Tokyo Game Show Part 2

September 24, 2014

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Photos by Matt S. Tokyo Game Show would certainly look different without its girls. The “booth babe” is a tradition all-but outlawed with most western game shows, but it’s alive and well in Japan, as you’ll see from the series of photo slideshows that we’ll do this week. The question…

Gadget Review: Genius GX-Gaming DeathTaker Gaming Mouse

September 23, 2014

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Review by Nick H. If you’re going to talk about the basics of what a gaming mouse should do, the Genius GX-Gaming DeathTaker actually does just about everything you would ask of it. The end result is a good, but not great gaming mouse that has plenty of nice features…

Review: The Sims 4 (PC)

September 23, 2014

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Review by Nick H. The Sims have always been a guilty pleasure. I tend to be a very objective driven gamer, in that I want to see levels, and then complete them. The Sims in many ways is the exact opposite of this and so has been a nice break…

TGS 2014: Battle of the horror games, as played out on Sony’s PlayStation 4

September 23, 2014

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Impressions by Matt S. As media, I was able to drop in on Sony’s VIP room at TGS, and play a couple of upcoming PlayStation 4 games largely free of wait lines and crowds. So I figured that I would play the three horror games that it has on the…

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