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November 11, 2014

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News by Matt S. It’s that time of year again, where we get readers to vote for their favourite games of 2014. This year we even have an incentive to do so, courtesy of Nippon Ichi America. You can win one of three different prizes, just for voting! The prizes…

Review: Cosmophony (Nintendo Wii U)

November 11, 2014

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Review by David W. You can’t hope to play an open world epic these days without coming across the all-pervasive mini game. These ‘games within games’ form short diversions from the narrative; a game of cards, a race against the clock, a puzzle board of icon matching, switch flipping, quick…

Hellblade development diary 6: Camera, controls, and hardcore combat

November 10, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. Over the past year, Ninja Theory has been busting its talented, brawny buttocks developing Hellblade, an independently published, AAA quality, narrative-driven skilled-based hack ‘n’ slash that has a female protagonist I like to describe as “a sturdy yet appealing powerhouse.” Today, the studio has released a…

Gadget Review: Sticker Bomb Custom Xbox One Controller

November 10, 2014

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Review by Nick H. There are too many controllers out there these days, but most of them are of the budget variety. These controllers are usually well-made, and might even do one or two things better than the typical system ones that Sony or Microsoft ship with their units, but…

Review: Freedom Wars (Sony PlayStation Vita)

November 10, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Welcome to a futuristic world, where being born is a crime. Sometimes speaking is a crime. At other times not speaking is also a crime. What do these crimes amount to? Having your punishment further extended. You are born a sinner, because your very existence is…

Review: Halo: The Master Chief Collection (Microsoft Xbox One)

November 10, 2014

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Review by Nick H. The FPS genre is one that quite frequently is accused of lacking innovation. Case in point: Call of Duty and its yearly releases. Like a sports title, incremental changes might toss some variety into the formula, but the core game sees very little change. That being said, Halo…

Review: Minutes (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 9, 2014

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Review by Matt S. I like writing long, rambling reviews. Partly because I believe a good game deserves and in-depth analysis and a bad game deserves a complete trashing, but also partly because I am a bit of a sadist and like to force people to read lots. But with…

Anime Review: Princess Knight The Complete Series (DVD)

November 7, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Osamu Tezuka is surely the most important man in the history of Japanese manga and anime. Heavily inspired by Walt Disney in his early years, Tezuka is best known for creating Astro Boy, but it was hardly his only hit. For instance, you may have seen…

Review: Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare (Sony PlayStation 4)

November 7, 2014

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Review by Matt S. For many and varied reasons I have not traditionally found myself getting along with the Call of Duty franchise, but to narrow it down to a quick summary; I’m a big fan of narrative and not the world’s biggest fan of online multiplayer, and so Call…

Review: Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front (iPad)

November 7, 2014

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Review by Matt S. I have my little pots of paints lined up in front of me. A cup of water sits on the side, and newspaper covers my desk. I reach my hand into a box and pull out the first of dozens of small, metal miniatures. This little…

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