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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…

Gadget Review: PDP 2DS Nylon Mario Case

November 6, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Portable systems offer a great deal of flexibility for gamers on the go, but they tend to introduce some unique challenges as well, ranging from how to protect them to keeping them charged to the best way to transport them. The 3DS was handy because its…

Anime review: Samurai Bride Series Collection (DVD)

November 6, 2014

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Review by Matt S. The good old harem genre. I don’t think I’m ever going to get sick of it, for the simple reason that it’s insane. It’s silly, it’s irreverant and, yeah, it’s on the embarassing side of ‘sexy,’ but ultimately I find them to be of the ‘leave…

Atelier Rorona is coming to Nintendo 3DS… and she’s adorable

November 6, 2014

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News by Matt S. Koei Tecmo is bringing Atelier Rorona to the Nintendo 3DS in 2015. And it may well be a different game to the JRPG classic on the PlayStation 3 and Vita. See, the Atelier Rorona on the Nintendo 3DS has a completely different art style to the…

Review: Disney Magical World (Nintendo 3DS)

November 6, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Disney Magical World is an example of a game that takes inspiration from elsewhere, and then does its own thing with from that basis, and in the process becomes something unique and worthy in its own right. Borrowing heavily from the raw concept of Animal Crossing,…

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