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Review: Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare (Sony PlayStation 4)

August 28, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Sometimes things that just do not seem like they should mix together, wind up working out beautifully. PopCap Games has knack for this very thing, especially when one considers the success of its hit Plants vs Zombies line defence series. When PopCap announced that it would…

Gadget Review: Huawei TalkBand B1

August 27, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Are fitness bands mainstream yet, or are they still the kind of hipster toy that you see people wearing, but just know they have no idea how to use the thing? It’s a difficult question, because every single mobile hardware manufacturer seems to be producing them, but I…

The first day of my Sims 4 life

August 27, 2014

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Preview by Matt S. Sim 4 releases next week in Australia, but EA was keen to show off its latest game about little people that speak gibberish. And so I got to head over to an event and test things out before the launch. I’d like to introduce you to…

Film review: The Monkey King (Blu-Ray)

August 27, 2014

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Review by Matt S. One of my favourite film genres is the Chinese epic cinema. There’s something about the way that that that particular film industry is set up that films such as Curse of the Golden Flower, Hero and Red Cliff all have such a deep sense of colour,…

Review: Gravity Badgers (Sony PlayStation Vita)

August 27, 2014

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Gravity is a constant that we have all wished to be free of at some point or another. Well, prepare to be jealous, because this group of badgers do it for living! Gravity Badgers follows the story of Captain T. Bayback as he launches himself through…

Review: CounterSpy (PlayStation 4)

August 27, 2014

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Review by Shaan J. CounterSpy is a different breed of game. Sure, there are plenty of other titles that focus on the Cold War, but most other games instead focus on over the top action (which isn’t really synonymous with the Cold War to begin with), or depict the conflict…

Review: Master Reboot (Sony PlayStation 3)

August 26, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Okay, let’s start this review by talking about these so-called “walking simulators.” Games that are largely devoid of action, where players explore worlds and narratives by simply walking from place to place and, generally speaking, don’t kill stuff. There’s more and more of them being developed,…

Mario Kart 8 DLC adds new cups and characters, crosses over with Animal Crossing, Zelda, and F-Zero

August 26, 2014

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News by Clark A. While Mario Kart 8 already received downloadable content around its launch in Japan, Nintendo’s official UK store revealed today that the popular kart racing title would be receiving a slew of new content beyond the fabled Mercedes-Benz cars. Much of it is scheduled to be released…

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August 26, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. From Software and Bandai Namco Games need to consider packaging a pair of knee guards, inspired by the sleekness of Gothic plate armour, with future Souls titles; all this talk of the DLC’s challenges “bringing players to their knees” has me considering taking ice baths to…

Anime Review: Code:Breaker Series Collection (Blu-Ray)

August 26, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Sometimes I don’t want to watch something deep or intelligent. Sometimes I don’t want to watch something serious. Sometimes I simply want to kick back and watch something childish, silly, and fun. Code: Breaker is the kind of anime that I turn to when I’m in…

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