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Review: The Evil Within (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 27, 2014

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Review by David W. It’s becoming increasingly rare to see a game that fully innovates within its genre, instead of merely borrowing and adapting what has worked before. The Evil Within comes at a time of resurgence in the survival horror category. Several recent releases, whilst attempting to capture the…

Anime Impressions: Akatsuki no Yona

October 26, 2014

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Impressions by Clark A. Princess Yona leads a peaceful life. She’s got more liberty than you’d expect from a family of nobility and one of her few “worries” is whether or not her hair colour suits her complexion. When her childhood sweetheart, Soo-Won, stops by the castle one day, Yona…

The Friday 10: Ten Halloween recommendations for a spooky night

October 24, 2014

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List by Matt S. Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so every so often we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste…

It’s a week of Miku book reviews! Day 5: Hatsune Miku Graphics: Vocaloid Comic & Art Volumes 1 and 2

October 24, 2014

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Review by Matt S. With all the coverage that we’ve been giving Hatsune Miku and her band of adorable vocaloids, I thought that it would be a good time to review a series of Hatsune Miku (and friends) art books by Udon Entertainment. And so each day this week we’ll…

Review: Forza Horizon 2 (Microsoft Xbox One)

October 24, 2014

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Review by Nick H. What happens when you take someone who does not particularly love racing games, and you sit him down with Forza Horizon 2? Turns out you wind up with a person who spends roughly the next six hours in front of his television playing nothing but a…

Dead or Alive 5 Last Round Izuna Drops a launch date, new stages, and “Core Fighters” details

October 23, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. I’ve been deservedly punched on the side of my head a couple times in my life (for being too handsome, I guess), but none of those hits registered with quite the impact or playfulness as Team Ninja’s flurry of news: Dead or Alive 5 Last Round…

Anime Impressions: Celestial Method

October 23, 2014

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Impressions by Clark A. Celestial Method follows the young Nonoka Komiya as she returns to her homeland of Lake Kiriya City. After settling in, Komiya stumbles upon childhood friend, Noel. Oblivious to Noel’s identity, Komiya winds up falsely accusing her once-pal of damaging an invaluable photograph. The two eventually resolve…

It’s a week of Miku book reviews! Day 4: Hatsune Miku Graphics Character Collection CV02 Kagamine Rin & Len Edition

October 23, 2014

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Review: Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus (Sony PlayStation Vita)

October 23, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Depending on your personal sensibilities, it is possible that the young women showing plenty of skin in Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus will be distracting or even offensive. However, if you focus on that aspect of what Senran Kagura Shinovi Versus has to offer, you might be…

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October 23, 2014

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News by Matt S. One of Australia’s veteran development studios has turned 20. Tantalus, based in Melbourne, has been in operation since the Super Nintendo, and continues to pump out the hits today. The company’s first game was Stargate on the Super Nintendo. From these humble beginnings the studio has…

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