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October 21, 2014

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Review by Shaan J. Crytek’s Ryse: Son of Rome feels like a game burdened by the advancements the game industry has seen over the last few of years. While I’m sure no one on the development team will freely admit so, Ryse attempts to curate a blood-soaked experience, long before…

Review: Tears to Tiara 2: Heir of the Overlord (Sony PlayStation 3)

October 21, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Tears to Tiara 2: Heir of the Overlord is the kind of game that you’d expect from a console at the end of its life. It’s neither big budget nor high profile, and it is resolutely and unapologetically a game for the genre fans. It even…

Gadget Review: iHome iBN27 Rechargeable Stereo Speaker

October 20, 2014

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Review by Nick H. iPhones and iPads are great because they offer so much entertainment on the go. But boy are those speakers in them underwhelming. That’s not a problem when you’re out and about. That’s what headphones are for, after all. But what about just moving around the house?…

It’s a week of Miku book reviews! Day 1: Mikucolor: Kei’s Hatsune Miku Illustration Works

October 20, 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: Tenkai Knights: Brave Battle (Nintendo 3DS)

October 20, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Tenkai Knights is an anime with a narrative that centres on living bricks called Tenkai. Five young boys on Earth in the year 2034 find a gateway to Quarton, the homework of the Tenkai, and are chosen to become the new guardian Tenkai Knights to battle…

Review: Samurai Warriors 4 (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 20, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Given that I am such a fan of Koei Tecmo’s Warriors franchise, people are often surprised to hear that I came to the series quite late. My first Warriors game was, in fact, Samurai Warriors 3 on the Nintendo Wii. And I wasn’t going to play…

Gadget Review: iHome iB18 Noise Isolating Earphones

October 19, 2014

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Review by Nick H. We cover a lot of different headsets here, but very few of these massive pieces of quality headgear lend themselves to portability. The thing is, great audio on the go is still very important – perhaps more so than ever. Between our various mobile devices that…

Review: Short Peace: Ranko Tsukigime’s Longest Day (Sony PlayStation 3)

October 17, 2014

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Review by Matt S. The award for the oddest “game” release on the PlayStation 3 this year will surely go to Short Piece: Ranko Tsukihime’s Longest Day. I say that because it’s not really a game. Not really. Short Peace is actually four short animated films, and one short game…

Review: Akiba’s Trip: Undead and Undressed (Sony PlayStation Vita)

October 17, 2014

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Review by Clark A. Akiba’s Trip: Undead and Undressed surprised me and likely not for the reasons you suspect. Yes, in a game where the player is permitted to indiscriminately shred the clothes off strangers in broad daylight, my biggest takeaway was not the liberty to don the stat-boosting panties…

Anime Impressions: When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace

October 17, 2014

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Impressions by Clark A. What happens when five high school students gain such superpowers as time control, elemental manipulation, and flame manifestation? Almost nothing, apparently. In Studio Trigger’s comedic When Supernatural Battles Became Commonplace, there are neither grand villains to be combated nor the need to thrust vigilante justice upon…

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