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October 14, 2014

Compile Heart/Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart/Idea Factory/JRPG/News/Strategy RPG

News by Jedediah H. Calling to attention all Hyperdimension Neptunia fans – yes, you with the Inafune Sword Beam on your utility belt! Since you’re so patient and sweet and adventurous, Idea Factory has announced that their first strategy RPG, Hyperdevotion Noire: Goddess Black Heart, will be cutely gliding a…

Review: The Banner Saga (iPad)

October 14, 2014

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Review by Harvard L. From what I’ve heard of Stoic’s The Banner Saga, I had been expecting a deep turn based strategy focused on heroism and triumphant battles. Never have I been more wrong. The Nordic-themed fantasy world of The Banner Saga is a bitter one wracked by both political…

Review: Alien: Isolation (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 14, 2014

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Review by Nick H. There has been a fair share of Alien games over the years, including the recent complete misfire that was Aliens: Colonial Marines. The franchise suits the game medium, since the developers can use the intimate first-person perspective to deliver a visceral sense of fear as you,…

Review: Battle Academy 2: Eastern Front (PC)

October 14, 2014

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Review by Rob P. Battle Academy 2 is fantastic. That’s no surprise; the first Battle Academy was fantastic, and the sequel is more of the same. The latest title in the series comes with a fresh paint job, better tactical options and a brilliant skirmish mode but, not-so-deep-down, it’s still…

So, let’s talk about Bayonetta 2 and gender

October 14, 2014

Bayonetta/Bayonetta 2/feminism/Game Theory/gender politics/Opinion

Opinion by Matt S. I think we all knew this would happen. Bayonetta 2, Nintendo’s big “adult” Wii U game release for the year, has become an instant source of controversy for its themes. Polygon’s review exemplifies this controversy best, with the critic broadly panning its approach to gender, and…

EB Expo 2014: Hands-on with The Order 1886

October 13, 2014

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Impressions by Sam M. The Order: 1886 is a different game. Rather than presenting itself in full screen, developer Ready at Dawn has chosen for a cinematic resolution, resulting in two horizontal black bars appearing at the top and bottom of the screen. This aesthetic decision is complemented by the…

Review: Wrack (PC)

October 13, 2014

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Review by Shaan J. Having spent the better half of a year on Steam’s Early Access program, Wrack has finally made its way to a proper, full release. Billed as an old-style first-person shooter, Wrack follows in the footsteps of shooters old (Doom and Shadow Warrior, just to name a few),…

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October 13, 2014

Hatsune Miku/music creation/software

Article by Matt S. I guess this was inevitable, but after discovering that I’m a massive Hatsune Miku fan during my recent trip to Japan (it’s not just the games, I like the music too!) I decided to buy the Hatsune Miku V3 English music creation software and start playing…

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October 13, 2014

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Review by David W. Fly. Die. Repeat. Don’t let its name fool you. Futuridium may be set in the future but it has everything to do with the past. It’s a retrograde past of punishing difficulty levels, life-saving credits and pew-pew sound effects. Its aesthetic is a mash up of…

EB Expo 2014: Hands-on with WWE2K15

October 12, 2014

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Impressions by Brad L. Wrestling has been a huge part of my life over the past 20 or so years. I’ve witnessed the highs of Hulkamania (through VHS tapes from my local video store), Stone Cold and The Rock rising from nothingness, and The Undertaker winning 21 Wrestlemanias in a…

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