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Interview: Pixel Worm: The Quest of a Daughter, the Glow of a Heroine

October 9, 2014

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Interview by Jedediah H. The future is overloaded with possibilities. Because we tend to overestimate ourselves, when we lay belly-down on our sofas after a morning of spontaneous, mountainous trail climbing and boulder tossing, and visualise the landscape of our coming years, our predictions can be pretty, maybe even unrealistically,…

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October 9, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. Borrowing ideas from occultism, which is the study of spiritual reality, and theosophy, which concerns the nature of divinity, developer Encryptique’s breakthrough title, Tulpa, appears to be a phantasmagoria of combined, grim perceptions. Taking place in a shifting world, Tulpa sets you in the role of…

Review: Sherlock Holmes: Crimes & Punishments (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 9, 2014

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Review by Nick H. It does not take long to realise that this is a fairly traditional Sherlock Holmes game, but it nevertheless does justice to the source material through its thick, foggy atmosphere that is just as immersive as it is thoughtful. The pacing is certainly a matter of…

EB Expo 2014: Hands-on with Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime

October 8, 2014

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Impressions by Harvard L. Lovers in a Dangerous Spacetime is a two player cooperative shooter which claims to be inspired from the Millennium Falcon scene from Star Wars: Episode IV, where Luke, Han Solo and Leia are manning different parts of the ship and yelling commands at each other. Developed…

Review: Anomaly 2 (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 8, 2014

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. Anomaly 2 is the third tower offence game from 11 bit studios, and it puts players to the test by providing them with very limited resources and requires lots of forward thinking if they are to drive back the aliens that have invaded and already decimated…

Review: Super Smash Bros. (Nintendo 3DS)

October 8, 2014

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Review by Matt S. I’ve been playing the Smash Bros. series since its very first release way back on the Nintendo 64. You might think I’m old for saying this (actually, I guess I am getting older…) But nonetheless, some of my fondest gaming memories ever have come from this…

EB Expo 2014: Hands-on with Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker

October 7, 2014

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Impressions by Brad L. Captain Toad returns to the Wii U in a follow up to what was probably the most refreshing aspect of Super Mario 3D World. I recently got an opportunity for some hands-on at the EB Games Expo, and I walked away feeling exactly the same about…

Review: FIFA 15 (Sony PlayStation 4)

October 7, 2014

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Review by Nick H. FIFA is not a series I have had as much exposure to compared to the likes of Madden, but over the last few years I have really come to appreciate not just the real-world sport, but what a spectacular job EA Sports does in recreating the…

Anime Impressions: Terra Formars

October 7, 2014

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Impressions by Clark A. Balancing heavy-handed death scenes with comedy in anime seems as if it’s a herculean task at times. Dark juxtaposition can work brilliantly when executed appropriately, but I typically don’t care for trivialising serious affairs by having characters undersell heart wrenching situations with cheery or unmoved demeanours.…

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October 7, 2014

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News by Clark A. The launch of the New Nintendo 3DS is later this week – in Japan anyway – and it would seem Nintendo is revving up the handheld with a firmware update in preparation. The ninth major iteration of the operating system marks Nintendo’s foray into paid, customisable…

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