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Trailer: The Evil Within – run like your soul depends on it

September 18, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. Maybe you can tell by the manliness of my syntax – I’m not one to scare easily. Place me in any horrific situation with any type of ominous atmosphere and disfigured abomination and I will come out flexing atop the corpse of my would-be gruesome assassin!…

DDNet does Japan: Part 1

September 17, 2014

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Feature by Matt S. So here I am in the middle of Tokyo, all ready for Tokyo Game Show and all the excitement that it entails. My first full day in the city was mostly spent recovering from the flight and acclimatising myself with the humid and warm Tokyo temperature…

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September 17, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. Though Alien: Isolation will be available on the 7th of October, the 28th of October marks the day of the availability for the first of five Survivor Mode add-on packs, which will feature three new maps with their own objectives and challenges, a new playable character…

Interview: Ragtag Studio’s Chris Cobb: Determined to Ray’s the Dead

September 17, 2014

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Interview by Jedediah H. Chris Cobb probably wouldn’t identify himself as a man of risk, but his actions speak confidently for his character: Currently an indie game designer with a CV that includes major companies Ion Storm (Thief and Hitman series) and Wideload Games (Stubbs the Zombie: Rebel Without a…

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September 17, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. Do you love getting punched in the face? I’m not speaking about a common bare-fisted punch that collides with your jawline at the speed of lame; I’m talking about a punch that’s accommodated by fire and electricity and a wave of androgyny that sends your teeth…

Review: Minecraft: Xbox One Edition (Xbox One)

September 17, 2014

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Review by Nick H. I have a confession to make: I had never played Minecraft before last week. All three of my kids have. My son, who is now fifteen, got his first account a few years ago and logged a ridiculous number of hours with it. And it’s not…

Trailer: The next game in the Steamworld franchise, Steamworld Heist, is set for a Spring 2015 release

September 17, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. SteamWorld Dig was a title that, regardless of its general lack of a plot, we had trouble powering off once we discovered our first glistening mound of precious minerals: “Just one more dig!” screamed Brad L., rejecting the Sand Man’s attempts to put him to bed…

Gadget Review: Klipsch KMC 1 Bluetooth Music Center

September 16, 2014

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Review by Rob P. There’s a growing sense of anticipation as you unbox the new Klipsch KMC-1 music center. It’s not from the packaging, which is unremarkable. It’s not from the user manual, which is little more than a scrap of paper. It’s the smell. The KMC-1 has the kind…

Review: Destiny (Sony PlayStation 4)

September 16, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Destiny is a difficult game to review. It’s difficult because it’s hard to look past the sheer hype machine that Activision sent into operation to ensure that this project, which cost hundreds of millions to produce, is a commercial success. In other words it’s so incredibly…

Review: Fairy Fencer F (Sony PlayStation 3)

September 16, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Anyone who thought that Compile Heart couldn’t pull together a genuinely good quality JRPG to go with its trademark insanity really needs to play Fairy Fencer F, and prepare to have their mind blown. Billed as a “more serious” take on the Hyperdimension Neptunia formula, Fairy…

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