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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…

EB Expo 2014: Watch a bunch of Deadpools dance to Ylvis’ The Fox

October 11, 2014

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Video by Brad L. Every year at the EB Expo Ubisoft does a big Just Dance thing where they get people from the crowd to get up on stage and jig away. Usually this creates some amusing results, but this is perhaps the funniest Just Dance session that we’ve seen…

EB Expo 2014: Photos of stuff

October 10, 2014

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Photos by Brad L. It’s been a busy time of the year for shows and exhibitions, with both Tokyo Game Show and EGX immediately preceding Australia’s own EB Expo. One of the most enjoyable reasons to go to one of these shows is to see the set designs. With companies…

DLC Review: Dark Souls II: Crown of the Ivory King (PC)

October 10, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Well, this is quite the way to wrap up what has become one of my favourite games of 2014. How is it From Software has managed to take a brightly lit, snowy environment and make it just as desolate and foreboding at any of the caverns…

Review: Ice Cream Surfer (Nintendo Wii U)

October 10, 2014

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Review by Clark A. As much as concerned parents and health experts rightfully malign the sugary cornucopia that is the frozen treat section of the grocery store, I fondly recall the pleasantries of gulping down low-quality ice cream as young ‘un. Cheap as said snacks may be, they’re an adequate…

EB Expo 2014: Hands-on with The Evil Within

October 9, 2014

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Impressions by Harvard L. Tucked away in a dark corner of the EB Expo was Bethesda’s booth for The Evil Within: a mock stone wall construction and a queue barrier decorated with police tape. On one side was the line to try out the game, and on the other was…

Hatsune Miku performs on Late Show with David Letterman

October 9, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. Like my poetic empress ex-girlfriend who turned out to be a mental fabrication once said, “There’s nothing more jovial than a morning full of Miku.” She may have been an abstract construct, but knee me in the sensitive quads if she wasn’t right. Last night, American…

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…

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