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Review: Cubemen 2 (Nintendo Wii U)

September 5, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Cubemen 2 is one of the finest examples of the tower defence genre. Previously released on iOS and PC, it’s developed into something massive over the months and years courtesy of community-created levels, and now on the Wii U players access all that content in the…

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September 5, 2014

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Opinion by Matt S. Earlier this week I tackled some of the misconceptions that are out there about the topic of feminism. Now I’m going to tackle another misconception that has arisen from the mess of a controversy that has been #gamergate. There’s this idea among a certain part of…

Preview: The Crew (PC)

September 5, 2014

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Preview by Nick H. With a few months until its release, I had a chance to get my hands on Ubisoft’s upcoming street racing game, The Crew. One of the major things I noticed almost from the moment I fired the game up is that there is a great deal…

Gadget Review: PDP Marvel Folio for iPad Air (Captain America design)

September 4, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Cases and covers for iPhones and iPads are common now. It’s easy to see why; they offer the dual purpose of stylising one of your favourite pieces of hardware while affording it additional protection. The results of course vary, but while the PDP Marvel Folio for the…

Ragtag Studio’s Ray’s the Dead will be a Playstation Vita cross-buy title

September 4, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. Last week, we took a stealthy, crowbar-wielding glance at Ragtag Studio’s Ray’s the Dead, a zombie adventure where commanding different units of the undead to overcome adversaries and solve puzzles is the approach to survival, and its Kickstarter Stretch Goals. And just when we thought the game…

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September 4, 2014

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Review by Matt S. A good bullet hell game is almost like an intricate, difficult and deadly dance. With thousands of projectiles on screen at once and giant, menacing enemies, the player relies on pixel-perfect twitch reactions and foresight to be able to dart in and out of tiny “safe…

It’s a dress rehearsal; Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call demo available in the Nintendo eShop

September 4, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. Take your places, everyone! With Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call coming out on September 16, Square Enix wants you to have the opportunity to rehearse for the big show with the demo that’s now available on the Nintendo eShop for the 3DS. The demo features two songs…

Review: Velocity 2X (Sony PlayStation Vita)

September 4, 2014

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Review by Chris I. The PS Mini service was a promising place where small indie games could easily make their way to Sony’s gaming consoles, but was largely overshadowed by the rise of the mobile gaming industry. As with most services, the catalog shelved a handful of gems and one…

Manga review: Monster Volume 1: The Perfect Edition

September 4, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Naoki Urasawa‘s Monster is rarely out of print, and for good reason; if anyone needs proof that the manga form has artistic legitimacy, it is this landmark example of crime fiction. But in the off chance that you haven’t had the chance to check Monster out…

Preview: Tri (PC)

September 4, 2014

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Preview by Nick H. We have been following Tri for a while now, with a focus on the unique art style it brings to the table. However, looking at still images is a world apart from getting our hands on the game – which is what I finally had a…

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