Retro reflections by Nick H. I recently fired up an old NES game and had an opportunity to rediscover what I already knew: that Metroid was brilliant in its level design. Without dialogue, without tutorials it still managed to create a game with rich exploration that did not hold your…
Read MoreOkay, so let’s call that first podcast a trial run. Now we’re back with the second, and it has a new home, music, and all that good stuff! This week, Alan, Chris and Matt talk about their favourite female game developers and characters. With it being International Women’s Day last…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Let’s make this clear from the outset; as a game, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 isn’t too bad. As with its predecessor the focus is very much on a fast, fluid combat system, and while it’s a little generic at times (especially the boss battles, which…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Following on from the quality reboot of the Castlevania franchise was always going to be a big ask. While the narrative itself left a sequel wide open, I felt that as an experience, Lords of Shadow was near-perfect as a self-contained title. There wasn’t any need…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 has an open world, and that’s the focus of this latest trailer/ developer diary from developer MercurySteam. The video stars Dave Cox, Producer of the game, and Enric Alvarez, the Head of Development at MercurySteam. According to the press…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is a highly anticipated game. After the previous game finally broke the curse that said “3D Castlevania games can’t be fun,” the sequel to Lords of Shadow is going to have a lot to live up to. We don’t expect the…
Read MoreToday in the News Wrap Oxide Games shows off their new Nitrous RTS engine, Infinity Ward brings Michael Meyers to Call of Duty, Castlevania II arrives on the eShop and we ask how that Rambo game still looks this good. Oxide Games’ new Star Swarm engine demo looks pretty amazing…
Read MoreKonami has released a new developer diary to give players insight into the upcoming Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. This is a game that we have been keeping our eyes on, because we rather liked the first and playing as Dracula is always good value. Developer diaries often provide tantalising…
Read MoreReview by Andrew M. I didn’t really know what to expect when loading up Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate for the first time. With this being my first taste of the uber-popular Castlevania series, I was pleasantly surprised and taken back to the side scrolling adventures I…
Read MoreCastlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate already hit the 3DS earlier this year during March, but fast-forward half a year later and the game is slated for a multi-platform console release. Konami revealed the re-release as well as a batch of screenshots via the game’s official Facebook page…
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