Video by Matt S. After getting back from Japan last week, of course the first thing I did was get stuck into the DLC for Dead or Alive 6, which I had missed at launch while overseas. So yeah, this video’s a little old in terms of the “news” side…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. As we know, there won’t be any more new costumes released for Dead or Alive 5. Still, Koei Tecmo released hundreds (and hundreds) of them over the life of the game, so as we wait for Dead or Alive 6, I’ve decided to do a video…
Read MoreList by Matt S. The latest Hatsune Miku game (in English) is just around the corner, and of course that’s cause to get genuinely excited. Miku’s games have a habit of combining a wonderful music track list with those endlessly endearing characters and superb art direction to make for something…
Read MoreList by Matt S. Since picking up Hatsune Miku: Project Diva Future Tone a couple of weeks ago, it’s been very difficult to actually tear myself away from the game to do anything else. It’s mammoth in size, with 220 different music tracks, and the standard Project Diva difficulty means…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Dead or Alive 5: Last Round has embarked on its fourth season of DLC costumes, stages and, occasionally, characters. Some people think that’s ridiculous, when the changes are cosmetic, and, to those people, expensive. You’re looking at over $100 for the season pass. For each season.…
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For Christmas this year, I was given a copy of a board game based on the classic collection of fantasy short stories; The Arabian Nights: Tales of 1001 Nights. Which is timely, because I am in the process of re-reading that book, having read it last when I was a…
Read MoreHere’s a truly impressive example of community engagement for you; a while back, Koei Tecmo ran a contest to give fans the chance to develop their own costumes for their favourite Dead or Alive 5 characters. Now the company has gone and turned one of the winners into a DLC…
Read MoreIt is the night of October 30. Halloween Eve, if you will. So of course, I bet you’re browsing the web looking for great costume ideas that you’ll be able to pull together in 24 hours. The good news: Digitally Downloaded to the rescue! We’ve compiled a list of the…
Read MoreWhile there were a lot of people dressed up as their favourite characters at SMASH! this year, special mention needs to go to those that actually performed for what turned out to be a massive audience. Cosplay on stage came in two forms at the event. People either took to…
Read MoreSMASH! Sydney was a truly entertaining event this year, as I noted in my wrap of the show. But I’d be lying if I said anything came close to the enthusiasm of the cosplayers at this convention. That enthusiasm was what made SMASH! so entertaining, bright, and colourful. The cosplayers that…
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