Preview by Owen S. One game that really stood out for me at the EB Expo 2013 was a launch title for the Xbox One; Ryse: Son of Rome A cinematic action adventure title that Microsoft seems to be heavily relying on to sell consoles, the expectations of this remarkable…
Read MoreA convention is never a good environment to trial a game that is likely to last 50 or so hours. If I had played a random 20 minutes of Final Fantasy XIII I would never have been inspired to pick up the final game, and that would have been a…
Read MoreAfter having a really good time with the PlayStation 4 and the spirit in which Sony has been courting original game ideas and independent developers, I was a little taken back by Microsoft’s booth at the EB Games Expo 2013. While the Xbox One is undoubtedly a powerful console, it’s…
Read MoreLast week a demo popped on to the 3DS eShop download store for Project X Zone. Useless name aside, this is a game worth paying attention to because it perfectly demonstrates the value of the clever application of characters in building a compelling game experience. We’ve seen character crossovers before…
Read MoreOne of the most exciting features of the EB World Expo game recently held in Sydney was the opportunity to go hands on with the Nintendo Wii U. Most of the launch games were playable at the event, and I got to run through a couple of the games at…
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