News by Matt S. NISA like to keep us busy. Come November we’re going to be very, very busy playing Tears to Tiara II: Heir of the Overlord, which is a seriously good looking strategy JRPG. The plot seems to be very traditional JRPG fair. Players take on the story…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Tin Man Games, the specialist in digital gamebooks (no, seriously, if you haven’t checked them out yet this developer releases these things at a prolific rate and they are almost always excellent), has expanded beyond the written word. Its upcoming gamebook Appointment with F.E.A.R is a…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. In the Mass Effect series, Liara was my leading lady. My Commander Shepard, in spite of all the temptations and opportunities to flirt or fornicate with his beautiful and talented (and sometimes psychotic) shipmates, remained – throughout the entire trilogy – faithful to his well-spoken Psionic…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. For you fortunate women and men among us who’ve taken the loyal initiative, gambolled into the electronics department of a local conglomerate or mom-and-pop shop, and thoughtfully (or thoughtlessly, depending on your priorities and financial situation) purchased, with an irresistible voice that was a combination of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It seems that after the success that Telltale Games has had with episodic games, other developers have been inspired to mirror the release style. One such developer is Australia’s own Epiphany Games, which has announced a six-part episodic role-playing thriller. This is set in an alternate…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Most people in developed cultures don’t acknowledge death as a prospect. The thought of one day losing our existence, our accidental privilege to experience worldly occurrences through our tailored perspective, terrifies the optimism right out of our trembling vertebrae. And because of this fear, we avoid…
Read MoreNews by Jedediah H. Until the release of Dynasty Warriors 8, Warriors Orochi 3 was my all-around favourite Warriors title. Because of the 120+ characters, which included my BFF Ryu Hayabusa, and a story free from the restraints of the Three Kingdoms’ narrative that allowed said characters from the Dynasty…
Read MoreNews by Shaan J. Plenty of video games have managed to jump to another medium; games are occasionally adapted into movies, and less commonly TV shows. And occasionally, video games make it onto the big stage (I personally will always regret missing out on the Ace Attorney musical). The Last of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The FIFA World Cup might be over (congrats to Germany, by the way), but soccer/ football fans won’t have to wait long, for the newest instalment of the FIFA franchise is just around the corner, and it’s looking good indeed. People often accuse this series of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Thanks to DDNet reader, Astor, for this news tip. Bladestorm: The Hundred Years war is easily the most underrated game that Koei Tecmo has produced for the PlayStation 3. Released before trophies were even a thing, this game has been all but forgotten in the years…
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