Interview by Matt S. Fans of card games have been spoiled for choice in recent years, with a real explosion of games that, in one way or another, riff on the old Magic The Gathering CCG format. You’d think that the space was approaching saturation point, but it continues to…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Versus Evil and EVC have released a new trailer for the upcoming Wintermoor Tactics Club, a game that mixes a love of pen-and-paper RPGing with school life. It’s shaping up really nicely. It also sounds like it’s got a strong message to share, in the way…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Ever since childhood, I’ve had a fascination with Napoleon Bonaparte. It started with a board game called War and Peace, which my parents owned, and I discovered while young. That game was far too complex for me at the time (it really is a hardcore war…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Kazutaka Kodaka is one of the most recognisable names for fans of narrative-driven games out of Japan. The creator of Danganronpa, numerous Jake Hunter scenarios, and the scenario of School of Ragnarok recently split with his former employer, Spike Chunsoft games, to set up TooKyo Games.…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. One of the best regarded “art games” on the mobile platform, Florence, is finally making its way to other devices, with Annapurna Interactive set to release the game on PC and Nintendo Switch on February 13. Florence is the story of romance, growing close to someone,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The Wonderful 101 was a fan favourite Wii U exclusive by PlatinumGames. I never got much out of it, but it’s undeniable that for many people, it was one of the last of the dwindling Wii U library that really needed to make its way to…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Kingdoms Under Fire: The Crusaders is one of the very best games that ever got a release on the original Xbox. Putting aside a less-than-ideal localisation (some really weird sentences in there), this blend of RTS and Dynasty Warriors, set in a grimdark fantasy universe, was…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Bandai Namco has announced the latest in its long-running Idolmaster series. The Idolmater: Starlit Season. It will be coming to PlayStation 4 and PC, and will release this year in Japan. It will follow the path of most of the series. You play s a producer…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Almost two years ago, we first reported that a Chinese developer, Azure Flame Studio, was building a fascinating-looking tactics RPG. Banner of the Maid, it’s called, and it’s about the French Revolution and Napoleon, with one exception… all the characters are women. That’s right. You’re going…
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Review by Matt S. Wizardry is the elder dungeon crawler. The first one, developed by Sir-Tech, came out way back in 1981. It’s older than I am, and there aren’t many properties that are still around and in active development that can claim that.. For context: Final Fantasy 1 was…
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