News by Matt S. One of the best things about a new console generation is that publishers tend to create new IP and be a little more experimental at this time. The Order: 1886, an upcoming PlayStation 4 title to be published by Sony, is an example of that trend…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I never thought someone would think to modernise Tempest. The classic arcade game from 1981 was certainly a wonderful game for its time, but it never became iconic like some other classic games (think Space Invaders, Asteroid and Pac-Man). But here we are with TxK, which…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There was so much that could have ruined Lightning Returns, but as far as I’m concerned Square Enix absolutely nailed everything that it set out to achieve. Let’s say for the sake of argument that the majority of the concerns with the game, based on previews…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Some months after Memories of Celceta released in the US, NISA has taken on the publishing responsibilities for the game in Europe and Australia. A game of this standard, were it in any other genre, would have been a notable release on the PlayStation Vita. However,…
Read MoreOpinion by Matt S. Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so every so often we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste…
Read MoreReview by Chris I. Step into a game shop and take a quick comparison between the 3DS and Vita games lineup and it’s quickly clear why it is hard to put the 3DS down these days. On the other hand, where the Vita lacks the incredible first party support that…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. The PlayStation 4 is just about to launch in Japan, and Famitsu has done its reviews of the first batch of PS4 games. The three games with the highest scores? Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends, Yakuza: Ishin, and Tomb Raider. Meanwhile Nobunaga’s Ambition: Creation got the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. What does it mean that I prefer the “Monster Hunter clones” to the actual Monster Hunter games? I was thoroughly entertained by Soul Sacrifice, released on the PlayStation Vita not long ago, and I am absolutely compelled by Tecmo Koei’s Toukiden. I know I’ve just committed blasphemy…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. If anyone ever again argues with me that games can’t hold literary merit, I’m going to point them to Danganronpa. Spike Chunsoft’s visual novel is very much like the original Saw film that heavily inspired it; what could have easily been a standard horror narrative reveals…
Read MoreReview by Pierre-Yves L. I have played a lot of weird games over the years; after all I like JRPGs and games don’t get weirder than those. And yet despite all that experience this is the first time that I find myself wondering: “Is this game weird… Or not?” Zombeer…
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