Video by Matt S. For SEGA’s next release, the company has decided to take one of its most beloved properties in Japan, Sakura Wars, and finally localise it for the western market. This new one is something of a “reboot” of the series, though of course we don’t really know…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I had no idea what to expect from Sakura Wars. When only one title in the series had been previously localised into English (and even then, as far as I know, not released in Australia), I had not previously had the opportunity to gain exposure to…
Read MoreVideo by Pierre-Yves L. Who doesn’t like Earth Defense Force? It’s B-grade action and storytelling at its absolute finest, and now the latest title is just around the corner. Related reading: For another hands-on, Matt got some time with the game at Tokyo Game Show last year. Check out his…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Sony has a developed such a strong formula for its big blockbuster titles. From The Last of Us to Horizon, God of War and Spider-Man, the games produced by Sony-owned studios have wildly disparate themes, but a comfortingly cinematic, structural similarity to one another. Sony does…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S Dragon’s Crown Pro releases on PlayStation 4 very soon – a “HD Remaster” of a PlayStation 3 and PlayStation Vita game from a few years ago. In this video, I look at what I see as its defining feature – just how well it does the…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. Gal*Gun 2’s full release in the west is only a few weeks away now, so we’re busy playing through it for a review at DDNet. Meanwhile, we’ve had the opportunity to do a hands-on preview video, showcasing our first hour with the game. This game will…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. I had a chance to mosey on over to Bandai Namco and test out two of its upcoming games; Ni No Kuni 2 (due next month) and Soul Calibur VI (due eventually). In short: boy is Namco in for a good year this year. Related reading:…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. A game that I really enjoy, but haven’t written about much in the past, is Ziggurat. I picked it up about a year or so ago on a whim, and found myself really enjoying the way that it combined Heretic or Hexen-like dark fantasy FPS action…
Read MorePreview by Brad L. We were recently able to access the beta for Dragon Ball FighterZ on the PlayStation 4. For those unaware, Namco Bandai have taken the franchise away from huge arena fights and have condensed it into a 2D fighter akin to the likes of Street Fighter and…
Read MorePreview by Matt S. Demon Gaze II’s full release in English is just around the corner, and NISA (the publisher in the west) has been kind enough to allow us to go hands on with the game. Demon Gaze II is notable as the first Japanese dungeon crawler on the…
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