If Eiyuu Senki is the last new release PlayStation 3 game that I play, then the console will have gone out on a high. Looking at the release schedule going forward for the console, it’s very limited indeed, so I do suspect that this will be the last exclusive to…
Read MoreMuch like walking simulators do not appeal to everyone, visual novels have their detractors as well. That being said, do not let this title’s relatively low level of interaction deter you from experiencing what is one of the best narratives out there. I do not just mean in video games,…
Read MoreThere are many different RPG series over the years that have garnered rabid fan support. Arguably my favourite has been the Suikoden franchise. I spent so many hours with what seemed like an overwhelmingly large cast of characters, yet the stories almost always spoke to me on a more personal…
Read MoreAlthough the PlayStation 3 is most certainly on its last legs, there are a couple of remaining games on the horizon that are well worth getting excited about. One of those is Eiyuu Senki, a strategy JRPG in which the world’s greatest military leaders (from King Arthur to Nobunaga Oda)…
Read MoreHBO’s uncontrollable hit Game of Thrones may have recently ended the season, but for the Telltale game based on the series things are just ramping up. On Twitter, Telltale Games has posted five new screenshots of Episode 5: A Nest of Vipers. The developer has also confirmed that the new…
Read MoreGradius V was the final Gradius release from Konami, back in 2004, and was originally released on the PlayStation 2. It has now come back as a PS2 Classic and has been made available on the PlayStation Network to a new audience. As I originally said in my Soldner-X 2:…
Read MoreNippon Ichi’s The Guided Fate Paradox was a truly lovely surprise when it launched back in 2013. A new IP for the developer/ publisher, it was a roguelike that managed to do a couple of creative things with its combat system and bring innovation to a genre more traditionally associated…
Read MoreUnder Night In-Birth Exe:Late hurts my hands to play, and I’m not entirely sure it’s worth it. The latest 2D brawler from French Bread and Arc System Works is fast, furious, and complex to a fault, and whether that is a good thing depends greatly on just how many of…
Read MoreBack in 2012, Torn Banner Studios released a melee-focused first-person deathmatch game called Chivalry: Medieval Warfare on PC. It was a hit, selling something like two million copies and earning a generally positive critical response. Two years later the game’s now available on the PlayStation 3, courtesy of Torn Banner…
Read MoreHave you ever heard of a game called Angry Birds? Of course you have. That title rewrote all kinds of rule books by offering simple yet challenging gameplay with enough hooks to keep people coming back for more. It is a formula that has been aped plenty of times already,…
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