Opinion by Matt S. It was brought to my attention today that the upcoming Atelier Rorona Plus has been rated R18+ for its release in Australia by the Classification Board. My thoughts? Morons. According to the Classification Board, the rating is because the game refers to sexual violence, as so therefore…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Well, that’s a relief. After some speculation that Tecmo Koei would not localise Atelier Rorona Plus, a remake of the fun-but-flawed first game in the Atelier of Arland trilogy, the publisher has announced that we would all be playing the game in June, with the European…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. It must be a day for horror announcements. Moments after the announcement that the Vita is getting two Silent Hill releases, I spy the news that another struggling console, the Wii U, is getting a new game in my other favourite horror series, Fatal Frame. Fatal…
Read MoreReview by Brad L. Deception IV reminds me of bad horror movies; while you know you won’t get an incredible story, there is a certain thrill and entertainment to be had at the misfortune of others. Deception IV is about brutalising your opponents with no inhibitions. Definitely not for the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There is something deeply unpleasant, but darkly humorous about Deception IV. In a similar way that most good slasher and goreporn horror films have unpleasant content, but are less interested in being horrific as much as providing some darkly funny social commentary, Deception IV is a…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. When a fighting game gets a new DLC character, it’s a big deal; will the character unbalance the competitive side of the game? How does the character fit in with the existing cast? Is the character different enough to offer hardcore fans of the game something…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. The first Dynasty Warriors on the PlayStation 4 isn’t a main numbered Dynasty Warriors game. The Xtreme Legends subtitled games have traditionally acted as “expansion packs” for the main numbered Warriors games, in that they offer much more content without changing any of the fundamentals of…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Allow me to introduce you to Atelier Shari: Alchemists of the Dusk Sea, which is to be the third game in the trilogy that kicked off with Ayesha and followed up with Escha and Logy. While we had previously written that GUST had announced the game,…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. Here’s a bit of news I missed earlier in the week: Tecmo Koei is running a “dress a character in your dream costume” contest for Dead or Alive 5: Ultimate. It will be showcasing the best costumes via social media, and if any of them really…
Read MoreReview by Nick H. When you see the name Ninja Gaiden, certain expectations spring to mind. My own history with the series dates back to enjoying the simple side scrolling arcade brawler in very difficult NES titles. After the shift to 3D gameplay the series has instead been interested in bathing…
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