News by Matt S. Who doesn’t like a bit of dark fantasy set in the 17th century – a period where warfare was done both with guns and duelling swords? Well, in truth we don’t often get to see this period in action in video games, and that’s why newly…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Here Be Dragons wants to be a satirical turn-based strategy game. What it is, though, is a deeply unfunny board game with an lovely (but pointless) art style. It’s fine for what it is, but it should have been so much more. Let’s start with the…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Let me tell you a story. A story about Ravenloft. Ravenloft was a big influence on me from a very early age (in retrospect, probably a little too early to be into gothic horror). It was a Dungeons & Dragons setting in which an otherworldy “continent”…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. It’s so easy to dismiss Nexomon: Extinction as a simple Pokemon clone. It looks like it might be one, but as it turns out, the game has a personality and style all of its own… and it’s *excellent.* In this video, I discuss the qualities that…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. Death End re;Quest was one of my favourite releases last year. Idea Factory managed to take its typically ridiculous fan service and apply it to something that was in every other way a tense thriller… and against all odds that truly oddball pairing worked. It really…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. It’s a rare treat when strategy specialist, Slitherine, puts one of its games on console. As someone who really loves Slitherine’s work, and strategy games in general, but doesn’t enjoy playing games on PC as a rule, when something like Fantasy General II does land on…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. There is a lot to admire about Othercide. It boasts a strong concept, an incredible aesthetic, and some excellent moment-to-moment gameplay. Unfortunately, it’s also yet another victim of the industry’s obsession with giving players content over having the confidence to allow what should be a fairly…
Read MoreVideo by Matt S. (Footage in this video captured on Nintendo Switch) Gust’s latest effort is Fairy Tail, its first licensed game. It’s also an excellent JRPG with plenty of spirit, charm, humour and fan service. In this video, I show you some of what to expect from the game,…
Read MoreReview by Matt S. I have been looking forward to this. Gust, the developer behind the Atelier series and Blue Reflection, might operate on shoestring budgets, but the developer understands the classical JRPG form and delivers, without fail, every time. Meanwhile, Koei Tecmo, Gust’s parent company, has a long history…
Read MoreNews by Matt S. I love Rin Tohsaka. I love Rin very very much. So I’m looking forward to Fate/Extra Record… though who knows if this thing will ever get a western release. Fate/Extra was originally released on the PSP back in 2010, and then ported to western markets starting…
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