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There has been no shortage of great visual novel games recently. Just last week I reviewed AI: The Somnium Files, next week Raging Loop releases but here I’m going to talk about a visual novel that is very special to many people around the world and after it’s initial release, went on to inspire many science fiction visual novels including … Read More

When I previewed Concrete Genie a couple of months ago, I said that it was a great blend of what Sony do really well, third person action-adventure games and artsy experimental titles. After playing through the full game, my opinion hasn’t changed. Concrete Genie delivers a short but fulfilling experience with a focus on journey and redemption and it certainly … Read More

A year on from it’s release on PC and PS4 here in the west, Dragon Quest XI: Heroes of an Elusive Age has made it’s way to the Nintendo Switch in the form of Dragon Quest XI S: Definitive Edition. It’s far more ambitious than just being a simple port of the existing game. It’s vast quality of life improvements, … Read More

When it comes to the world of video games there are a number of people that have almost perfected their genre and are the names many think of when talking about that specific genre. For stealth-action it’s Hideo Kojima, for large open world RPGs it’s Todd Howard, for character driven platformers it’s Shigeru Miyamoto. When it comes to murder mystery … Read More

There’s no denying that JRPG’s are one of my favourite video game genres. They’ve earned that spot thanks to their ability to tell long yet gripping stories, because they’re normally packed with deep and interesting characters and because many of them have an anime inspired art direction, which is one key aspect that draws me in, due to my love … Read More

7 years on from the release of Borderlands 2, and after a lot of cries from the fans asking when it was coming, Gearbox and 2K have finally unleashed Borderlands 3 so that everyone can jump back in and get their dose of mayhem fueled looter-shooter action. While it doesn’t attempt to change up the gameplay formula the series is … Read More

Earlier this morning, PlayStation aired their latest State of Play presentation. For those unaware, State of Play is Sony’s answer to the Nintendo Direct, a concise, pre-curated video providing updates on existing games and unveiling new game projects. And this morning’s episode has some great trailers and showed us why we should be excited for what’s to come from PlayStation … Read More

There’s something about the LEGO games that I’ve always found really fun and satisfying. It could be that it allows us to play with some of our favourite figures, reliving our childhoods but just in video game form or perhaps it’s their quirky recreations of the stories and worlds from our favourite franchises. Back in late 2015, the LEGO games … Read More

Earlier this week PlayStation revealed that another State of Play presentation would be airing next week. The presentation will go live on Tuesday at 9.00pm BST which is Wednesday morning at 6AM AEST for us Aussies. The official PlayStation Blog states that the presentation will last around 20 minutes and contain new game reveals and content updates from PlayStation’s Worldwide … Read More

After being revealed during Nintendo’s E3 showing in 2018, Daemon X Machina caught the attention of many people when it showed of it’s fast paced mech shooter gameplay. I remember being instantly interested, being an anime fan, it looked like it could be the Gundam or Code Geass game I’d always wanted. But although the mech gameplay is a lot … Read More