I was first introduced to what is now generally known as the Souls series in early 2010. That title was Demon’s Souls, the PlayStation 3 exclusive that quickly developed an enthusiastic following as well as modest commercial success. At the time it was released, I didn’t yet own a PlayStation 3 and only became aware… Read More Heroes Replay – Dark Souls
WWE 2K18 Developer: Yuke’s Publisher: 2K Sports Platform: Xbox One (Reviewed), PS4, Switch, PC I must admit that it has been a long time since I last played a wrestling game. Though I have certainly played a great deal of them, starting most memorably with Tecmo World Wrestling on the NES. I was also a… Read More WWE 2K18 Review
Sonic Mania Developer: Christian Whitehead, PagodaWest Games, Headcannon Publisher: Sega Platform: Nintendo Switch, Steam, PS4, Xbox One (Reviewed) I have been complaining about the direction the Sonic series for twenty or more years depending on where I start. If I start with the disappointing Sonic 3D Blast or the virtual absence on the Saturn, I could certainly… Read More Sonic Mania Review
ClaDun Returns: This is Sengoku! Developer: Nippon Ichi Software, Inc. Publisher: NIS America, Inc. Platform: PSVita(reviewed), Steam, PS4 ClaDun Returns: This is Sengoku! is an RPG. There you go Nippon Ichi Software — I get it! How RPG is this RPG? Well, every sub-system is RPGified, every weapon, dungeon, even building seems to have some… Read More ClaDun Returns: This is Sengoku! Review
Death Squared Developer: SMG Studio Publisher: SMG Studio Platform: Nintendo Switch (Reviewed), Steam, PS4, Xbox One PAX Australia 2015 provided an extremely strong showing of Australian indie-developed titles, from former Another-Castle staff favourite Death Stair to some of my favourite Indie games from 2016, Tahira: Echoes of the Astral Empire and Defect: SDK. Death Squared… Read More Death Squared Review
I will start with a brief but relevant digression. Like many, I’ve been pointing out how silly it is to say who “wins” E3 when at its core it is simply an industry trade show. Companies aren’t necessarily out to please the crowds though increasingly over the years it has certainly become more like this.… Read More My Game Highlights from E3 2017
Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Developer: WayForward Publisher: WayForward Platform: PC (reviewed), PS4, Wii U, Xbox One, Vita If you’re a gamer that regularly keeps up with news or just occasionally watches or reads through top ten lists, you’ve no doubt heard of Shantae; the Game Boy Color game released a year after the Game Boy Advance came out. This… Read More Shantae: Half-Genie Hero Review
This may not be true of the comment sections on YouTube most gaming websites but it seems to me that there are a lot fewer console fanboys than there used to be. I have fond memories arguing about why the Sega Mega Drive is better than the Super Nintendo at school. I also still remember… Read More The Wii U: This Generation’s Best Console
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