Review by Dylan Bishop Ports are a curious thing, as some games seem to hit new consoles a mere year or so after their original release. They never ripen or mature in the minds of their audience, but instead demand attention shortly after they’re left alone. Thankfully, Playdead’s original title, …
From humble beginnings in 2006, Smash! Sydney Manga and Anime Show has gone from strength to strength. It’s a home for world-class cosplayers, and it sees visits high profile guests like Yoko Taro. There’s an ever-growing artist marketplace, and a wide range of fascinating panels and workshops to attend. For …
Review by Jeffers Haile Inside is one of the weirdest and creepiest games I’ve ever played, but in this case, that’s a good thing. Playdead’s second title is listed as “a puzzle-platformer adventure game”, but you could easily add “thriller” to that list. It’s also one that has zero hand-holding, …
Mary Skelter: Nightmares was one of my favourite games of last year. It was released exclusively on PlayStation Vita exclusive, though, and while great for residents of #VitaIsland, that left the game with a much smaller potential audience than it deserved. Fortunately, Mary Skelter is getting a PC release courtesy of Ghostlight Games, …
Party games are plentiful, but great party games are rare. It takes more than just cute characters and local multiplayer. You need something that’s easy for someone brand new to pick up, but deep enough to stay interesting over however many days, weeks, months, or years people are playing. You …
Ys VIII: Lacrimosa of Dana was one of my favourite games of last year. It combined the series’ usual frantic combat with a wonderful system of exploration, through which you slowly mapped out an uncharted island alongside a growing crew of rescued castaways. That game loop, coupled with a captivating …
The Gundam Breaker series has danced around the edge of my radar ever since I heard about the first game back in 2013. Gundam in general isn’t something I’ve spent much time with, but the idea of a video game designed around those Gundam model kits (“Gunpla”, as they’re commonly …
It’s hard to not feel cheerful playing All-Star Fruit Racing. A well-made kart racer is always a lot of fun, and Fruit Racing‘s sickeningly sweet fruity theme and eccentric characters take that to another level. Think Sugar Rush from the Wreck-It Ralph film, but with fruit instead of candy, and …
I’m pleasantly surprised at how much I’m enjoying Paladins. I don’t usually take much interest in first-person shooters, especially of the multiplayer-only variety. I tend to find competitive games more stressful than they’re worth, so a decent singleplayer narrative component is usually the only thing that will get my attention …
I was very doubtful about the idea of a sequel to 2016’s Unravel. That was a fantastic game, and the ending was so perfect that I couldn’t see how anything would be able to follow it and do it justice. As such, it was with an odd mic of excitement …