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Ratchet & Clank: Nexus Review

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Chris Morell
 Published: February 20, 2014Posted in: PlayStation 3, Reviews
The dynamic duo return in Ratchet and Clank: Nexus (or Into the Nexus for the USA), the epilogue to the well-received PS3 Future trilogy. As a budget title releasing alongside...

The dynamic duo return in Ratchet and Clank: Nexus (or Into the Nexus for the USA), the epilogue to the well-received PS3 Future trilogy. As a budget title releasing alongside the launch of the PlayStation 4, you’d be forgiven for expecting Nexus to be a half-hearted effort. Thankfully, it’s back to greatness for the beloved heroes, undoing the pain of recent instalments that strayed too far from the winning formula.

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Xbox One User Experience Review

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Hang-Veng Ly
 Published: January 14, 2014Posted in: Reviews, Xbox One, Xbox One
Now that we’ve gone over how the Xbox One looks, let’s take a look at how it performs and whether or not you should purchase one.

Now that we’ve gone over how the Xbox One looks, let’s take a look at how it performs and whether or not you should purchase one.

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Xbox One Hardware Review

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Hang-Veng Ly
 Published: January 13, 2014Posted in: Reviews, Xbox One, Xbox One
The Xbox One has plenty to live up to. As the successor to the Xbox 360, Microsoft’s most successful console to date, there’s a lot riding on the shoulders of...

The Xbox One has plenty to live up to. As the successor to the Xbox 360, Microsoft’s most successful console to date, there’s a lot riding on the shoulders of the Xbox One to supersede its outgoing predecessor.

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The Guided Fate Paradox Review

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Hang-Veng Ly
 Published: November 28, 2013Posted in: PlayStation 3, Reviews
The Guided Fate Paradox is one of those RPGs that slipped under the radar this year, overshadowed by the arrival of next-gen consoles and a late in the year release...

The Guided Fate Paradox is one of those RPGs that slipped under the radar this year, overshadowed by the arrival of next-gen consoles and a late in the year release date. You’d be forgiven for assuming NIS America’s dungeon crawler can’t be all that great as it wound up on store shelves with little fanfare at all.

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WWE 2K14 Review

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Hang-Veng Ly
 Published: November 20, 2013Posted in: PlayStation 3, Reviews, XBOX 360
The WWE simulation series over the years has proven itself to be a popular choice with fans of professional wrestling. Despite the lack of contenders in the genre, developer Yuke...

The WWE simulation series over the years has proven itself to be a popular choice with fans of professional wrestling. Despite the lack of contenders in the genre, developer Yuke have managed to produce wrestling titles year in and year out to excite gamers, building strength upon strength.

WWE 2K14 represents a new era as the first title to be published by 2K Sports, since the publisher acquired the license from THQ last year. With the help of Visual Concepts (the developers behind NBA 2K series), it’s a relief to know the series is alive and kicking with an impressive maiden title.

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Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate HD Review

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Hang-Veng Ly
 Published: November 14, 2013Posted in: PSN, Reviews, XBLA
Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate was released earlier in the year on the Nintendo 3DS and was generally well received. Now this little nugget has been re-imaged...

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate was released earlier in the year on the Nintendo 3DS and was generally well received. Now this little nugget has been re-imaged in HD for home consoles, and I must admit, the final product is much better than I anticipated.

Castlevania: Lords of Shadow – Mirror of Fate takes place in between the events of the original Castlevania: Lords of Shadow, and the upcoming sequel Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Unlike the first Lords of Shadow, Mirror of Fate HD returns to its Castlevanian heritage adopting that familiar side-scrolling action game play the series has grown famous for.

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BEYOND: Two Souls Review

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Chris Morell
 Published: November 13, 2013Posted in: PlayStation 3, Reviews
There’s something instantly alluring about Quantic Dream’s latest effort, Beyond: Two Souls. Following on from the success of Heavy Rain – with all its intrigue and shock twist – Beyond...

There’s something instantly alluring about Quantic Dream’s latest effort, Beyond: Two Souls. Following on from the success of Heavy Rain – with all its intrigue and shock twist – Beyond could have been content to repeat the formula, placating some fans but ultimately failing to push for the new. To the team’s credit, one thing the game doesn’t do is play things safe, gifting us a unique tale with aspirations to leave the Hollywood heavyweights in the dust.

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Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX Review

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Hang-Veng Ly
 Published: October 31, 2013Posted in: PlayStation 3, Reviews
I’ll admit when the first Kingdom Hearts title was announced back in 2002 that I thought it was all one big joke. I mean seriously, Square Enix teaming up with...

I’ll admit when the first Kingdom Hearts title was announced back in 2002 that I thought it was all one big joke. I mean seriously, Square Enix teaming up with Disney to create a J-RPG? It smelled of disaster. Clearly I was wrong as more than a decade on and multiple releases on multiple platforms, the series is still going strong with a fan base of dedicated gamers clambering for their next fix.

With that in mind, it isn’t all that surprising for Square Enix to put out Kingdom Hearts HD 1.5 ReMIX, a high-definition compilation of arguably some of the best titles in the series so far. The 1.5 ReMIX includes Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, and lastly Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. Despite the success Kingdom Hearts has garnered over the years, Kingdom Hearts Final Mix and Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories have never been released locally in Australia, until now.

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Girl Fight Review

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Hang-Veng Ly
 Published: October 30, 2013Posted in: PSN, Reviews, XBLA
Girl Fight has its fair share of issues to say the least. For one, calling the game Girl Fight is a telltale sign of who the target audience is going...

Girl Fight has its fair share of issues to say the least. For one, calling the game Girl Fight is a telltale sign of who the target audience is going to be and ultimately what themes we can expect from an all girl brawler.

Maybe to developers’ Kung Fu Factory it seemed like a prime concept to capture an adolescent male audience fixated on sexualised females but Girl Fight misses the mark entirely.

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Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate Review

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Hang-Veng Ly
 Published: October 23, 2013Posted in: PlayStation 3, Reviews, XBOX 360
Dead or Alive 5 gets an update with the release of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate, an expanded version of the original DOA5 which incorporates features from the PlayStation Vita...

Dead or Alive 5 gets an update with the release of Dead or Alive 5 Ultimate, an expanded version of the original DOA5 which incorporates features from the PlayStation Vita release Dead or Alive Plus, as well as some rather nifty new inclusions.

When a beat ‘em up gets revamped a year on from the original, the question is often raised on whether or not the extras justify purchasing what is in essence the same game all over again. In this case, there may very well be just enough of the new balanced with the not-so-new to make it a considered purchase with developer Team Ninja partnering up with Sega AM2 for another round in the DOA5 arena.

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