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Hakuoki (iOS) Review

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By: Omar (@neo_graphyte)

  • Hakuoki 
  • Developer - Idea Factory
  • Publisher - Goczus, Inc.
  • iOS, Android (other versions also on PS3, 3DS, and PSP)
  • Rating - 12+

Do you ever fantasize about bishounen hunks? Are said hunks historical samurai from the turn of the century? Do you dream of living with them until they give up their most intimate secrets and confess their love to you? Are some of them vampire-like half demons? 

Well, you have very specific fantasies. Fortunately, Hakuoki also has those fantasies covered. 

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CounterSpy Review

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By Kevin (@Prufesuroak)

  • CounterSpy
  • Developer - Dynamighty and SCE Foster City Studio
  • Publisher - Sony Computer Entertainment
  • PlayStation 3, PlayStation 4, PlayStation Vita, Android and iOS
  • Rating -T

CounterSpy was just what I needed. A platformer that isn’t at all fast paced, though it could be. More fun for less work. CounterSpy is a side-scrolling 2.5D stealth platformer that delivers the goods.

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Omega Quintet Review

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By: RJ (@rga_02)

  • Omega Quintet
  • Developer - Galapagos RPG/Compile Heart
  • Publisher - Idea Factory
  • PlayStation 4
  • Rating - T

In 2013 Compile Heart announced that they would be developing new jRPGs that weren’t the usual Neptunia fare they are known for. Aimed for the Japanese market, they wanted to stand out above the rest of the mainstream Japanese based companies who are now catering to the Western audience. They dubbed this project, “Galapagos RPG”. The first jRPG under that moniker was Fairy Fencer F and now the second game arrives, dubbed Omega Quintet, an interesting hybrid between an idol game and a jRPG. But will Compile Heart have a perfect song to for their audience?


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Short Movie – Laura Marling goes Electric

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By: Kevin (@Prufesuroak)

Short Movie is the new album released by British anti-folk artist Laura Marling. The album came out on March 20, 2015.

Laura Marling’s new album Short Movie came out of a 6 month break from music that Marling took after an attempt to put out a record she was dissatisfied with. Marling has been pretty consistent since the start of her career, after leaving Noah and the Whale, Marling has released 5 studio albums since her departure from the band in 2008.

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Tormentum: Dark Sorrow Review

By: Omar(@siegarettes)

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There’s a trend in the realm of dark fantasy towards a homogeneous aesthetic. Tolkien-que worlds into situations marked by lives filled with horrific daily violence in order to bring a sense of “maturity” or gravitas. Tormentum: Dark Sorrow removes itself from that trend by presenting a world of warped steel and flesh, lavish and intimate in its construction. Well, visually removed, at least.

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Hotline Miami 2 Review: Check your conscience at the start menu

By: Paul (@MrHarkinian)

  • Hotline Miami 2
  • Developer - Dennaton
  • Publisher - Devolver Digital 
  • PC, OSX, Linux, PS3, PS4, Vita
  • Rating - M

Deny it all you want, but you secretlyhave murderous intent. We all fantasize about harming anyone whohas wronged us, but most of the population knows better than to actout on those urges. If you really want to inflict pain on someone,stick to Hotline Miami 2: Wrong Number.

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OlliOlli2: Welcome to OlliWood Review

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By: Omar(@siegarettes)

  • OlliOlli 2
  • Developer - Roll7
  • Publisher - Roll7
  • PS Vita, PS4
  • Rating - E

KA-LACK LACK. KA-LACK LACK. KA-LACK LACK. Wheels on concrete. Waves of wood on steel rails. The feeling is familiar, known and comfortable. I’ve been here, and done this. Covering OlliOlli was my first paid gig, the first time I turned my words into cash. I know it well. Coming to the sequel, I found it easy to slip back into the same rhythms, feel the same suspension of time in the moment before touching down. Everything from back then is still here, but in a lot of ways OlliOlli 2 reflects the game in my memory better than the original did.

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Resident Evil Revelations 2 (Episode 1) Overview

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By: RJ (@rga_02)

  • Resident Evil Revelations 2
  • Developer - Capcom
  • Publisher - Capcom
  • PC, PlayStation 3 & 4, Xbox 360 & One (reviewed on the Xbox One)
  • Rating - M

Despite what you might think about Resident Evil 4, there is no denying that game set the path for how the current mainline Resident Evil games plays out. Fans now long for the “pure” survival horror feel that the series was once known for. In 2012, Capcom answered to those cries by releasing Resident Evil Revelations. It was a throwback to classic Resident Evil with modern mechanics. Now, it’s time for a sequel that isn’t bound by limitations of a handheld, but the twist this time is that it is an episodic adventure.

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