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Final Fantasy X-2 is the most unusual Square RPG I’ve played since Live A Live. It includes many traditional Final Fantasy game elements but changes their gameplay functions, resulting in a weird subversion of the typical FF formula. It still has an unintelligable story, random battles and a cast of moody teenagers, but playing the [...]

In my game, the player is presented with a close-up view of a woman’s exposed chest, and must tap on her breasts to create a series of cuts around her nipples.

To date, Mass Effect is the only 360 game for which I have collected all available achievements. I have completed it four or five times playing as different classes and backgrounds, taking different team-mates, on different difficulty settings, and making different decisions. I even bought and completed both the DLC add-ons, not realising what a [...]

Sad news this week, as Consolevania releases what is apparently its final episode. It’s been a bit hit and miss over the years, but the last episode managed to capture a lot of what was good about the series – heartfelt discussion about games, and a bit of informed parody (keep watching until the end [...]

I love E3. For as long as my internet connection has permitted, I have made a point of settling down in a comfy chair and watching live streams of the major press conferences every summer. I was even going to concoct an elaborate plan to blag my way into last year’s show, but then there [...]

Invader is a charming 2D adventure game by dessgeega. I chose it as the subject of a close textual analysis, written as part of my coursework this year. Rather than simply copy/paste the whole 3,000 word analysis here, I’ll summarise my findings. Invader is a delicately considered game based on the iconic interplanetary conflict of [...]