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Karen Halloran

Karen Halloran

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Mon 7th, July 2014
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  • Working 9 to 5 in a Fantasy Life - Week Three: Miner

    14

    Feature Working 9 to 5 in a Fantasy Life - Week Three: Miner

    Can U Dig It?

    In the third part of a regular series, Karen takes on Fantasy Life in a variety of 'lives' and documents her adventures. Clearly tailoring was not my calling, although I managed to stitch up some nice outerwear and the frilliest thing I’d ever be caught alive in, but with city life being all right for the most part yet lacking that...

    • Sun 28th Sep 2014
    • News
    • 3DS
    • Fantasy Life
    • Features
  • Actos Games Announces Wii U eShop Exclusive psyscrolr

    29

    News Actos Games Announces Wii U eShop Exclusive psyscrolr

    psysing up the opportunities

    Burlington, North Carolina-based Actos Games, the creator of APEXICON - Fantasy Puzzle Combat, has returned with the recently announced Wii U exclusive psyscrolr, a platformer that features a strong narrative, epic boss battles and mini-epic mid-boss battles with integrated puzzle mechanics. Players take on the role of...

    • Fri 26th Sep 2014
    • Wii U eShop
    • Indies
    • Trailers
    • Actos Games
  • Atlus Releases Two New Persona Q Character Trailers

    22

    News Atlus Releases Two New Persona Q Character Trailers

    Name those archetypes

    Atlus recently released two new trailers for its upcoming dungeon-crawling Nintendo 3DS title Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth, featuring two of the game's characters from previous titles in the Persona series. Persona 3's noted puddle of angst Shinjiro Aragaki gets a dark and brooding minute finished with a rousing electric...

    • Fri 26th Sep 2014
    • 3DS
    • Atlus
    • News
    • Europe
    • North America
  • Working 9 to 5 in a Fantasy Life - Week Two: Tailor

    15

    Feature Working 9 to 5 in a Fantasy Life - Week Two: Tailor

    A stitch of mine makes you look fine

    In the second part of a regular series, Karen takes on Fantasy Life in a variety of 'lives' and documents her adventures. In addition to this series you can check out our review of the game. *Last week I got my start in Castele and surrounding kingdoms as a hunter, which was nice for exploring the environmen

    • Sun 21st Sep 2014
    • 3DS
    • Fantasy Life
    • Features
  • Work On Your Taiko Drumming Skills While Beating Creatures In Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

    19

    News Work On Your Taiko Drumming Skills While Beating Creatures In Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

    No bemani required

    Not to leave the humans in the dark when it comes to new equipment options, Capcom has announced a Taiko: Drum Master-themed hunting horn for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate. This friendly-looking smacker of things has been confirmed for American and European versions of the game: And also has its own typically restrained themed...

    • Thu 18th Sep 2014
    • 3DS
    • Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
    • Japan
    • Capcom
    • Tokyo Game Show 2014
  • Sonic-Themed Felyne Drag Races into Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

    37

    News Sonic-Themed Felyne Drag Races into Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

    Tails armour still just a rumour

    Not to be upstaged at the den of weird and wonderful that is the Tokyo Game Show 2014, Capcom has announced a Sonic the Hedgehog-themed suit of armour for the felyne fighting compadres (also known as Palicoes) of Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate, complete with Sonic's legendary sword Caliburn. To properly accessorise the...

    • Thu 18th Sep 2014
    • 3DS
    • Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
    • Japan
    • Capcom
    • Tokyo Game Show 2014
  • Chimpuzzle Pro (Wii U eShop)

    5

    Review Chimpuzzle Pro (Wii U eShop)

    Monkeying around

    Chimpuzzle Pro is CW-Games’ first offering on the Nintendo Wii U eShop, building on the company’s previous Chimpuzzle (for PC/Mac/Linux) by adding five new levels. In Chimpuzzle Pro, the object is to save the auto-walking monkey Bobo from hazards by building up a partially completed obstacle course using Tetris-style block...

    • Wed 17th Sep 2014
    • Wii U eShop
    • 3DS eShop
    • Reviews
    • Chimpuzzle Pro
  • Fantasy Life (3DS)

    97

    Review Fantasy Life (3DS)

    It’s a wonderful Life

    Fantasy Life, Level-5 and Brownie Brown’s life sim and action RPG, is a game with a long and storied history. Originally announced in Japan for the Nintendo DS/DSi generation of consoles back in 2009, it spent three years in development, seeing a platform upgrade to the Nintendo 3DS, finally releasing in Japan-only on 27th...

    • Tue 16th Sep 2014
    • 3DS
    • Reviews
    • Fantasy Life
    • RPGs
    • Level-5
  • Working 9 to 5 in a Fantasy Life - Issue One: Hunter

    28

    Feature Working 9 to 5 in a Fantasy Life - Issue One: Hunter

    Wherein I get my start and pick on the local wildlife

    In the first part of a regular series, Karen takes on Fantasy Life in a variety of 'lives' and documents her adventures. One of Fantasy Life's most notable features — the upcoming life sim/action RPG from Level-5 and Brownie Brown — is that it has twelve jobs, or Lives, that players can...

    • Sun 14th Sep 2014
    • 3DS
    • Fantasy Life
    • Features
  • Fantasy Life is Waiting to Become Part of Yours

    53

    Preview Fantasy Life is Waiting to Become Part of Yours

    Gotta live 'em all!

    Originally released in Japan in late December 2012, Level-5 and Brownie Brown’s part life sim, part action RPG Fantasy Life was announced for the West at this past E3 and will see release in Europe on 26th September and on 24th October in North America for the Nintendo 3DS. Selling over 300,000 copies in its native Japan and...

    • Mon 8th Sep 2014
    • 3DS
    • Fantasy Life
    • Level-5
    • Previews
    • Features
  • Nintendo Of America Celebrates Bayonetta 2 With A $40.00 eShop Card Sweepstake

    39

    News Nintendo Of America Celebrates Bayonetta 2 With A $40.00 eShop Card Sweepstake

    No cosplay required (this time)

    For those in the Americas who have recovered enough from that half-hour slice of "whoa" that was the Bayonetta 2 Nintendo Direct to read this, Nintendo of America is holding a sweepstake to give away a total of three $40.00 eShop cards to three randomly selected winners. To enter, tweet a fifteen second Instagram...

    • Fri 5th Sep 2014
    • Wii U
    • Bayonetta 2
    • Contest
    • Nintendo of America
  • The Gypceros Returns in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

    16

    News The Gypceros Returns in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

    The gypceros blindeth, and the gypceros taketh away

    A longstanding monster in the Monster Hunter series makes its return in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate; that evidently snappy dancer of a bird wyvern, the gypceros. By all accounts the gypceros is a sneaky little guy with the ability to blind hunters and steal things right out of their hands (and,...

    • Thu 4th Sep 2014
    • Monster Hunter
    • 3DS
    • Upcoming Releases
  • Take a Look at Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call's Quest Medley Mode

    13

    Video Take a Look at Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call's Quest Medley Mode

    Tap and slide for GP and prizes

    Anticipating Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call's release later this month, Square Enix UK has released a video showcasing the game's new Quest Medley mode featuring a combination of classic Theathrythm gameplay and some new features such as the stage-hopping airship: Quest Medley mode features the classical...

    • Tue 2nd Sep 2014
    • 3DS
    • Upcoming Releases
    • Square Enix
    • Final Fantasy
    • Videos
  • Harvest Moon and PoPoLoCrois Fantasy Farming RPG Heading to 3DS in Japan

    15

    News Harvest Moon and PoPoLoCrois Fantasy Farming RPG Heading to 3DS in Japan

    Dances with turnips

    The name Harvest Moon (now Story of Seasons in western territories because of licencing issues) will be familiar to most Nintendo gamers as it's a longstanding series with many titles and spin-offs. The more obscure PoPoLoCrois – originally a fantasy manga series that was later adapted as two anime series and five strategy RPGs...

    • Tue 2nd Sep 2014
    • Japan
    • 3DS
    • Harvest Moon
  • Win a Super Smash Bros. Trainer Jacket from Nintendo of America

    33

    News Win a Super Smash Bros. Trainer Jacket from Nintendo of America

    Super sporting style for your carbon-based Mii

    The Twitter contests keep coming from Nintendo of America, this time to celebrate Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS's upcoming release on 3rd October by giving away four Super Smash Bros.-themed trainer jackets to randomly selected winners. To enter, tweet the name of your favourite Super Smash Bros...

    • Mon 1st Sep 2014
    • Nintendo of America
    • 3DS
    • Super Smash Bros
    • Contest
  • Win a Copy of Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright from Nintendo of America

    29

    News Win a Copy of Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright from Nintendo of America

    Just point at something with your mouth open (or not)

    To celebrate Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney's arrival in the far west, Nintendo of America is holding a sweepstakes to give away copies of the game to fourteen lucky winners who can point convincingly and with a certain judge-pleasing style. To enter, take a photo of yourself...

    • Thu 28th Aug 2014
    • 3DS
    • Contest
    • North America
    • Professor Layton
    • Phoenix Wright
  • Capcom Posts San Diego Comic-Con Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Panel

    6

    Video Capcom Posts San Diego Comic-Con Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Panel

    Never mind the concussion grenades

    2014's San Diego Comic-Con is long over, but Capcom has prepared for online consumption and posted the video of their Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate discussion panel featuring several Monster Hunter staffers, including the game's director Kaname Fujioka as a special guest. Most of the information concerning the game...

    • Wed 27th Aug 2014
    • 3DS
    • Upcoming Releases
    • Monster Hunter
    • Capcom
    • Videos
  • Image & Form's Olle Hakansson Teases New SteamWorld Game

    20

    News Image & Form's Olle Hakansson Teases New SteamWorld Game

    Down with that, picked up some minerals while there

    In a recent interview with PRANKSTER101 PRODUCTIONS, Image & Form's lead programmer Olle Hakansson discussed the inspiration for SteamWorld Dig, praised Nintendo's developer support, and gave a few details on a new title in the SteamWorld series. Hakansson briefly discussed the next SteamWorld...

    • Tue 26th Aug 2014
    • Upcoming Releases
    • Interviews
    • SteamWorld
  • Square Enix Announces Limited Edition of Final Fantasy Explorers in Japan

    25

    News Square Enix Announces Limited Edition of Final Fantasy Explorers in Japan

    Onion knight gear also available, chive knight is chuffed

    Square Enix has just announced a limited edition of Final Fantasy Explorers, available though the company's own online e-STORE in Japan. The bundle features the 3DS game, the mini-soundtrack Final Fantasy Explorers Suppin Tracks, an art book with illustrations by Yoshitaka Amano, Gen...

    • Mon 25th Aug 2014
    • 3DS
    • Japan
    • Square Enix
    • Final Fantasy
  • Win a Hometown Story T-Shirt Signed by Yasuhiro Wada

    2

    News Win a Hometown Story T-Shirt Signed by Yasuhiro Wada

    This is a story of the sprite Pochica

    The ever-generous Rising Star Games is giving you the opportunity to win one of five Hometown Story T-shirts featuring a pattern of Hometown Story characters, Brady Bunch grid-style, set off in the center with the genuine by-hand signature of Yasuhiro Wada, the father of the Harvest Moon series: [tweet...

    • Fri 22nd Aug 2014
    • 3DS
    • Europe
  • Pokémon Art Academy to School North America on 24th October

    12

    News Pokémon Art Academy to School North America on 24th October

    Now you can go Warhol with Wartortle

    Those of you in North America waiting to get your hands on Pokémon Art Academy finally have a date to put on your calendars, as Nintendo has dated the Pokémon-themed art instruction and sketching program for 24 October. Our own devastatingly handsome Conor McMahon gave the title an 8/10 in his review on its...

    • Fri 22nd Aug 2014
    • Pokémon
    • North America
    • 3DS
    • eShop
  • Slowpoke Reggae Exists, and it's Terrifying

    36

    Weirdness Slowpoke Reggae Exists, and it's Terrifying

    Kind of catchy, still nightmare inducing

    Everyone's Friday jut got a little weirder with the official Pokémon YouTube channel's latest post, a nearly four minute reggae epic of Slowpoke doing Slowpoke things like attempting to swallow other Slowpokes' tails, Busby Berkeley water number-style: One theory states that this video is related to an...

    • Fri 22nd Aug 2014
    • Weirdness
    • Pokémon
    • Japan
    • WTF
  • New Video of Dragon Quest X on 3DS Released by Square Enix

    40

    News New Video of Dragon Quest X on 3DS Released by Square Enix

    Toriyama trims the buckles, doesn't spare the cel shading

    Square Enix is continuing to tease their port of Dragon Quest X to the 3DS with this five-minute epic trailer full of explosions, dramatic poses, interior decoration, boss battering, and other acts of derring-do. To help on-the-go adventurers accomplish these things the 3DS version of the...

    • Fri 22nd Aug 2014
    • 3DS
    • Japan
    • Square Enix
    • Dragon Quest
  • Capcom Confirms Shark 'Laser' for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

    26

    News Capcom Confirms Shark 'Laser' for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

    I don't know but I've been told that shark pew pew is mighty cold

    Earlier this week we reported reported on the inspiration for Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate's zamtrios. Several astute commenters pointed out both here and on Yuri Aurajo's original blog

    • Thu 21st Aug 2014
    • Monster Hunter
    • 3DS
    • Awesome
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