There is certainly no shortage of small, independent English otome games and smartphone dating sims for those of us who like to romance handsome anime men, but it’s great to see more otome-style titles coming out from western developers. Spirit Parade is one such game, and it is now available to preorder for only $10! I’ve … Read moreOtome Game Spirit Parade Preorders Open, 2 Additional Routes Added
Last year, Matt Sainsbury of Digitally Downloaded launched a Kickstarter for a book on game art that, while ultimately unsuccessful, proved that there are a variety of methods to getting a book published. No Starch Press took notice of the project and, as a result, are now publishing the book under the title Game Art: … Read moreGame Art: Creative Inspiration, from Indie Games to Blockbusters Now Available for Preorder
People often forget, but while the rest of the world is freezing, things are really heating up down here in the Southern Hemisphere! In honor of the summer season, Nintendo of Australia has released a special wallpaper to folks in the land down under, and it’s pretty darn adorable! The wallpaper, featuring Yoshi and a … Read moreNintendo of Australia Releases Adorable Mario and Yoshi Wallpaper for Summer
Have you always wanted to play Japanese 3DS games on your North American/European 3DS, but couldn’t because of the region lock? Or lamented the fact that North America gets everything before Europe? Well never fear, because RegionThree is here! RegionThree is a loader by smealum released for Nintendo 3DS, 3DS XL, and 2DS (it does not work … Read moreRegionThree Loader Makes Region Free 3DS a Reality
Talk about a surprise announcement! Just before the holidays, UK publisher PQube has announced that they will be working directly with developer Mages to bring acclaimed visual novel Steins;Gate to PlayStation 3 and Vita to both North America and Europe in 2015. So far, other details are scare: According to Siliconera, who followed up with PQube, … Read moreSurprise! Steins;Gate English version coming to PS3 and Vita in 2015
After Square Enix was heavily applauded for the Nintendo 3DS rhythm game Theatrhythm Final Fantasy and subsequent Theatrhythm Final Fantasy: Curtain Call, some fans mused about the possibility of Theatrhythm-like games focused on different series. Well, apparently Square Enix had the same train of thought, as today they announced the next game in the rhythm … Read moreSquare Enix Announces Theatrhythm Dragon Quest
When Marvelous AQL announced that the PAL release of Rune Factory 4 was canceled in January this year, the door appeared to have closed on the RPG/farming hybrid. Rune Factory developer Neverland shut down in 2013, which was likely the cause of the cancelation, meaning that European and Australian fans may have never gotten to play what could … Read moreRune Factory 4 Finally Comes to PAL Regions on December 11th