QCF: Catherine

Relationships can be difficult; they can be frustrating, and take time and effort to be successful. This also describes the gameplay of Catherine, the first next generation title from the developers of the Persona series. Players take on the role of Vincent Brooks, a thirty-something who seems to be complacent in his relationship, and spends the majority of his time drinking at the bar with his friends. Though on one faithful evening, as Vincent is drowning in his sorrows, he meets someone who will send him on a downward spiral filled with nightmares, curses, sheep and blocks -- many, many blocks.

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QCF: Fruit Ninja Kinect

Are you finding yourself utterly disgusted from the sight of an apple? Have all those years of slipping on banana peels left you emotionally crippled? For all of you passionate carnivores out there, Half-brick has the game for you!

Fruit Ninja, the twenty million selling hit, has now landed on the Xbox 360. It also utilizes the Kinect, which has seen little or no support since its release last November. Half-Brick intends to change that trend, but the twenty million dollar question falls on whether or not Fruit Ninja Kinect is worth the investment.

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Bullet Heaven HD, Episode 38- Shooter: Space Shot

In episode 34 of Bullet Heaven, we looked at a virtually unknown gem called Shooter: Starfighter Sanvein. It was an example of a $10 budget game done right, and scored very well as a result. Shooter: Space Shot is Starfighter Sanvein's direct predecessor in North America in the A1 line of games (though developed by different company) and shows that shooters for less don't necessarily mean good value...

Did you like what you saw here today? Questions, comments and suggestions are not only welcome but encouraged! Make sure to rate, like and fav Bullet Heaven on YouTube so that more people can get in on the shooting goodness!

PPR 45

Episode 45 of Press Pause Radio is coming across the airwaves via your favorite podcast service provider. Whether that is an mp3 player, a personal computer or a smartphone we are happy to be with you wherever you go. And speaking of things on the go, we will be discussing the past, present and distressing future of portable gaming. The crew of Press Pause Radio welcome guest Matthew Jay from Snackbar Games, who you may remember from our PAX East episode earlier in the year. Fortunately this time around he is not able to sabotage our recording due to technical issues. We will also discuss various animes and some newer games that we have had the chance to review, including the Summer of Arcade hit Bastion. No matter where you are listening, we hope you enjoy the show and encourage you to rate and review us on iTunes and Zune so that we can reach more and more listeners. Thanks and enjoy!

P.S. I hate you too Dustin. -Toast

PPR Episode 45

QCF: Bastion

As the screen fades out, a stranger’s voice greets you directly. A room then emerges with a boy who’s slumbering away, completely unaware of what lies ahead of him. In the child’s nap his world has ended, and his residence crumbles around him. The kid has only one priority ahead of him in the catastrophic after-math: Enter Supergiant Game’s Bastion, the action-RPG kicking off Xbox’s Summer of Arcade.

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The Summer of Nintendo

Whether you’re a fan or not, you have to give Nintendo some well deserved credit for remaining such a hot topic after 25 years. In the early days, it was all about lawsuits against competing companies like Atari, and struggling to make innovative creations that would carry them to the top. Today it’s all about making sure those devices remain popular while loyal fans stay satisfied -- or so we thought.

Many of Nintendo supporters aren’t getting what they want, and Nintendo’s latest console isn’t doing extremely well. Given the facts, we arrive at two highly significant topics that recently dominated headlines: Operation Rainfall and the 3DS already getting a hefty price slash.

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QCF Video Review - 3D Pixel Racing

Got 500 Wii Points? Itching for a racing game on the WiiWare service? Love 3D Dot Game Heroes on PS3? Woah there, this may look like a perfect match, but how does Microforum's 3D Pixel Racing really fare?

Did you like what you saw here today? Questions, comments and suggestions are not only welcome, but encouraged.

Never Forget San d'Oria: Hiromichi hints towards FFXI on the Vita

Recently, Hiromichi Tanak (Final Fantasy XI's former lead designer and producer of Final Fantasy XIV) informed Famitsu that Square Enix is considering making the PS Vita the next platform for its long running MMORPG, Final Fantasy XI. Initially, I was very happy to hear this news; I have been a sporadic player of the ongoing online adventure for years and a handheld alternative seemed like the perfect fit. However the more I daydream about this match made in Heaven, I am starting to realize that it is really a terrible accident just waiting to happen.

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