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This Is Why Some People Call El Shaddai A Visual Masterpiece

12:00AM August 25, 2011 | Stephen Totilo

In a little over five minutes, I can show you why people who play the strangely named video game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron rave about its graphics. More »


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Steep Climb To The Top For El Shaddai: Ascension Of The Metatron

8:00AM August 19, 2011 | Mike Fahey

With a striking art style and a story based off of an ancient Jewish religious work, Ignition’s El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron is the sort of game that could go in any direction review-wise. As it turns out, it did. More »


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Japan, The Devil’s Head Is Not Really This Big

12:00AM February 12, 2011 | Brian Ashcraft

In upcoming action game El Shaddai, a pre-fall Lucifer guides players. He’s got God on speed dial and looks cool. Now, he’s big-headed and “cute”. Oh dear. More »


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El Shaddai Is Out Later This Month (In Japan)

9:45PM January 12, 2011 | Luke Plunkett

Action game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron, with art by Takeyasu Sawaki (Devil May Cry, Okami) will be out in Japan on January 26.


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Vaporware Legend Returns From The Dead

12:00AM November 19, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Wardevil, a game five years in development that was reportedly cancelled last month, is for some reason now being brought back from the dead and given a new name. More »


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This Is Ignition’s Cancelled $US20m Baby

10:00AM November 11, 2010 | Owen Good

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Ignition Entertainment shuttered its Florida studio earlier this month, deep-sixing the game the 70 developers were building, which was an FPS rumoured to have cost $US20 million. Video of the game, “Reich” has surfaced. More »


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Here’s One Japanese Designer Who Doesn’t Follow The West

10:00PM October 27, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

It’s trendy now for Japanese games to try to appease Western tastes. El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron does not care about what’s in. More »


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Vaporware Classic Wardevil Finally Put Out Of Its Misery

10:30PM October 26, 2010 | Luke Plunkett

Wardevil was one of the first current-generation games to ever be shown off. That was back in 2005. Back when it could still be called an upcoming game. Now? We can call it a cancelled game. More »


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Ascension Of A Japanese Gaming Meme

11:30PM October 12, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Action game El Shaddai: Ascension of the Metatron might have a wordy title, but Japan is totally enamoured with the game’s hero Enoch and his flowing locks. You could say Japan has a crush. Time for a meme! More »


Blacklight: Tango Down Review: Get Down, Get Down

4:00AM July 29, 2010 | Brian Ashcraft

Singleplayer story? Who needs that! Download title Blacklight: Tango Down has multiplayer. But can the game hold its own with the retail heavyweights? More »