Studying the Labyrinth of Fandom

After 49 weeks, another major production is returning to Melbourne's Princess Theatre in the form of Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Performances have commenced as of this evening.

Just a quick heads up that illness (a persistent cold rather than COVID-19, thankfully) has been the reason why very little has been posted up on The Otaku's Study since Sunday evening. I am still on the mend so things...

Need a quick look at some of the stuff being developed at Cloud Imperium Games HQ for Star Citizen?

ATLUS' Persona series meets Omega Force's 1 vs 1000 hack'n'slash gameplay in Persona 5 Strikers, the latest spin-off game in the series. Does the game live up to the high expectations set by the original games? Read this review to find out!

Omega Force has been a very active development studio over the last few years, focusing on delivering inventive 1 vs 1000 hack'n'slash experiences in a range of IPs including Persona 5, Dragon Quest and The Legend of Zelda. With...

One major thing that the Xbox line of consoles has over its predecessors is its continual backwards compatibility support. While not always perfect, it is possible to play a game from the original Xbox on the Xbox Series X,...

The “Go-Getters Club,” a group of misfit students from all over Japan, find themselves trapped in a strange theme park during a class trip. In order to unravel the mystery of their circumstances and find an escape, they must...

One of the surprise hits of 2020, Fall Guys: Ultimate Knockout was an entertaining battle-royale platformer from Mediatonic and Devolver Digital, which embodied the charm of television shows such as Wipeout! or Takeshi's Castle, complemented by a unique charm...

Years after first hitting store shelves in Australia, anime publisher Madman Entertainment has made the 26-episode series Ronja the Robber's Daughter available via their AnimeLab video-on-demand streaming service. Accessible to premium subscribers of the service only, each episode is...

Although a few days out from the game's official release, ATLUS West made a somewhat controversial decision by making early access to Persona 5 Strikers (by several days) available to those who pre-ordered the game's Digital Deluxe Edition on...

Marking the franchises debut on the PlayStation 5, Idea Factory International and Compile Heart will be publishing Neptunia ReVerse. Although a brand new, major instalment in the series would have been the best option in my personal opinion, this...

Since 2019, the development of Blizzard Entertainment's MMORPG World of Warcraft has taken a multi-pronged approach. On one side is the main instalment, which has been continually built upon since its original release in November 2004. On the other...