Seeing as Final Fantasy X is my favorite from the series (and I have played a lot of them over over the years), it should probably come as no surprise that the HD remake for the Vita has me insanely excited. Was it a perfect game? No, but the combat,…
Read MoreA couple of days out from its PlayStation 4 unveil, Sony has hosted a online briefing for the 2013 of its struggling Vita platform. Wow. Just wow. If there is any justice in this industry Sony is going to perform a complete 180 degree turn on the Vita and come…
Read MoreFor the longest time I’ve been saying that my main issue with Nintendo’s consoles has been how focused they are on games, to the exclusion of other forms of entertainment. Yes it’s good that Nintendo is committed to games with its consoles, but Sony and Microsoft have both shown us…
Read MoreA quick note for people looking to kick off the new week with a new game to play – Ubisoft’s free-to-play FPS, ShootMania Storm, is now in open beta. You can download it from the following link: http://blog.maniaplanet.com/blog/2013/02/12/unleash-the-storm-the-open-beta-is-launched/ From the website: Talk about it around you: everyone can now download…
Read MoreFist of the North Star is as old as I am. 30 years. It’s a little frightening for me to come to realise that, after all, no one likes to be reminded that they’re a couple of years away from a mid-life crisis and buying a Lamborghini (actually, that doesn’t…
Read MoreA few weeks ago we got the chance to sit down and have a chat with the French independent studio, Game Atelier. In our interview, we found out that the studio took on a publishing hand, because it wanted to give small independent developers’ games that it feels has real…
Read MorePsychotic Psoftware’s Mike Hanson is no stranger to the gaming industry, as he has worked for an independent developer creating casual mobile titles for years. Today, his upcoming retro inspired 2D shooter, Power Up, is currently in the middle of its Kickstarter campaign and releasing on both Xbox Live Arcade and PC…
Read MoreAfter reviewing Real Racing 3, it’s become evident to me that there is a right way, and a wrong way to approach DLC. In principle DLC should be able to extend the life of a loved game, offering additional material that complements the main game. At other times, developers and…
Read MoreAmerican McGee’s Grimm has made the treacherous journey from GameTap to the developer Spicy Horse’s own Spicyworld. Spread the love! Not that Grimm, the title dwarf of American McGee’s Grimm, is all that loving. Quite the opposite actually as Grimm is all about invading the syrupy sweet fairy tales of…
Read MoreI am really disappointed with Real Racing 3. That disappointment has nothing to do with the game itself, which is one of the finest racing games I’ve ever played, let alone on a mobile device, but it’s a game that is nearly crippled by an awkward free-to-play model which actively…
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