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Smartphone game, Chain Chronicle, receiving anime adaptation

July 22, 2014

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News by Clark A. Sega’s free-to-play JRPG/card game hybrid, Chain Chronicle, has been going strong for a solid year in Japan on both iOS and Android. As of late June, the game racked up somewhere in the ballpark of a whopping $72 million USD for its miscellaneous purchasable content. The…

Early Access preview: Malevolence: The Sword of Ahkranox (PC)

July 22, 2014

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Preview by Matt S. I’ve been playing games for many, many years now, and as much as I love the advances of game development that have given me everything from Skyrim to the Atelier franchise, from Dragon Age to Nier and Drakengard, I can’t help but feel nostalgic for a…

Review: Amazing Princess Sarah (Microsoft Xbox 360)

July 21, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Some people have described Amazing Princess Sarah as Metroidvania in style, but really there is almost not Metroid – just plenty of ‘vania’. In terms of the style both visually and how the game plays, this is one of the better Castlevania-inspired titles I have had…

Warriors Orochi 3 Ultimate adds even more characters to its versatile roster

July 21, 2014

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News by Jedediah H. Until the release of Dynasty Warriors 8, Warriors Orochi 3 was my all-around favourite Warriors title. Because of the 120+ characters, which included my BFF Ryu Hayabusa, and a story free from the restraints of the Three Kingdoms’ narrative that allowed said characters from the Dynasty…

The Last of Us jumps on stage for a one night only performance

July 21, 2014

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News by Shaan J. Plenty of video games have managed to jump to another medium; games are occasionally adapted into movies, and less commonly TV shows. And occasionally, video games make it onto the big stage (I personally will always regret missing out on the Ace Attorney musical). The Last of…

Gadget Review: ASUS MeMO Pad 7

July 21, 2014

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Review by Andrew M. ASUS is one of the world’s largest computer makers but quite often you’ll have more of a discussion about how to say the name of the company’s name rather than talk about each of its individual products (A-Seuss – as in Dr Seuss – for those…

Trailer: FIFA 15 gets emotional

July 21, 2014

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News by Matt S. The FIFA World Cup might be over (congrats to Germany, by the way), but soccer/ football fans won’t have to wait long, for the newest instalment of the FIFA franchise is just around the corner, and it’s looking good indeed. People often accuse this series of…

It looks like Bladestorm is coming back

July 21, 2014

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News by Matt S. Thanks to DDNet reader, Astor, for this news tip. Bladestorm: The Hundred Years war is easily the most underrated game that Koei Tecmo has produced for the PlayStation 3. Released before trophies were even a thing, this game has been all but forgotten in the years…

Review: Abyss Odyssey (Sony PlayStation 3)

July 21, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Abyss Odyssey poses something of a challenge when it comes to critiquing it. On the one hand it is undeniably a flawed game; a victim of an indie development budget and the lack of development heritage and experience in South America. See, in places like the…

Review: Plants Vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare (PC)

July 20, 2014

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Review by Max S. I have to start this review with an admission: I have not played enough of Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare. I haven’t tried out all the modes; I am so bad at the game that I still feel uncomfortably venturing past the beginner’s mode Welcome Mat.…

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