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June 10, 2014

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Opinion by Matt S. With all the hype from the E3 2014 shows of Sony, Microsoft, EA and Ubisoft starting to die down, I’ve spent the rest of the day (here in Australia) processing all that I just saw. Valiant Hearts is clearly the most emotionally loaded game that we…

E3 2014 Trailer: Siegecraft Commander looks like good indie fun

June 10, 2014

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News by Matt S. After a slow start, it looks like Microsoft is finally starting to attract indie developers to its Xbox One platform. We’re seeing a wide range of indie games announced for the platform at E3 this year, and Siegecraft Commander is one of the better looking ones.…

E3 2014 Trailer: MGSV: The Phantom Pain has a rocking song… and some great animation besides

June 10, 2014

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News by Matt S. Metal Gear Solid has had a rocky couple of months, with Ground Zeroes not exactly going down well with everyone. We enjoyed it, but it’s been a controversial release indeed. The good news is that the game wasn’t the real deal. Metal Gear Solid V: The…

E3 2014 Trailer: Bloodborne is Sony’s most impressive PlayStation 4 exclusive

June 10, 2014

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News by Matt S. We had wondered how From Software would follow up on Dark Souls II. We had felt that perhaps that franchise had been tapped out as far as possible and that perhaps, just perhaps, the developer would be better off doing as it had with King’s Field…

E3 2014 Trailer: Paradox’s Magicka 2 announced, trailer is predictably batty

June 10, 2014

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News by Matt S. Paradox know how to throw together an awesome trailer. Its trailer for the original Magicka was pure gold, and the sequel follows in style. This series, which never wastes an opportunity to poke fun at game cliches across any genre you can imagine, is coming to…

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June 10, 2014

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Opinion by Matt S. So we’ve just concluded all of the major conferences for the E3 show, not including Nintendo’s video feed for tomorrow morning. This means that we essentially know all of the big blockbuster games for the year, and we know precisely what each of the major players…

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June 10, 2014

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News by Clark A. Sony’s 2014 E3 press conference has just concluded. Didn’t get to see the show live or simply forgot all the fine details? We’re on the case with a summary of everything that went down. So, what games do we get to look forward to from the…

E3 2014 Trailer: Valiant Hearts is the most touching game to date

June 9, 2014

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News by Matt S. Ubisoft has been using the UbiArt framework for some truly great games; Rayman, obviously, and then also Child of Light. But it’s Valiant Hearts that might just be the best UbiArt game yet, if not the best thing that Ubisoft has created yet. At E3 the…

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June 9, 2014

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News by Matt S. Ubisoft’s 2014 E3 press conference has just concluded. Didn’t get to see the show live or simply forgot all the fine details? We’re on the case with a summary of everything that went down. It’s Ubisoft’s turn. We’re going to see plenty of Tom Clancy and…

Shantae is coming to Wii U

June 9, 2014

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News by Matt S. Shantae and the Pirate’s Curse is going to be something special. The Arabian-themed fantasy platformer franchise of Wayforward has, to date, been sadly underepresented. titles in the series have been limited-scale releases, or been made available on underwhelming platforms such as the DSiWare download service. But…

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