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Review: Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King (iPad)

June 11, 2014

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Review by Matt S. There is a classical beauty about Dragon Quest games. Square Enix’s venerable franchise has remained resolutely traditional throughout its long history, even as its stablemate, Final Fantasy, has taken some risks and offended some people in the process. Because the Dragon Quest games have always adhered…

World of Tanks on iOS launches globally on June 26

June 11, 2014

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News by Matt S. One of the most popular free-to-play games going around at the moment is World of Tanks. It was ultra-popular when it launched on PC some time ago, and the recent port to the Xbox 360 has proven to be a success as well. There’s good reason…

E3 2014: Nintendo details GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U

June 11, 2014

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News by Clark A. Just a couple of weeks before E3, Nintendo announced via Twitter that a peripheral would be coming to Wii U to enable support for Game Cube controllers. The intended use of this adapter, of course, is for the upcoming Super Smash Bros. on Wii U. The…

Review: EPOCH (PC)

June 11, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Australian-developed EPOCH was a smash hit on iOS for many of the same reasons that most iOS smash hits become smash hits – it took a very basic idea and executed on it really, really well. It combined high production values, gameplay that worked on a…

E3 2014 Trailer: Mr. Ninja Gaiden and Dead Or Alive returns with Wii U exclusive; Devil’s Third

June 11, 2014

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News by Matt S. Tamonobu Itagaki hasn’t released much since leaving Tecmo Koei. The almighty creator of Dead or Alive and the 3D Ninja Gaiden games hasn’t been doing nothing with his new studio, Valhalla Game Studios, however. He’s been working hard on a new IP; Devil’s Third. This game…

E3 2014 Trailer: Kirby and the Rainbow Curse

June 11, 2014

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News by Clark A. Between all Sony’s, Microsoft’s, and Nintendo’s own announcements, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse is one of those games that may well go forgotten despite coming directly from one of console gaming’s big three companies. If your tastes are anything like mine, though, Kirby’s brief announcement couldn’t…

E3 2014 Trailer: Tales of Xillia 2 has choices and stuff

June 11, 2014

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News by Matt S. Tales of Xillia was one of the most critically acclaimed titles in Bandai Namco’s long running JRPG franchise. And so, the publisher has released a direct sequel to the game. The E3 trailer from this year focuses very much on the idea of “choice,” with the…

E3 2014 Trailer: Hyrule Warriors

June 10, 2014

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News by Clark A. Today’s trailer for the upcoming Tecmo Koei-developed Hyrule Warriors revealed a number of new details. These included two player multiplayer, roaming bosses, and Zelda as a playable character. That’s right; Zelda herself will actually be playable in a Zelda game for once. Other than as a…

E3 2014 Trailer: Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker comes to Wii U

June 10, 2014

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News by Clark A. Last year’s Super Mario 3D World was a real hit, shifting over a million units and garnering universal critical acclaim. The imaginative levels weren’t 3D World’s only shining spots though; a bonus mode called The Adventure of Captain Toad had players navigating the lovable Toad through…

E3 2014 Trailer: Check out Nintendo’s new IP, Splatoon

June 10, 2014

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News by Clark A. While Nintendo’s E3 digital event was rather brief, it still contained quite a few surprises. Possibly chief among them was the reveal of a brand new Nintendo IP called Splatoon, which had a good chunk of the event devoted to it. Splatoon is a family-friendly third…

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