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Warriors to invade PCs for the first time in the west

May 2, 2014

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News by Matt S. The Dynasty Warriors franchise has been a mainstay on consoles for some time, and as any DDNet regular knows, we love the franchise. However, PC gamers have largely missed out on the franchise. It’s nice, but people who get hooked on it truly love it, so…

Review: Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl (Nintendo 3DS)

May 2, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Etrian Odyssey Untold: The Millennium Girl, is effectively an introduction to the Wizardry-style dungeon crawler RPG. It feels weird to write that, because it’s not actually an easy or straightforward game, but that is exactly what this game is. As a remake of the first Etrian…

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May 2, 2014

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News by Matt S. Every month, our good friend Anne over at Chic Pixel organises a community game along, where people are invited to play a game with a specific theme, and then jump on Twitter to chat about their experiences using a dedicated hashtag. This month it’s Metroidvania month,…

NIS America set to “recaptor” childhood magic with Cardcaptor Sakura on Blu-Ray and DVD

May 2, 2014

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News by Clark A. While NIS America has had its share of quirky releases recently, it appears the company isn’t neglecting mainstream works either as it made an announcement today regarding a certain celebrated card collector. She’s among anime’s most identifiable shoujo protagonists and certainly one who those born the nineties…

Review: Croixleur Sigma (PC)

May 1, 2014

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Review by Chris I. The gaming industry today is filled with a vast array of indie games, and they offer unique alternatives to major AAA releases. The recent indie movement has not only disrupted the industry, but has fundamentally changed it for the better, because now a talented development team…

Review: Sea Battle (Nintendo 3DS)

May 1, 2014

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Review by Nick H. One of my favourite board games growing up was Battleships. Sure, it is a game that is more about luck than anything else, but I still enjoyed the entire flow of the game. It was quick to set up, and matches generally did not take very…

Review: Child of Light (Xbox One)

May 1, 2014

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Review by Nick H. For months now Ubisoft has been teasing screenshots for Child of Light. Then the trailers come out and people could hear soft, lovely music and could see that in motion Child of Light was every bit as impressive as the still images indicated. The real question…

Want a copy of Strike Suit Zero? We have a contest!

May 1, 2014

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Contest by Nick H. Strike Suit Zero is a lot of fun; you can read our review of it here. Furthermore, it’s another great little hidden gem for people with PlayStation 4s to enjoy. Thanks to the developers we have three download codes to give away for the game. All…

Gadget Review: Razer BlackWidow Ultimate keyboard

May 1, 2014

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Review by Matt S. So many enthusiast keyboards deliberately aim for an aesthetic that tells people “I’m here for the hardcore gamer, so if you’re not one, go away.” Industrial metallic greys and a form factor designed to take as much space as possible combine to create something that by…

BG News Wrap: 5/1/14 edition

May 1, 2014

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This May Day edition of the Wrap sees Nintendo releasing a bunch more info about Mario Kart 8 and the E3 happenings it has planned, some strange Amazing Spider-Man 2 happenings on Xbox One, and news about that time ET went to the dump. Mario Kart 8 Nintendo Direct In…

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