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Square Enix reintroduces Garrett in a new launch trailer for Thief

February 21, 2014

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News by Shaan J.Square Enix has released a new trailer for Thief, the upcoming reboot of the long-running stealth series. The trailer gives us a glimpse of the re-imagined Garrett, whose troubled past sees him returning to the dark, decaying streets of the City (yep, that is really its name).…

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February 21, 2014

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News by Matt S. When the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One were launched, my interest in the consoles was not the additional power that they would bring. Highly detailed visuals are nice, but we’re at a stage in the development of the games industry where aesthetics are, finally, more important…

Review: Super League Football table for Zen Pinball 2 (PlayStation 4)

February 21, 2014

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Review by Matt S. This isn’t going to be a full-length review, since it is just a single pinball table DLC for Zen Pinball 2. But I did feel like it was worth running a brief review on it, because of the many (many) tables available through Zen Pinball 2,…

Review: Tomb Raider: The Definitive Edition (PlayStation 4)

February 20, 2014

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Review by Matt S. The Tomb Raider reboot is worthy of a great deal of praise. It was quality entertainment when it was originally released on last-gen consoles, and the same remains true for the upscaled PlayStation 4 game. If you are a console-orientated person, and don’t have a high-spec…

Brutal Gamer News Wrap: Toy Fair 2014 edition

February 20, 2014

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With the New York Toy Fair having just wrapped up in NYC, we got a ton of awesome looks at some of the best of the best that’s on the way from the likes of NECA, McFarlane and more.Toy Fair ’14: NECA rocks the show with Aliens, Predator, Batman, BioShock…

Review: AeternoBlade (3DS)

February 20, 2014

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Review by Jim S. What happens when you mix Castlevania and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time? You get AeternoBlade. AeternoBlade is a 2D action platformer where you play as Freyja, a young woman whose village was destroyed by Beladim, the Dark Lord of Mist. If that doesn’t give…

Sacred 3 is finally happening

February 20, 2014

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News by Matt S. Sacred 3 was announced years ago now. In fact, we were initially promised that it was going to be a 2013 release back in 2012. It’s a game that we’ve been looking forward to, too. Sacred 2 has its rough moments, but it was a truly…

Review: Rayman Legends (Xbox One)

February 19, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Platforming games were my bread and butter growing up. I had some older consoles like the TI99/4a and Atari to keep me busy as a little kid and then when the NES came out I got to experience the wonders of Super Mario Bros. and more.…

Deadly Premonition has gone cheap on PlayStation Network

February 19, 2014

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News by Matt S. If you haven’t picked yourself up a copy of Deadly Premonition yet, then I must admit I’m a little disappointed in you. It’s one of the most creative and intelligent games ever developed, after all. But, if for some reason you have held off, then some…

Trailer: The Order: 1886 is looking slick

February 19, 2014

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News by Matt S. One of the best things about a new console generation is that publishers tend to create new IP and be a little more experimental at this time. The Order: 1886, an upcoming PlayStation 4 title to be published by Sony, is an example of that trend…

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