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Review: Tales of Symphonia Chronicles (PlayStation 3)

March 10, 2014

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Review by Clark A. Tales of Symphonia originally released at a point during which JRPGs were classically turn-based and text-heavy affairs. Aside from the fact that it had considerable marketing behind it, many claim Symphonia was a success because it stood out. It had voice acting, multiplayer co-op, a three…

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March 9, 2014

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Report by Matt S. On Friday I was privileged enough to be able to go along to watch rePLAY; the latest attempt to bring video game music to the world of high art – in this case the symphony. I was invited to attend because I was interviewing the producer,…

Indonesia; the burgeoning frontier of game development

March 7, 2014

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Feature by Matt S. Indonesia has a population of 249.7 million (July 1, 2013), making it the fourth most populous nation in the world after China, India, and the United States. It’s a member of the group of G20 nations with the 16th largest economy in the world, and while…

Review: South Park: The Stick of Truth (PlayStation 3)

March 7, 2014

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Review by Nick H. A lot of licensed games feel diluted, like the qualities that made them an interesting property in the first place get lost in the transition from television or book to the gaming console. Maybe it is the idea of trying to add objectives, or coming up…

Panzer Tactics, a Nintendo DS game from 2007, is iPad bound

March 7, 2014

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News by Matt S. Back in 2007, a humble little game called Panzer Tactics was released on the Nintendo DS. This game was a reasonably hardcore hex-based strategy game for Nintendo’s little console that could. Of course back then the DS was functionally the only portable gaming device that had…

Just a quick head’s up everyone; DDNet is now on Metacritic

March 7, 2014

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News by Matt S. Love it or hate it, Metacritic serves as a vital cog in the games industry. As a collection of reviews from the most prominent gaming sites across the Web, Metacritic provides a quick snapshot of the approximate value that a game is perceived to offer compared…

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March 6, 2014

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Contest by Matt S. Everyone likes free games, right? Our good friends at NISA are providing us with three copies of the upcoming The Witch And The Hundred Knight to give away. These are the physical copies of the game, naturally, because we know you like your disc collection! To…

Review: The Mighty Quest For Epic Loot (PC)

March 6, 2014

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Review by Pierre-Yves L. The Mighty Quest for Epic Loot is a free-to-play Dungeon Crawling and Simulation Action RPG where you get to raid other people’s castles for experience, treasure and glory. The characters are funky and have funny personalities, the customisable environments range from beautiful to comically horrifying, the…

Review: Avadon 2: The Corruption (iPad)

March 6, 2014

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Review by Matt S. I was, of course, a big fan of Avadon 2 when it was released on PC a few months ago. I’m a big fan of all of Spiderweb Software games. These are classic RPGs in every sense of the word. They look a couple of decades…

Review: Plants vs Zombies: Garden Warfare (Xbox 360)

March 6, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Why can’t more shooters be like this? Plants Vs. Zombies Garden Warfare is a joy to play. It’s technically competent and well balanced, uses the excellent Frostbite 3 engine, has plenty of depth, and unlike almost every other shooter out there it doesn’t rely on gore…

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