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The Mighty No. 9 “incident”; the games community just does not get feminism

December 12, 2013

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Opinion by Matt S. It’s been a quiet couple of months around the issue of feminism and the games industry, but then Keiji Inafune’s company, Comcept, has hired an apparently outspoken feminist, Dina Abou Karam, as its Community Manager for its upcoming spiritual successor to Mega Man; Mighty No. 9.…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #13: Pure Chess

December 12, 2013

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The tree is up, the lights are on, the stockings are over the fireplace and everyone’s getting into the eggnog. It’s Christmas and it’s the best time of year. Nothing beats Christmas; it’s the time for fun and play, for family and friends. It’s the chance to get away from…

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December 12, 2013

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We’ve gone and put together a short video outlining our picks for five NES Virtual Console games that you might not have considered on the Wii U Virtual Console, but are worth checking out. So there’s not going to be the obvious choices of Super Mario Bros. or Mega Man…

Review: One Piece Romance Dawn (3DS)

December 12, 2013

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Review by Matt S. Ever played a game that you know is terrible, but you just can’t stop playing? It has unappealing presentation, dull or broken gameplay, and almost no depth or finesse, but it’s something that you just have to complete? One Piece Romance Dawn is one of those…

DDNet’s Games of the year 2013: PlayStation Vita Game of the Year

December 12, 2013

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A couple of months ago we asked you to vote on your favourite games of the year (up to the end of October, except for the blockbuster of the year award, which is still running now on the site). You’ve voted and now, in the coming weeks, we will unveil…

Australian State Government equates gaming to gambling; we facepalm

December 11, 2013

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Opinion by Matt S. Here’s a rather unfortunate example of just how little respect the games industry has in the eyes of Australian politicians; the South Australian Government has decided to run a series of ads that equate video games as a ‘gateway drug’ to gambling. This is despite the…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #12: DuckTales Remastered

December 11, 2013

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Review: Tails Adventure (3DS)

December 11, 2013

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Review by Clark A. As much as I enjoy Sonic’s 2D platforming outings, they all share a particular similitude. If Tails Adventure (and please note, this isn’t a grammar fail on our part, the game really isn’t called “Tales’ Adventure” like it should be – ed) is any indicator, though,…

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December 11, 2013

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Ripstone has released a trailer for its upcoming PlayStation 4 title, Pure Pool. This game comes to us courtesy of developer VooFoo Studios, who also produced the excellent Hustle Kings, and I’m going to be honest with you, I’ve never seen balls that look this good. Pool is an odd…

Review: Tank Operations: European Campaign (PC)

December 11, 2013

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Review by Matt S. Strategy games on PC are a different beast to strategy games on consoles. On consoles the likes of Advance Wars and Fire Emblem are considered complex strategy games, but these pale in comparison to PC titles like Europa Universalis IV. Conversely, the PC game community, weened…

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