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Tale of Tales’ upcoming art game, Sunset, stars music from the guy that did Journey

March 13, 2014

News by Matt S. Here’s a creative match up made in heaven; the composer behind Journey’s breathtaking soundtrack (Austin Wintory) will be providing the music for Tale of Tales‘ upcoming Sunset. Tale of Tales is, of course, well known for being one of the strongest proponents that game development can…

Review: The Walking Dead: Season Two Episode 2 – A House Divided (Xbox 360)

March 12, 2014

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Review by Nick H. By now the formula Telltale Games uses for its The Walking Dead series is familiar territory. More interactive novel than game, the focus on the design is on narrative over action. There are brief action and timing sequences, but they are used to put exclamation points…

Brutal Gamer News Wrap: 3/12/14

March 12, 2014

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On today’s Wrap; Frozen Endzone comes to Steam Early Access, we go hands on with OnLIve’s CloudLift, Gearbox and Telltale go in-depth on Tales from the Borderlands and Atlus and Ace Team announce Abyss Odyssey. Frozen Endzone hits Steam Early Access Following up on the runaway success that Frozen Synapse…

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March 12, 2014

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News by Matt S. I’m all for games being used as a outlet for political activism. What better way to make a point than to get the players directly engaging with the material? Of course, if you do make a game that is a work of political activism, then the…

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March 12, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Among many other things, Leonardo Da Vinci’s drawings and sketches include designs for machines that would enhance the power of the military. Advance guns, cannons and even machines that look like tanks appear in his portfolio. Magnifico is a popular board game that takes Da Vinci’s…

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March 12, 2014

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News by Matt S. Atelier Escha has only just released in the west, but GUST’s about to go and blow our minds again. This weekend plays host to an event called Game no Dengeki Kanshasai 2014 & Dengeki Bunko: Haru no Saiten 2014. There, GUST will take to the stage…

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March 12, 2014

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News by Matt S. We all know that Ubisoft’s Watch Dogs has gone through all kinds of development pain and been delayed numerous times, but there’s a couple of other games that have this week been announced as delayed works. First up is Drive Club on the PlayStation 4, which…

Last chance! Go in the draw to win a copy of The Witch And The Hundred Knight

March 12, 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: Dark Souls 2 (PlayStation 3)

March 11, 2014

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Review by Matt S. When it came to the first Dark Souls, I loved the game while not really liking it. As much as that sounds like a contradiction, I can explain. Dark Souls was a brilliant game with near-perfect level design. It featured a truly difficult but rewarding difficulty…

Costume Quest 2, Gone Home coming to consoles later this year

March 11, 2014

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News by Shaan J. Publisher Midnight City, Majesco’s newly-founded indie-focused publishing label, announced today that it will be bringing Costume Quest 2 and Gone Home to consoles sometime later this year.Gone Home, the debut title from indie developer The Fullbright Company, chronicled the story of the Greenbriar family, and unfolded…

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