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January 30, 2014

Compulsion Games/Contrast/Financial results/PlayStation/PlayStation 3/sales figures

News by Matt S. Contrast, the rather exceptional indie title from Compulsion Games, has hit a landmark; it has been downloaded one million times by people playing it on PlayStation hardware (PS3 and PS4). Of course, a big part of that success was due to the fact that it was…

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January 30, 2014

News/telltale games/The Wolf Among Us/trailer

News by Shaan J. While there are definite benefits to releasing games episodically, the one recurring downside is the sometimes long wait between episodes, especially when information regarding release dates can be so scarce. Telltale Games is no stranger to this issue, and the team has even come under fire…

Kickstarter update: The book is successful!

January 30, 2014

kickstarter/The Interactive Canvas

News by Matt S. As most of you will know, Digitally Downloaded has been running a Kickstarter to publish a major project; a book that takes the topic of games as works of art seriously and is to feature in-depth interviews with some of the industry’s finest artists. Well, today…

Interview: On breaking away from EA to create a free-to-play indie masterpiece

January 30, 2014

Atomic Brawl/browser based game/CCG/collectible card game/EA/Indie/Interview/Interviews/Ken Pratt

Interview by Matt S. A couple of ex-EA staff have done something brave indeed; despite having relatively few resources, the team has released Atomic Brawl; a CCG/ miniatures game that is directly taking on a host of other big game developers, not least of which the almighty Blizzard itself. But,…

UPDATED: Nintendo outlines its strategy to resolve its business challenges

January 30, 2014

Financial results/Nintendo/Satoru Iwata

News by Matt S. UPDATE: A big bit of news emerged from the Q & A session following the presentation. It looks like Nintendo is bringing Nintendo DS games to the Wii U via the Virtual Console. Nintendo has held investor’s meeting, where it has outlined its strategy going forward,…

Review: OlliOlli (Vita)

January 30, 2014

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Review by Sam M. OlliOlli, given to us by indie developer Roll7, is the perfect mix of challenging yet rewarding gameplay that is replayable enough to work through the levels over and over again. OlliOlli is very simple in its design, yet it’s this simplicity that makes the game so…

Review: Bardbarian (iPad)

January 29, 2014

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Review by Harvard L. Ever wanted to quit your day job and become a rockstar? TreeFortress’s newest iOS game, Bardbarian, offers players a chance to do just that, except your day job happens to be your village’s first line of defence. With your trusty axe-lute, you’ll rally up a bunch…

Brutal Gamer News Wrap 1/28/14

January 29, 2014

Angry Birds/BioShock Infinite: Burial at Sea/Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2/The Amazing Spider-Man 2

Today on the Wrap Part 2 of Irrational Games’ Burial at Sea gets a trailer, publisher IDW announces an Angry Birds comic book, The Amazing Spider-Man 2 unveils Kraven the Hunter and we get a deeper look at the setting for Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2. Burial at Sea part…

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January 29, 2014

Arts Law Centre Of Australia/Australia/law

News by Matt S. The law is a complex beast. Lawyers spend years of study in learning their craft, and yet while the skill set required in understanding the law is highly specialised, everyone is bound by it. This basic reality makes it hard for small independent game developers, who…

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January 29, 2014

Adam's Venture Chronicles/adventure game/adventure games/PlayStation/PS3 Review/puzzle/Puzzle Game/Reviews/Sony PlayStation 3/Vertigo Games

Review by Nick H. Uncharted and Tomb Raider are two of the most popular game series out there, so it should not come as any surprise when other development teams try to fashion titles after these adventure games. Doing so immediately does bring about concerns, however. One of the things…

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