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Review: Tengami (iPad)

March 4, 2014

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Review by Harvard L. Lately the line between what is and isn’t a game has been a hot debate here at DDNet. As all the discussion has proven, the line isn’t clear and Nyamyam’s new title, Tengami, isn’t going to make it any clearer. Tengami is in part an adventure…

The Interactive Canvas update: Kellee Santiago to participate in the interviews

March 4, 2014

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News by Matt S. We’ve got another great guest interview to announce for our The Interactive Canvas book project; Kellee Santiago, the co-founder of thatgamecompany (and plenty of projects besides), will participate in the interview series. Santiago produced both Flow and Flower, and was the president during the development of…

Review: Chuck’s Challenge 3D (PC)

March 3, 2014

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Review by Shaan J. There’s a lot to love about the original Chip’s Challenge, even after all these years. It’s a very simple game, maybe even to a fault, but along with its simplicity came a sense of charm and purity. Developer Chuck Sommerville wasn’t concerned about a story, or…

Review: Pac-Man Museum (PlayStation 3)

March 3, 2014

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Review by Nick H. The idea behind a collection of classic games like Pac-Man Museum is to capitalise on a long term nostalgia from the game’s original fans. Most of these packages reflect not on an end goal such as ‘beating the game’, but instead competing for the highest score…

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March 2, 2014

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News by Matt S. #MonMonth. That’s the hashtag you’re going to want to use this month! Perhaps I should explain a bit more. DDNet friend, Anne (of Chic Pixel fame), organises a community play-a-long each month, where she’ll specify a game genre, and everyone writes about their experiences playing a…

Review: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 (PlayStation 3)

March 2, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Let’s make this clear from the outset; as a game, Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 isn’t too bad. As with its predecessor the focus is very much on a fast, fluid combat system, and while it’s a little generic at times (especially the boss battles, which…

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March 1, 2014

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News by Matt S. You wouldn’t think that a trailer for a game about the grim reaper would have you in stitches from laughter. But that’s exactly what happened with this trailer for this upcoming puzzle game. The basic idea of the game is to help nice Mr. Reaper do…

The big games of March; RPGs, shooters, RPGs and a few more RPGs

February 28, 2014

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Article by Jim S. As we move into March, the hardcore game fans better prepare themselves, because it’s a big month of releases ahead! We start with some irreverent South Park action, move through some beautiful classical JRPGs, serious shooters, traditional platformers, zombies, more RPGs, and more RPGs. Actually, it’s…

Brutal Gamer News Wrap: 2/28/14

February 28, 2014

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A new The Walking Dead trailer debuts, Mr. Freeze strikes Gotham, Trials Fusion goes retail and Gods Will Be Watching looks like retro gold; all in this edition of the News Wrap.Next The Walking Dead episode revealed with A House Divided trailer So what’s the deal with The Walking Dead…

The original Shin Megami Tensei is finally getting a proper localisation… for iOS

February 28, 2014

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News by Matt S. Good news, Atlus fans! The original Shin Megami Tensei, released many years ago now in Japan (22 to be exact), is finally being localised for the western audience. Yes, there are fan translations out there, but this one is a proper localisation by Atlus, and we…

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