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Review: AeternoBlade (3DS)

February 20, 2014

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Review by Jim S. What happens when you mix Castlevania and Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time? You get AeternoBlade. AeternoBlade is a 2D action platformer where you play as Freyja, a young woman whose village was destroyed by Beladim, the Dark Lord of Mist. If that doesn’t give…

Sacred 3 is finally happening

February 20, 2014

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News by Matt S. Sacred 3 was announced years ago now. In fact, we were initially promised that it was going to be a 2013 release back in 2012. It’s a game that we’ve been looking forward to, too. Sacred 2 has its rough moments, but it was a truly…

Review: Rayman Legends (Xbox One)

February 19, 2014

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Review by Nick H. Platforming games were my bread and butter growing up. I had some older consoles like the TI99/4a and Atari to keep me busy as a little kid and then when the NES came out I got to experience the wonders of Super Mario Bros. and more.…

Deadly Premonition has gone cheap on PlayStation Network

February 19, 2014

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News by Matt S. If you haven’t picked yourself up a copy of Deadly Premonition yet, then I must admit I’m a little disappointed in you. It’s one of the most creative and intelligent games ever developed, after all. But, if for some reason you have held off, then some…

Trailer: The Order: 1886 is looking slick

February 19, 2014

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News by Matt S. One of the best things about a new console generation is that publishers tend to create new IP and be a little more experimental at this time. The Order: 1886, an upcoming PlayStation 4 title to be published by Sony, is an example of that trend…

review-txk-vita

February 19, 2014

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Review by Matt S. I never thought someone would think to modernise Tempest. The classic arcade game from 1981 was certainly a wonderful game for its time, but it never became iconic like some other classic games (think Space Invaders, Asteroid and Pac-Man). But here we are with TxK, which…

Irrational Games, the studio behind Bioshock, is closing shop

February 18, 2014

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News by Shaan J.Some shocking news indeed, but yes, it’s true. Irrational Games, the studio behind Bioshock, Bioshock Infinite, and System Shock 2, is shutting down. Ken Levine, the studio’s co-founder and creative director announced the closing today on the developer’s website. Levine, who served as the director and creator…

Review: Bloody Trapland (PC)

February 18, 2014

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Review by Clark A. It’s becoming increasingly difficult for indie platformers to stand out from one another, particularly when a game’s novelty has to do with difficulty. The PC’s selection is astounding and there’s quite a variety amongst tough-as-nails platformers with titles such as Super Meat Boy, No Time to…

The PlayStation 4 is about to overtake the Wii U as the sales leader this gen

February 18, 2014

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News by Matt S. Sony’s early momentum with the PS4 continues, with the manufacturer announcing that to date it has sold 5.3 million units worldwide. This figure means an additional 1.1 million units for the year to date. This also means the console will shortly overtake the Nintendo Wii U…

Killer is Dead is back on PC

February 18, 2014

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News by Matt S. One of the more controversial games of last year, Killer is Dead is the work of transgressive, surrealist game maker Goichi Suda, and it certainly pushed the buttons of a lot of people. Criticised for being exploitative (or even misogynistic), incomprehensible, and various other things, when…

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