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How does that Pokemon Bank stand up?

February 6, 2014

Cloud/cloud gaming/Nintendo/Pokemon/Pokemon Bank/Reviews

Review by Matt S. A couple of days ago Nintendo finally rolled out its hotly-anticipated Pokemon Bank to European and Australian Poke-nuts, and the service has just launched in the US. Promising the ability to store thousands of virtual critters on nice, safe servers back at Nintendo HQ, this Cloud…

amazon-makes-major-gaming-acquisition

February 6, 2014

acquisition/Amazon/Double Helix Games/Financial results/News

News by Matt S. Here’s an interesting bit of news; Amazon has acquired Double Helix Games, the developer of the recent Killer Instinct reboot and Strider. This follows rumours that Amazon was preparing to make a formal play into the game console space currently dominated by Nintendo, Sony and Microsoft.…

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February 6, 2014

Apple/Gamebook/iOS/Reviews/Sultans of Rema/Tin Man Games

Review by Rob P. I once wrote a gamebook based on my life. It went like this: What would you like for lunch? If cheese, turn to page 23. If sandwiches, you must pass a dexterity check. Ah, it appears you are an inexpert sandwich-maker. You drop them on the…

Assassin’s Creed IV expansion is so big, it’s now a stand-alone game

February 6, 2014

Assassin's Creed/Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag/Assassin's Creed IV: Freedom Cry/News/Ubisoft

News by Matt S. Assassin’s Creed IV: Black Flag was initially a DLC add-on titled Freedom Cry. Obviously it’s a very big game in its own right though, because Freedom Cry is being released as a stand-alone title. In other words you don’t need to own Black Flag to download…

Gadget Review: QPAD QH-85 Pro Gaming Premium Stereo Headset

February 6, 2014

Gadget/Gadget Review/Hardware/Hardware Review/headsets/QPAD

Review by Rob P. Would you mind if I have a little gush? Because this is a lovely headset. Lovely, lovely, lovely. QPAD have a reputation for understated, pro-grade kit, and the QH-85 is no exception. It’s lovely, I tell you. Thankfully, there are some slightly less-than-lovely elements too, which…

Hands on with Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2

February 5, 2014

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Preview by Matt S. Following on from the quality reboot of the Castlevania franchise was always going to be a big ask. While the narrative itself left a sequel wide open, I felt that as an experience, Lords of Shadow was near-perfect as a self-contained title. There wasn’t any need…

J-Stars Victory Vs; we might never see this in the west, and it’s a pity

February 5, 2014

Bleach/Dragon Ball Z/Fist of the North Star/Import/J-Stars Victory Vs./Japan/Naruto

Article by Matt S. You would think that with all the popularity of the likes of Smash Bros that the Jump heroes version of the character mash-up would be a shoe in for the west. And yet it’s not, and that’s a pity. For those that aren’t aware, Jump is…

we-dont-usually-report-on-humble

February 5, 2014

Humble Bundle/News/Sid Meier/Strategy

News by Matt S. Quite possibly the finest humble bundle of all has just hit the digital store shelves. Sid Meier is a bit of a legend when it comes to strategy and sim games. And now you can pay whatever you like for a whole bunch of his games.…

Brutal Gamer News Wrap 2/5/14

February 5, 2014

Retro Gaming/Sherlock/Super League Football/Xbox One

Crimes and Punishments brings classic Holmes into the next generation, Zen Pinball branches out into Soccer, a new retro console hits the market and Microsoft talks up Games with Gold for the Xbox One- all in today’s News Wrap. New Sherlock trailer is classic Holmes There’s a lot for Sherlock…

Microsoft needs to ignore the Kinect-less Xbox One talk

February 5, 2014

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Opinion by Nick H. Two rumours have been circulating lately regarding the Xbox One and Kinect, and while both seem credible for a variety of reasons, I have a much bigger problem with one than the other. The first speculates that the Xbox One may come out with a cheaper…

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