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February 25, 2014

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News by Matt S. An unspecified number of employees at Sony Santa Monica, the developer of the successful God of War franchise, have been laid off, with Sony claiming a “resource re-alignment” via a press release. This is the second announcement in as many weeks of a major developer of…

Review: Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze (Wii U)

February 25, 2014

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Review by Matt S. I’ve always preferred Donkey Kong’s 2D platformers to any others (yes, including Mario). From the primal background music, to the exotic locations, to the animal heroes and enemies, there’s a more earthy theme and style to Donkey Kong than the other major platformer franchises, and I…

I just discovered Loot Crate and it is awesome

February 25, 2014

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News by Matt S. Here’s a great idea for people that like stuff. Loot Crate has been around for a couple of months now, but I just discovered it, and thought it was a neat enough idea that it was worth highlighting. It’s a subscription service – kinda like PSPlus…

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February 25, 2014

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News by Matt S. Sony’s just successfully launched the PlayStation 4 in Japan, but it hit another milestone today which has largely flown under the radar. The PlayStation Vita has turned two, and despite poor sales throughout its life so far, we think it’s a nifty console. In fact, we’d…

The PlayStation 4 launches in Japan with big numbers

February 25, 2014

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News by Matt S. The PlayStation 4 launched two days ago in Japan, and has sold 320,000 units in those two days. This number is significantly better than the launch of the PlayStation 3 (less than 90,000 in its first two days), and it’s worth noting that Japan is a…

Gadget Review: CoolerMaster CM Storm Mech

February 25, 2014

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Review by Matt S. In principle I find the idea of spending a couple of hundred dollars on a keyboard to be ludicrous. But then I used the CoolerMaster CM Storm Mech, and now it makes much more sense. The keyboard is designed for enthusiasts, with an aluminium-based design that…

Review: Coldfire Keep (iPad)

February 25, 2014

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Review by Matt S. We’ve seen something of a resurgence of classic-style dungeon crawlers this year. Might & Magic X resisted the temptation to try and “modernise” to instead provide a very traditional dungeon crawler. Independent developers, meanwhile, have produced the likes of Paper Sorcerer and we have The Legend…

Review: Thief (PlayStation 4)

February 24, 2014

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Review by Matt S. Thief clearly aspires to be the thinking man’s FPS. It’s a game that genuinely wants players to complete objectives using clever thinking rather than physical conflict, which is the precise opposite of what most AAA-games ask of their players. And then it’s told through the eyes…

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February 24, 2014

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News by Matt S. Are you a fan of Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy? You should be! And we’ve got some good news for you. Celebrating the 30th anniversary of the game, the original, insane, adventure game is getting an online rerelease with new social features. One of the most…

Review: OMG Zombies! (PC)

February 24, 2014

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Review by Harvard L. Chain reactions are inherently fun. Anyone who’s ever owned a set of dominos can attest to this. Laughing Jackal’s newest Steam release, OMG Zombies!, aims to mix the fun of chain reactions with a zombie apocalypse. First released as a Playstation Mini a few years ago,…

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