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February 6, 2014

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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…

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February 5, 2014

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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

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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…

The Interactive Canvas new interview announcement: the guy that made Paper Sorcerer

February 5, 2014

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News by Matt S. As you are aware, our book, The Interactive Canvas, has a publisher and therefore it’s all engines go for us to start writing it. We’re busy organising more developer interviews, and these will be announced in the coming weeks and months. To date we’ve announced close…

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