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Brutal Gamer News Wrap 1/15/14

January 15, 2014

Activision/Marvel Comics/PS4/SimCity/Xbox One

BG’s news wrap returns to DDNet for 2014 with a look at some of the biggest news stories of this young year. On tap; SimCity goes offline, the big two (ahem) release their sales figures, Razer debuts the Nabu and Activision and Marvel Comics part ways. SimCity offline mode has…

Announcing a new developer interview for The Interactive Canvas Kickstarter: Nifflas!

January 15, 2014

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News by Matt S. Swedish independent developer, Nifflas, is perhaps best known for his work on the superb, serene, puzzle platformer, Knytt Underground. That game is filled with a unique (and quite Scandinavian) understanding of spirituality, and the result is one of the most unique and striking games you’ll ever…

Review: Max: The Curse of Brotherhood (Xbox One)

January 15, 2014

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood/Microsoft Xbox One/platformer/Press Play/puzzle platformer/Reviews/XB1/Xbox 360/Xbox One review

Review by Nick H. An interesting trend so far with the Xbox One and PlayStation 4 is that the downloadable titles for those systems seem to be as good (if not better) than the big budget retail discs. On the PlayStation 4 we have had titles like Super Motherload, Don’t…

uh-oh-mid-tier-publisher-majesco-posts

January 14, 2014

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News by Matt S. Majesco has reported its fiscal year results, and they’re dire. The company reported a sales decline of 64 per cent, to $47.3 million, on a year-on-year basis. Majesco’s profit was instead a loss for the year, totaling $12.6 million, which is especially unfortunate since the year…

The Wii U is winning the ‘console wars’… in my living room, at least

January 14, 2014

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate/New Super Mario Bros. U/Nintendo/Nintendo Wii U/Opinion/Windwaker/Zombie U

Opinion by Nick H. The Wii U might not be winning in the market in terms of sales, or third party support, but on the battleground where it matters most right now, the Wii U is running away compared to the other two next-generation consoles. Where is this battlefield then?…

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January 14, 2014

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News by Matt S. Avadon 2 is a game that we truly love at DDNet. The work of indie mastermind, Jeff Vogel, it’s as traditional as RPGs come, and people who have fond memories of the likes of Baldur’s Gate will love it. Vogel’s greatest strength has always been in…

Developer profile; Neil Rennison

January 14, 2014

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Article by Matt S. As our regular readers would know by now, last week we launched a Kickstarter to fund the production of a book on the topic of games as art. And core to that book will be interviews with some of the games industry’s most prominent artistic game developers. With…

Review: Archangel (iPad)

January 14, 2014

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Review by Matt S. On the one hand, I’m glad that Unity is itself taking a hand in publishing games. It’s yet another layer of support for talented indie developers by a company that has done great things for indie game development. But I do hope in the future it…

Looks like Monster Monpiece is being localised after all

January 13, 2014

Good news/Idea Factory/Idea Factory International/Monster Monpiece/News

News by Matt S. Monster Monpiece is a game from Compile Heart/ Idea Factory that I don’t think anyone would have expected to see localised. After all. It’s a game that involves holding your Vita lengthways, and rubbing both the top and bottom touch screens vigorously to power up female…

Madden 25 and NBA 2K14 months on; still compelling sporting action?

January 13, 2014

2K Sports/EA/Electronic Arts/Madden 25/NBA 2K14/Opinion/PS3/PS4/Sony PlayStation 3/Sony PlayStation 4/Sports

Opinion by Nick H. Sports games are an interesting genre. Each sport has a game that tends to come out on a yearly basis, leading to debates about whether or not that kind of cycle is healthy. Since sports themselves play out on an annual basis, the gaming cycle seems…

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