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Brutal Gamer News Wrap: 2/26/14

February 26, 2014

Daylight/Duke Nukem/Gearbox/Metal Gear Solid V/Microsoft Xbox One/Xbox 360

Mr. Nukem goes to court, Microsoft’s Xbox division gets a new boss, we get a deeper look at Daylight and Metal Gear Solid V: Ground Zeroes gets some purchase incentives. Duke Nukem goes to court as Gearbox sues 3D RealmsIt seems like the terrible, terrible story that has become Duke…

Review: Zombocalypse Now (iPad)

February 26, 2014

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Review by Matt S. We love Tin Man Games’ iPad apps. It’s a small indie dev that churns out gamebook apps at a frightening rate; it was only a few weeks ago that we were playing Sultans of Rema, and before that Gun Dogs. So when Zombocalypse landed on the…

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February 25, 2014

bad news/Financial results/News/sad news/Sony Santa Monica

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

culture/Loot Crate/News

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

Financial results/Japan/News/PlayStation/PlayStation 4/sales figures/Sony

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

Apple/Coldfire Keep/Cresent Moon Studios/dungeon crawl/dungeon delve/iPad/Reviews/RPG/Steve Jarman

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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