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Merry Christmas; from the depths of our hearts

December 25, 2013

Outside of America, we don’t celebrate Thanksgiving. Christmas, for us, is as much an opportunity to sit back and reflect on all that we are thankful for, as much as it is to celebrate the spirit of the season (and the birth of Jesus Christ, if you’re Christian). With that…

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December 24, 2013

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Review by Matt S. I love foreign films because in watching them I learn something about the culture and environment that the film director, writer, and other artists involved in the production live within. It’s great to see the games industry start to follow suit, with independent developers across the…

Review: Fighting Fantasy: Island of the Lizard King (iPad)

December 24, 2013

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Review by Matt S. I didn’t expect to see a new gamebook from Tin Man Games so soon after the excellent Gun Dogs. But it looks like Neil Rennison and his team are working on overdrive, because just a few short weeks later here I am playing a iPad version…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #24: Bravely Default: Flying Fairy

December 23, 2013

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The tree is up, the lights are on, the stockings are over the fireplace and everyone’s getting into the eggnog. It’s Christmas and it’s the best time of year. Nothing beats Christmas; it’s the time for fun and play, for family and friends. It’s the chance to get away from…

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December 23, 2013

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Interview by Matt S. One of the indie studios that has impressed us the most in recent years has been VooFoo Studios, who has been able to take simple but proven, traditional games, and polish them to the brightest sheen possible for the video game medium. What we’ve seen with…

Review: Jump Trials Supreme (3DS)

December 23, 2013

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Review by Chris I. For indie developers, the go to place for platforming titles as of late has been on Nintendo’s 3DS eShop. Titles such as Mutant Mudds and Gunman Clive have been of a consistently great quality, and the asking price has been low. It’s been a welcomed treat…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #23: The Legend Of Zelda: A Link Between Worlds

December 22, 2013

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The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #22: Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk

December 21, 2013

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The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #21: Super Mario 3D World

December 20, 2013

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Review: Bravely Default: Flying Fairy (3DS)

December 20, 2013

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Review by Matt S. A developer/ publisher with the history that Square Enix has needs to be careful when its goal is to pull on the nostalgia strings. It’s a fine idea in principle to give your longest fans something that reminds them why they loved your games in the…

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