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Interview: Ossian Studios on making serious RPGs for iPad

December 19, 2013

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Interview by Matt S. Ossian Studios recently released an iOS-exclusive RPG that offers the depth you’d expect from a console or PC game, and in doing so have reinforced the reality that for some genres, mobile platforms are every bit as capable as their traditional platform counterparts. This is a…

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December 19, 2013

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Video by Harvard L. To get a full understanding of what Eryi’s Action is and why it exists in the first place, we first need to look at two approaches to games which until recently have been fairly exclusive to Japan. Ever since the platformer genre took off in the…

Review: The Shadow Sun (iPad)

December 19, 2013

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Review by Matt S. The Shadow Sun floored me from start to finish. It’s been quite some time now since a developer took on the task of an exclusive, new, RPG for the iOS platform that offers modern production values, but that’s precisely what’s happened here, and the result is…

DDNet’s Games of the year 2013: Wii U Game of the Year

December 19, 2013

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A couple of months ago we asked you to vote on your favourite games of the year (up to the end of October, except for the blockbuster of the year award, which is still running now on the site). You’ve voted and now, in the coming weeks, we will unveil…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #19: Puppeteer

December 18, 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…

Nintendo and Tecmo Koei are collaborating on a Zelda Warriors game!

December 18, 2013

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As everyone who knows me knows I have a slight obsession with Tecmo Koei’s Warriors franchise, and I love how the developers over there keep turning the formula to a range of different Anime/ Manga and JRPG franchises. A Zelda Warriors (tentatively titled “Hyrule Warriors”) game on the Wii U…

Review: Adventure Time: Explore The Dungeon Because I DON’T KNOW (3DS)

December 18, 2013

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Review by Matt S. Wayforward is usually reliable. Even when it’s building licensed titles it’s usually reliable (Thor on the DS is a truly great brawler). And while Wayforward is well known for its platformers, it has proven that it does understand dungeon crawlers with the excellent Silent Hill: Book of…

Preview: The Banner Saga (PC)

December 18, 2013

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Preview by Sam M. The Banner Saga was a successful Kickstarter campaign back in 2012 and now the full release of the game is right around the corner. The appeal of The Banner Saga is immediately obvious; it brings the same gameplay elements found in games such as Fire Emblem…

DDNet’s Games of the year 2013: PC Game of the Year

December 18, 2013

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The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #18: Wizardry Collection

December 17, 2013

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