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Ashes Cricket 2013 canned. Excuse me while I go cry in a corner

November 28, 2013

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News by Matt S. Something that I suspected was on the cards has happened; after numerous delays Trickstar’s Ashes Cricket 2013 has been formally canned by publisher 505 Games. After a disastrous release on Steam, the console versions will never happen, and if you weren’t quick you won’t get the…

Review: Need for Speed Rivals (PS3)

November 28, 2013

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Review by Matt S. It’s built right into the title: Need for Speed Rivals is all about competitive racing with other, real, people. Some of these people will be street racers. Others will be police cars. It doesn’t matter which at any point in time though because the entire game…

Review: LocoCycle (Xbox One)

November 28, 2013

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Review by Nick H. Almost every video game tries to suck you in with at least one really catchy hook. Some use an interesting story filled with deep, multifaceted characters. Other titles have a gameplay mechanic that really stands out, such as a levelling system or exciting set of combos…

Review: Flowmo (iPad)

November 28, 2013

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Review by Matt S. Flowmo lasts for around 30 minutes and in that time there’s not a second of the experience that fits a conventional description of what constitutes a game. There’s no definable characters, there’s no linear narrative. It’s abstracted in the extreme. And it’s wonderful. Flowmo is as…

Interview with Australia’s Morgan Jaffit on Kickstarter and Defiant Development’s Hand of Fate

November 28, 2013

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Interview by Matt S. One of the first game developers to jump on the Kickstarter opportunity when it launched in Australia was Brisbane-based Defiant Development, and its game, Hand of Fate, is currently over halfway there, having earned $27,605 at time of writing out of a total goal of $50,000.…

DDNet’s Games of the Year 2013: Arthouse Game of the Year

November 27, 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…

Review: Crazy Chicken: Director’s Cut (3DS)

November 27, 2013

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Review by Chris I. The Crazy Chicken franchise has been a runaway success for developer Teyon on mobile platforms and understandably so: its simple pick-up and play nature is perfectly fitting for gaming on the go. Yet, this whimsical series has flapped its way onto Nintendo’s 3DS eShop and DSiWare…

Review: Zumba Fitness World Party (Xbox One)

November 27, 2013

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Review by Nick H. There are a lot of new titles for the Xbox One, but one of those I was most curious about was Zumba Fitness World Party – and not even for me, but for my family. My wife and daughters love to dance, but of the three…

new-loveplus-3ds-deluxe-packages

November 27, 2013

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Konami has unveiled the deluxe edition of the latest LovePlus game in its ultra-popular dating simulation franchise. With that comes new 3DS XL models for people that absolutely must own stuff that they’ll never want to play in public. LovePlus games star three different ladies so that players can form…

Review: Soulcalibur 2 HD Online (PS3)

November 27, 2013

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Review by Matt S. Of the many HD remakes we’ve seen this generation this one I don’t quite get, though I’m certainly not complaining of its existence. While Soulcalibur 2 is arguably the finest game in the franchise, it’s impossible to argue that the current generation’s Soulcalibur 5 is a…

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