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Australian State Government equates gaming to gambling; we facepalm

December 11, 2013

Opinion by Matt S. Here’s a rather unfortunate example of just how little respect the games industry has in the eyes of Australian politicians; the South Australian Government has decided to run a series of ads that equate video games as a ‘gateway drug’ to gambling. This is despite the…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #12: DuckTales Remastered

December 11, 2013

24 games of Christmas/Duck Tales Remastered

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…

Review: Tails Adventure (3DS)

December 11, 2013

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Review by Clark A. As much as I enjoy Sonic’s 2D platforming outings, they all share a particular similitude. If Tails Adventure (and please note, this isn’t a grammar fail on our part, the game really isn’t called “Tales’ Adventure” like it should be – ed) is any indicator, though,…

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December 11, 2013

PlayStation/PlayStation 4/Pure Pool/Ripstone/trailer/Trailers/VooFoo Studios

Ripstone has released a trailer for its upcoming PlayStation 4 title, Pure Pool. This game comes to us courtesy of developer VooFoo Studios, who also produced the excellent Hustle Kings, and I’m going to be honest with you, I’ve never seen balls that look this good. Pool is an odd…

Review: Tank Operations: European Campaign (PC)

December 11, 2013

PC/Reviews/Strategy/Tank Operations/World War 2

Review by Matt S. Strategy games on PC are a different beast to strategy games on consoles. On consoles the likes of Advance Wars and Fire Emblem are considered complex strategy games, but these pale in comparison to PC titles like Europa Universalis IV. Conversely, the PC game community, weened…

DDNet’s Games of the year 2013: 3DS Game of the Year

December 11, 2013

Animal Crossing/Attack of the Friday Monsters/Awards 2013/Etrian Odyssey/Etrian Odyssey 4/Fire Emblem Awakening/Game of the Year

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 #11: Rayman Legends

December 10, 2013

24 games of Christmas/Rayman Legends

Review: Tiny Brains (PS4)

December 10, 2013

Multiplayer/PlayStation/PS4 Review/Puzzle Game/Reviews/Sony PlayStation 4/Spearhead Games/Tiny Brains

Review by Nick H. Tiny Brains sets itself up as an action/ puzzle game that tackles a lot of physics-based problems while showing off an amusing sense of humour. The world is seen from an angled overhead view, giving you a look at your tiny little abominations, which are attempting…

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December 10, 2013

Competition/Toki Tori

We’ve got three copies of the timeless puzzle platform game, Toki Tori, to give away. The game doesn’t release until the 17th of the month, but this contest will get you in on the action before everyone else – the prizes will be sent out on Sunday. So what do…

Got a 3DS? Now you got Miiverse

December 10, 2013

Miiverse/Nintendo/Nintendo 3DS

News by Matt S. It’s been a while coming, but Nintendo’s promised Miiverse has finally been released on the 3DS console. Next time you try and log in to online services (specifically the eShop), you’ll be told you need to make a system update. The most important feature of this…

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