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The new look Xbox One is a marketer’s nightmare

August 16, 2013

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As a quick summary for the people that haven’t been following the Xbox One that closely; it’s a console that was originally announced as always-online, would not play second hand games and required Kinect to work. None of that was especially popular amongst the vocal kind of people that inhabit…

Disney Infinity is going mobile, too

August 16, 2013

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Disney Infinity is one of the more interesting games on the way from the House of Mickey. It’s a Skylanders clone in theory, where players will use physical miniatures of a range of Disney properties to summon characters into their console for play. There’s going to be Tron stuff too,…

Preview: Take On Mars (PC)

August 16, 2013

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It starts with darkness and confusion. The explosive crack of quick-release bolts. A sickening lurch. The barrage of jet engines. It’s too dark to see. The viewscreen is faintly illuminated but nothing is visible beyond the glass. There is wind: an urgent, rushing kind of noise. We’re falling. Someone should…

Brutal Gamer News Wrap: 8/16/13

August 15, 2013

Call of Duty: Ghosts/Grand Theft Auto Online/The Dark Below/The Witcher 3

Grand Theft Auto V and Call of Duty: Ghosts’ multiplayer add-ons debut, Blizzard trademarks an interesting new title and The Witcher 3 just might be the most impressive looking game of next-gen. A tale of two titans GTA5 and CoD:Ghosts are easily tow of the most looked forward to games of…

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August 15, 2013

Final Fantasy X HD/Final Fantasy X-2 HD/Release Information/Remake/Remaster/screenshots/Sony PlayStation 3/Sony PlayStation Vita/Square Enix

Set to release later this year, This Square Enix remaster of Final Fantasy X and X-2 ranks among the titles I am most anticipating this year. This title will release on both the PlayStation 3 and Vita, and those who pre-order it are still able to get the free upgrade…

New Pokemon? Gotta catch all these screens, art and trailers

August 15, 2013

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Pokemon has proven to be one of Nintendo’s most endearing franchises over the years, with fans of all ages enjoying the combination of RPG elements with critter collection. Game Freak will be releasing Pokemon X and Y for the Nintendo 3DS in North America, Europe and Japan on October 12,…

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August 15, 2013

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Every so often (once every six months or so) we like to do a brief readers survey, to continue ensuring that we can provide the very best content and service that we can manage. The survey only takes a couple of moments to fill out, and will provide us with…

Review: Narco Terror (PC)

August 15, 2013

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There are some pieces of entertainment that I, as an individual, am personally entertained by that I as a critic should perhaps not be. I look at those from my critical side, and what I see should make me wince and question why I as an individual enjoy it so…

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August 15, 2013

Charity/EA/Good news/Humble Bundle/worst company

Remember that time that a bunch of people with nothing better to do with their time voted a company that publishes games as ‘worse’ than corrupt banks, gun manufacturers and tobacco companies? EA (that being America’s ‘worst company’) just released a Humble Bundle, giving people the ability to pay whatever…

Review: Smash Bowling 3D (3DS)

August 15, 2013

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I had a chance recently to review a fishing title from Big John Games recently, and with both titles being of the sports variety, it makes you wonder if this is the direction they will continue to go. Bowling is one of those games that is fairly simple in premise,…

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