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Final Fantasy XIV’s visuals certainly hold up

June 18, 2013

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Square Enix has a very tall task on its hands when it releases Final Fantasy XIV: A Realm Reborn. Creating an MMORPG is no small adventure to begin with, but trying to make players forget the poorly received XIV of the past while bringing in new players will be essential…

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June 18, 2013

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Ladies and Gentlemen, here is the moment we will know for certain whether iOS gaming really can offer premium experiences at premium price points, or whether the freemium and $0.99 app is really all iOS gamers are willing to shell out for. The rather brilliant XCom releases this week (June…

Review: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)

June 17, 2013

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A video game doesn’t need a compelling storyline or a realistic tone in order to be an enjoyable experience. Animal Crossing is an addictive simulation game where you, the player, are the centre of the universe with a utopia of carefree duties and colourful friends to live with. It’s a…

A glimpse at the NBA 2K future

June 17, 2013

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When it comes to NBA and NFL sports games, I have played more than my fair share over the years. While the year by year releases do not suit everyone, I am that target audience as a huge fan of those two sports. NBA 2K has been very successful for…

Review: Class of Heroes II (PSP)

June 17, 2013

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Considering today’s video game market is more expansive than that of any other time frame, it’s logical that most companies are attempting to either make their titles more accessible or streamline them for mass appeal. This is not just the case for western shooters but Japanese-centric franchises as well. Nintendo’s…

Review: The Last Of Us. No, it is not gaming’s “Citizen Kane,” but it is awesome fun

June 17, 2013

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I just want to get this out from the start: The Last Of Us is an incredible game. Naughty Dog’s finest title, to be sure, and if you’re looking for buyer’s advice, just skip the rest of this review and look at the score at the bottom. Suffice to say,…

Interview: Australia’s Ben Kosmina on indie development

June 16, 2013

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One of the interesting Australian indie developers is Green Stripe Snake, a one-man project fronted by Ben Kosmina. Its three projects; MacGuffin’s Curse, Jolly Rover and Pirate Blast, are fascinating in that, not only are they fun games in their own right, but they are far more than one-man projects.…

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June 16, 2013

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Now that the dust has settled from the storm that was E3 2013, the time of reflection has begun. The whirlwind between Microsoft and Sony has clearly been topping headlines across major aggregate gaming sites understandably, but not so much so for Nintendo. For better or worse, Nintendo decided to…

The weekly discussion: So, what games are you looking forward to?

June 14, 2013

The weekly discussion/weekly chat

With E3 now over, we basically know everything that we’ll be playing over the next year, as well as the consoles that we’ll be playing those games on. Which makes this weekly discussion an easy (some would even say… lazy!) one: What games are you most looking forward to over…

Friday 10s: The E3 highlights edition

June 14, 2013

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Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always good for discussion. And so each week we pull together a “top 10” list. These are here for fun and laughs – we’re not pretending that we’re the authority of good games taste in the world and this…

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