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first-grand-theft-auto-v-gameplay-video

July 10, 2013

grand theft auto/Grand Theft Auto V/News/PlayStation 3/PS3/Rockstar/Trailers/Xbox 360

Up until today, Rockstar had only teased us with small bits of information as to what all Grand Theft Auto V has in store for us when it lands on retail selves on September 17 of this year. This has now changed, with Rockstar unleashing the very first gameplay trailer…

Review: Pinball Heroes: Complete (Vita)

July 9, 2013

pinball/Pinball Heroes/PlayStation/PlayStation Vita/Reviews

I’m not sure people realise the degree of difficulty that is involved in a pinball game. It looks simple after all; it’s a ball bouncing around a small piece of barely animated real estate. But on a technical level, pinball is a nightmare of a game to develop. This is…

zombiu-sequel-ruled-out-as-wii-u

July 9, 2013

Nintendo/Ubisoft/Wii U/ZombiU

Ubisoft’s Wii U Zombie survival game will not be on the receiving end of a sequel any time soon thanks to the original title being “not even close” to making a profit. According to a story posted on MCV by way of gamesindustry International, Ubi CEO Yves Guillemot has stated…

Pre-order bonus and new trailer for Final Fantasy X|X-2 HD

July 9, 2013

Final Fantasy X HD Remaster/Final Fantasy x-2 HD Remaster/Limited Edition/Pre-Order/Square Enix

Good news for fans of the upcoming Final Fantasy X and X-2 remaster, if you pre-order the title (and I will admit that I have) you gain access to a 24-page art book and a different packaging as your order will be automatically upgraded to Limited Edition. Square Enix has…

Want to write about games? Join the Digitally Downloaded team!

July 9, 2013

digitallydownloaded.net

Digitally Downloaded continues to go from strength to strength, and we’ve grown to the point where we need more talented writers to help cover all that we want to cover. Essentially what we’re looking for is dedicated gamers who love games, respect the industry games are made in, and have…

goodbye-ryan-you-will-be-missed

July 9, 2013

Ryan Davis/sad news

“Ryan Davis passed away on July 3rd. He was 34” The news is sad and devastating. Ryan Davis, Senior Editor and Co-Founder of the wildly popular gaming website, Giant Bomb, passed away last week at the young age of 34, having married just a few days before. Ryan meant a…

the-film-industry-is-apparently-facing

July 9, 2013

film/film industry/Opinion

Well, this is interesting; I’ve come across an article looking at the very real concern that the film industry analysts and critics have regarding its ongoing viability, and in that article, I saw a lot of parallels with the games industry. The article; The Lone Ranger Represents Everything That’s Wrong With…

Why region locking is bad for business

July 8, 2013

Financial results/Opinion/region locking

Nintendo’s “last hold-out” stance on region locking has become something of a rolling boulder of controversy over the last few weeks, and it continues to gain momentum. Over the last couple of days there’s been a couple of apologist stories that have emerged defending the use of region locking, even…

Microsoft and Zynga? More and more evidence that it might be a thing

July 8, 2013

Don Mattrick/Microsoft/Zynga

Not long ago I wrote an opinion piece about how Microsoft’s track record of having execs leave the company to bring their new employers into the Microsoft fold painted an intriguing picture for the potential of Zynga – Ex Xbox head, Don Mattrick’s new gig – and Microsoft becoming a…

preview-star-conflict-pc

July 8, 2013

MMO/PC/Star Conflict

Star Conflict is a free-to-play MMO space-flight game. Players are divided into three factions; the Empire, the Federation, and the Jericho. The factions mostly serve to differentiate player gameplay styles by doling out faction-specific player boosts and to give context to the game’s main player vs. player (PvP) battles in…

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