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Square Enix is taking on Tecmo Koei with a Romance of the Three Kingdoms game

June 18, 2013

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Tecmo Koei is best known in the west, perhaps, for the Dynasty Warriors franchise (or, at least, the Koei half of it is). In Japan, though, it is equally popular for the Romance of The Three Kingdoms games. These are hardcore strategy games that stopped being localised in the west…

Australian games development is pitiful compared to what it once was (says official statistics)

June 18, 2013

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The Australian Bureau of Statistics has released some raw statistics regarding the games industry that shows that the industry is in a horrific state of decline. For the 2011-2012 financial year there were just 581 people employed in games development in Australia. Of that number, just 51 of them are…

Review: Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Wii U)

June 18, 2013

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I don’t play too many Lego games these days. It’s not that I don’t enjoy them, but it’s simply that after those excellent Star Wars ones, I’ve felt they’ve been too iterative for their own good. So I was pleasantly surprised that I enjoyed Lego Batman 2: DC Super Heroes…

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…

xcom-ios-release-imminent

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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