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Review: Sid Meier’s Ace Patrol (iPad)

May 16, 2013

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Sid Meier really does have a midas touch and when 2K Games calls him in, people should pay attention. Despite 2K’s shaky history on the iPad, Sid Meier’s involvement in Ace Patrol has provided one of the finest tactics games yet made on the platform and here is a game…

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May 15, 2013

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The king of hardcore racing simulations is back. Sony has confirmed the development of Gran Turismo 6. 15 years and 70 million combined sales later, we’re left wondering what is coming next for this series. It can’t be more cars, surely. According to the press release (copied below),there’s going to…

Beta preview: Anno Online (PC)

May 15, 2013

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Anno Online was a pleasant surprise for me as a gamer. I’m not that familiar with the genre, and of course, bosses like to be sadisitc when handing out games to play. And, to have even more fun at my expense, this boss didn’t go into detail to what it…

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May 15, 2013

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Most of us here at Digitally Downloaded were pleased with what we saw during Sony’s PlayStation 4 announcement, and one of the titles that had us talking the most was Drive Club. Developed by Evolution Studio and published by Sony, this racing title is expected to see a release in…

Brutal Gamer News Wrap 5/14/13

May 15, 2013

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Rift goes free to play, Wolfenstein continues to impress, the Avengers head into Infinity in Marvel’s next big crossover and are rhythm games are back (?) in today’s News Wrap. Open the Rift for free next month Rift from Trion Worlds is officially the latest MMO to go free to…

Review: Zeno Clash II (PC)

May 15, 2013

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One of the strangest first-person combat titles in recent years gets a sequel on the PC in a game that’s equal parts brawler and first-person shooter. Okay so first off- have you played the original Zeno Clash? If not, then you should know that Zeno Clash II places a massive…

Review: Poker Night 2 (PS3)

May 15, 2013

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Telltale Games’ Poker Night 2 is inspired. Amongst the thousands of Poker games out there here is one that has managed to stand out by playing to Telltale’s unique strength – storytelling. Yep, I was surprised to come to this realisation as well. Poker is a game that does not…

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May 14, 2013

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Sidhe is the most veteran, most prominent, and arguably most important game developer that New Zealand has ever seen. It’s one of the very few developers from the country that regularly hits “highest revenue” ranking lists (for instance, the Develop 100), thanks to its stewardship over some very valuable franchises,…

Review: Monaco: What’s Yours Is Mine (PC)

May 14, 2013

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I’ve always had mixed feelings about stealth games. While I love them, it’s hard to ignore the glaring issues that plague most games within the genre, particularly, the problem with losing. If you’ve played a Metal Gear or Splinter Cell game, you’ll know the feeling of having a well-thought-out plan…

Review: Leviathan: Warships (PC)

May 14, 2013

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When I was a child, my father and I would play Battleship on the weekends religiously. It was an addictive board game and it felt different every time we played. Unlike the board games, strategy video games have never had the sheer amount of replayability, accessibility, and simple enjoyment that…

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