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The weekly discussion: What is the pride of your game collection?

May 4, 2013

Most gamers are collectors by nature; we build libraries of games and stock digital shelves with downloadable title. As with any collection there is always one or two pieces that stand out as especially value – whether real or intrinsic. That game we finally tracked down on eBay after years…

Friday 10s: The must-play western RPGs this generation (on consoles)

May 3, 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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May 3, 2013

Admiral Nemo/PC/Reviews/shooting gallery

Admiral Nemo frustrates me. There’s nothing particularly off about the game. The player advances in a linear level-based fashion, purchases upgrades with in-game currency, and is awarded that currency for how well they perform in levels. It’s very standard stuff for video game design. Here is my hang-up; Admiral Nemo…

Interview: The indie making a PC and tablet RPG out of paper (literally)

May 2, 2013

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A little while ago I came across a trailer for an old-school, retro RPG that redefined what a Wizardry game could look like. That game was Paper Sorcerer. If you missed it, go and take another look at the trailer – looks spectacular, no? What’s even more impressive is that…

What an awesome infographic

May 2, 2013

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This is just for a bit of fun, but I thought I would share a really awesome infographic that I cam across today – Source. How to pick the perfect video game, in flowchart form. Enjoy!…

Review: Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo (3DS)

May 2, 2013

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Super Little Acorns 3D Turbo is yet another in an increasingly long line of App Store to eShop ports. Of course, since the 3DS is quite a different beast from the iOS line, there’s another set of expectations associated with a title released on Nintendo’s dedicated game device. If the…

Review: Thomas Was Alone (Vita)

May 2, 2013

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I’m the kind of person who like games with strong characters. Thomas Was Alone stars, literally, coloured shapes. Plain geometric shapes; they have no faces and in fact barely any animation, and yet I struggle to think of characters that I have connected with more in any game I’ve ever…

Review: Gun Commando (iPhone)

May 1, 2013

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We had already reviewed Gun Commando when it hit PlayStation Mobile, but Ripstone has seen it fit to port the game to Apple’s app store service. Considering the general scarcity of old-school FPS titles, that doesn’t sound like a bad idea. Regrettably though, there are some niggles that prevent it…

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May 1, 2013

16Bit Trader/PlayStation/PlayStation Mobile/PlayStation Vita/Reviews/simulation/trading game

In the early days of game development, economic simulation games tended to focus in on one law of trading alone; buy low, sell high. Somehow, this incredibly simple (and often incorrect) economic theory drove dozens, if not hundreds of games, and turned many of them into genuinely compelling experiencing. Nostalgia…

Screenshots for Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma look excellent so far

May 1, 2013

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Arc System Works is well-known for its work with the flashy fighting series Blazblue, and for good reason. This series exudes style and the combat holds up as well. Blazblue: Chrono Phantasma is currently set to release in Japan October 24th of this year, for the Sony PlayStation 3. In…

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