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Trailer: Anomaly 2 announced and detailed

March 5, 2013

11 bit studios has officially announced that Anomaly 2 is on the way for both PC and Mac. Check out the table-turning trailer after the jump. Anomaly 2 reverses things a bit as it casts the human race as the ‘anomaly’ on Earth now that the war of 2018 is…

Review: Naruto Powerful Shippuden (3DS)

March 5, 2013

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The attacks are as over-the-top as always, but carry a lot more charm in this version Naruto is a series that generally tries and succeeds to find a balance between serious and silly, depending on the characters and topics. Naruto Shippuden: Ultimate Ninja Storm 2 was one of my favorite…

The week’s Play-Asia specials: Dragons, action epics and Bayonetta

March 5, 2013

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If you’re on the hunt for some cheap games for your consoles, Play-Asia rotates around weekly specials, and there are often some really great bargains to be picked up. So what’s on for this week? Huge action this week. Whether it’s running through deep dungeons, running-and-gunning, or hacking through legions…

Review: Atelier Ayesha: The Alchemist of Dusk (PS3)

March 5, 2013

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Of all the JRPGs that I have played in this generation, the Atelier games by the tiny development outfit, GUST, have been the ones that I have enjoyed the most. I realise that they’re not awe-inspiring works of art, deep-and-meaningful philosophical treatises into the meaning of life and other questions…

Review: Cracking Sands (iPhone/iPad)

March 5, 2013

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A post-apocalyptic kart racer? Yeah, why not… I was expecting a lot of things from PolarBit’s Cracking Sands the first time I fired it up on my iPad. Knowing nothing about the game other than that it was a combat racing title, I had of course certain thoughts right off…

Atelier Meruru gets her bikini on with Vita screenshots and trailer

March 5, 2013

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The Atelier series is popular with a few of us, including one editor in particular (we’re looking at you Matt). I suspect then, that he will be even more excited than I was to see the ton of screenshots and trailer for Atelier Meruru Plus. Scheduled to release in Japan…

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March 4, 2013

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EA and its allies seem to find themselves in the center of controversy after controversy at the moment. The latest blow-up happened after Crytek – the developers behind EA-published Crysis 3 – came out and suggested that the idea of a dedicated single player experience needed to go away. The…

Sonic Dash-es back to iOS

March 4, 2013

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For a character that’s known for speed, it’s kind of stunning that there wasn’t already a Sonic the Hedgehog endless runner isn’t it? Whether you agree or not, the Blue Blur certainly has one now. Sega announced today that Sonic Dash would be making its way to the App Store…

Review: Guild Wars 2 (PC)

March 4, 2013

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I have a somewhat long, odd history with online games. I got into online gaming via MUDs around the mid-90’s for a time. I got busy with college and quit playing for a few years, but then got back into them again around the time Ultima: Online was getting big.…

Interview: Jon Shafer on going indie after Civilization

March 3, 2013

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One of the more interesting Kickstarter projects in recent months is Jon Shafer’s (and his new studio, Conifer Studios) At the Gates. It has well and truly hit its goal, but there’s still a couple of days left to make a pledge if you’re looking to get in on the…

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