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Dawnguard stakes the PS3’s Skyrim

February 27, 2013

PlayStation 3 Elder Scrolls: Skyrim players can enlist in the Dawnguard and battle the vampiric scourge, or become one of the children of the night and blot out the sun. The PS3 edition of Bethesda’s massively huge role playing game has finally joined the Xbox 360 and PC versions of…

Interview: Ghostlight on why localisation isn’t as easy as it sounds

February 26, 2013

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Ghostlight is a specialist publisher operating out of the UK, bringing Japanese games into PAL markets. Operating since 2004, it has been responsible for European and Australian players gaining access to a range of the Shin Megami Tensei titles, as well as the rather excellent Agarest games. Ghostlight Senior Producer,…

Massive Games on Demand sale starts up on XBL

February 26, 2013

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Microsoft will be slashing prices, starting today, on some of the biggest games currently available in Xbox Live’s Games on Demand service (including Halo 4). The ‘Xbox Ultimate Game Sale’ sees some titles cut down as much as 85% off the asking price. It’s not super clear right now, but…

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February 26, 2013

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2 Dawn Games post apocalyptic multiplayer shooter just got another dose of free DLC. Ever want to drive a giant dump truck into battle? Gargantuan construction vehicles aside, this is a pretty great deal if you’re a fan of the FPS. Not only do you get said earth-mover in the…

The week’s Play-Asia specials: Art, art and the art of stealth and assassination

February 26, 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? If you like Japanese RPGs, Japanese weirdness, and more than a little dash of Japanese…

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February 26, 2013

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Today’s nasty little surprise that a near-innocent JRPG has been slapped with an R18+ rating by the Australian Classification Board is further proof that Australia is in many ways the poster-boy of western hypocrisy with regards to sex and violence. I’ve written about this topic in the past and that…

Trailer: Rainbow Moon on PlayStation Vita; first footage

February 26, 2013

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Just a few days ago we revealed the good news that eastasiasoft is formally publishing a sequel to the excellent Rainbow Moon. Clearly the publisher is in the mood to get us excited, because it has also shared the first footage of the upcoming port of Rainbow Moon on the…

Painkiller Hell & Damnation DLC blazes to life

February 26, 2013

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The sort-of rebirth for Nordic Games and the Farm 51’s old school action series Painkiller has a brand new round of DLC with ‘The Clock Strikes Meat-Night’. Available now on Steam, the new content includes three new maps, new enemies,, new weapons, and more. The DLC is packed full of…

The Australian Classification Board has been overrun by lunatics giving R18+ ratings like it’s free candy

February 26, 2013

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Like most other Australians I cheered a little bit (ok, a lot) when Australia finally emerged from the media dark ages and realised that sometimes, just sometimes, adults like to play games too. By that I mean we have finally got the R18+ rating. Games can finally be classified as…

Baldur’s Gate opens on OSX

February 26, 2013

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Mac gamers rejoice, one of the greatest CRPG’s of all time is now available on OSX. There isn’t too much that hasn’t been said about Baldur’s Gate. Black Isle’s now classic RPG was a landmark game for the PC the second it hit stores way back in 1998 and it’s…

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