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The weekly discussion: The worst game you’ve ever played

March 29, 2013

Not everyone has played Superman 64 or Big Rigs (I hope, anyway), but everyone has a game that they wish they had never seen, much less played. Perhaps it was a gift that game with good intentions, or perhaps a review convinced you that a game you thought you would…

Friday 10s: The ten best console JRPGs this gen

March 29, 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…

Why games need more creation tools

March 29, 2013

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City Building… without an always on connection Not all gamers dream of building and creating video games, and that’s fine – great even. After all, if we all wanted to sit around designing stuff, there wouldn’t be nearly as many people actually sitting down to play them. But it’s good…

Interview: Tapjoy on giving money to Australian developers

March 28, 2013

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Australian developers who are looking at implementing free-to-play games have a new fund to benefit from. Tapjoy, a company that specialises in implementing in-app purchasing to free-to-play titles has set up a fund whereby it will provide Aussie developers with additional financing to help that dream game become a reality.…

Review: Pili Pili Rush (iPhone)

March 28, 2013

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Sometimes a developer just gets it. Said developer takes both the advantages and the disadvantages of the platform it’s developing for and creates a virtual gaming experience that suits it. Tim and Snoof’s Pili Pili Rush shows that it’s a developer that understands what it is that we as gamers…

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March 28, 2013

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There is a killer piece over at Destructoid today that backs up a truism that pundits often seem to forget; playing games – even loving them – does not always entitle fans to know what is a good game. The brief Destructoid piece highlights some commentary from a Marvellous executive,…

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March 28, 2013

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Sly Cooper Thieves in Time was a little worrying as a project. Sly is one of the more interesting game industry personalities and there was no guarantee that a new developer (Sanzaru) would be able to recreate that character to the same beloved standard for the fans. A quick look…

Review: Nekomimimusumega Sekainohatemade Sanmawotabeniikuno DADADA (Vita)

March 27, 2013

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I’m going to come out and admit it from the outset; the only reason I’m reviewing Nekomimimusumega Sekainohatemade Sanmawotabeniikuno DADADA is because I’m a sadist and I want to make you read the title as often as possible in a couple hundred words. Nekomimimusumega Sekainohatemade Sanmawotabeniikuno DADADA is a completely…

Review: SimCity (PC)

March 27, 2013

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Editor’s note: For reasons that the entire games industry is aware of, SimCity has had a controversial and very poorly executed launch. While we understand the frustration behind that launch and certainly agree that it was unacceptable on EA’s part, we also believe that as people might be reading this…

Dragon’s Crown’s release in the US will be…

March 27, 2013

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… probably this summer. So actually, not too long after its Japanese release. There are a handful of classes that have been broken down by Atlus, ranging from sorceress, elf, wizard, fighter, dwarf and amazon. Slated for both Sony systems, Vita owners can purchase it for $40 while PlayStation 3…

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