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The man behind The Witness; Jonathan Blow on games, art, and the PlayStation 4

March 12, 2013

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Jonathan Blow is an indie and arthouse game developer that has found himself thrust right into the middle of the attention of the general game community. The brain behind the almighty Braid was a surprise addition to Sony’s PlayStation 4 unveiling, flying the flag for what Sony hopes gamers consider a…

The week’s Play-Asia specials: Dark Souls. Yes. Cheap Dark Souls

March 12, 2013

Play-Asia

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: Sonic Dash (iPad)

March 12, 2013

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Have you ever played Sonic Unleashed, Sonic Colours, or Sonic Generations and thought the on-rails 3D sections ought to be made into a standalone game? That seems to be the inspiration for Hardlight’s Sonic Dash. The company has produced the perfect embodiment of the concept, going so far as adapting…

Review: Dynasty Warriors 7 Empires (PS3)

March 11, 2013

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Tecmo Koei’s Warriors franchise has settled into a comfortable rhythm. Every couple of years we get a new numbered release. The last one of those, Dynasty Warriors 7, we got our hooks into in 2010. From there the team takes that engine and applies it to a number of spin-off…

Review: Tomb Raider (PS3)

March 11, 2013

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Tomb Raider is the latest video game reboot to try and create a brand new series for a franchise. Lara Croft returns this time as a young, naive explorer who struggles to survive in what is established to be her first big adventure. After setting off to try and find…

why-tomb-raider-is-most-effective

March 11, 2013

Horror/Lara Croft/Opinion/Tomb Raider

Jump scares are easy. True horror is hard. The games industry has struggled to create true horror games. Part of the issue has been technical – genuine horror relies on players being able to relate to what’s going on, and blocky or pixelated representations of people are difficult to relate…

Review: Tomb Raider (PC)

March 10, 2013

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Lara Croft’s reinvention has its problems, but does so much right that you’ll probably forget all about them. As someone who’s never played a Tomb Raider title (yes, really), I didn’t have any apprehension going into Square Enix and Crystal Dynamics’ reboot of the famous Lara Croft. Much like with…

Exclusive: First look at Game Atelier’s upcoming iOS title, Pili Pili Rush

March 9, 2013

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The publishing arm of the Game Atelier is back at it again. It was only a few weeks back when we gave the tough-as-nails iOS and Android shooter, Sela the Space Pirate, a rock-solid 4/5 Star review; it’s already back to give us an exclusive look at another indie title…

The weekly discussion: do you play as a guy, or a girl?

March 8, 2013

The weekly discussion/weekly chat

One of the more interesting bits of news to come this week was the revelation that there might well be a female lead in a future Assassin’s Creed console game. There’s been a bit of a debate that’s sprung up around the idea. While we personally feel it’s a little…

SimCity makes the case against always-on DRM

March 8, 2013

Always-On DRM/EA/Electronic Arts/Maxis/Opinion/SimCity

I have never really been a fan of always-on online DRM. When I heard rumors that it was going to be used on the next generation of PlayStation and Xbox, I groaned. To me, this was a bigger concern than if the consoles would play used games. I disliked it…

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