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Review: Hyperdimension Neptunia Victory (PS3)

March 18, 2013

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Over the course of the first two Hyperdimension Neptunia games, Compile Heart found itself with a very niche hit franchise. While Activision isn’t about to dump Call of Duty to develop a knock-off of this series as its new yearly release, Compile Heart and American publisher, Nippon Ichi Software America,…

Review: Gears of War: Judgement (Xbox 360)

March 18, 2013

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Confession time! This is my first Gears game. I like Japanese games, and it’s really hard to think of a game more alien to the Japanese design sensibilities than this one. This series has always struck me as utterly macho as only American aesthetics can allow and about as elegant…

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March 18, 2013

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The eternal depths of the zombie hell must have just frozen over – Capcom and Valve have teamed up to bring crossover DLC between Resident Evil 6 and Left 4 Dead 2. Yes, you did just read that. On April 5, Resident Evil 6 PC owners will find that several…

Review: Liberation Maiden (iPad)

March 18, 2013

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Goichi Suda has always been a difficult game developer to review. Do we, as critics, reward his ambition, or focus on the inevitable gameplay flaws that work into his games? For me personally, it’s somewhere in between. With some games, such as Lollipop Chainsaw, I consider the message that the…

The Vita is picking up where the PSP left off; it’s all up from here

March 17, 2013

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Today’s announcement that not one, but three Hyperdimension games are headed to the PlayStation Vita (no word on a Western localisation, but surely…) is further evidence that the Vita is just now hitting its stride. Though the console never really took off in the west, the PSP was a big…

Interview: AMD Australia country manager: “Steam Box is win-win for everyone”

March 17, 2013

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The PC games market has gone through a period of significant change over the past few years. Valve’s Steam platform has become so powerful that when Gabe Newell voiced displeasure with Windows 8, people listened. It was inevitable, then that first Steam of Linux was announced, and then the Steambox,…

The weekly discussion: How has 2013 been for you so far?

March 15, 2013

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We’re a couple of months into 2013 now, and every year people compare what has happened in the year to what was in the previous year. So we’re going to use this week’s discussion to gauge how everyone has felt 2013 has shaped up in terms of games so far.…

Brutal Gamer News Wrap; 3/14/13

March 15, 2013

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In this first edition of the Brutal Gamer News Wrap we take a look at Valiant’s Harbinger Wars, Studio Ghibli makes a double return and Kickstarter gets Torment-ed. Starting with this first update, gaming and pop culture site Brutal Gamer will be teaming up with DigitallyDownloaded for twice weekly updates.…

Friday 10s: Sony’s ten finest exclusive franchises

March 15, 2013

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This week’s Friday 10s come to us courtesy of Phil, who specialises in top ten lists over at his site, SuperPhillip Central. After having a read, do drop by his site and say hi. He’s a good guy. Everyone likes a top-10 list. They’re a bit of fun, and always…

Interview with Nippon Ichi President: “We are looking to out-do Disgaea”

March 14, 2013

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If you enjoy Japanese games, then you’re almost certainly a fan of Nippon Ichi. This is a company that has been around for 20 years and has gone from strength to strength by supporting a small, niche but hugely loyal fan base. Perhaps it’s best known for its Disgaea Strategy…

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