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The week’s Play-Asia specials; Tecmo Koei and farming ahoy

January 22, 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. As a disclaimer, Digitally Downloaded is a Play-Asia affiliate, and we do gain some income from any games you purchase by…

Interview: Why mobile is the future for Australian game development

January 22, 2013

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Right Pedal Studios is a new startup company, designed to help up-and-coming developers fund and then publish their dream games. What makes the company so interesting is that it will be focusing right in on one of the real emerging trends for the games industry in Australia. While the days…

One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 turns its sails towards North American shores

January 22, 2013

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The collaboration between Namco Bandai and Tecmo Koei Games only gets better with time. Today Namco Bandai announced that it is bringing the swashbuckling adventure of One Piece: Pirate Warriors 2 to North America in the summer of 2013. Like what’s come to be expected from the Dynasty Warriors Series,…

Interview: Crysis 3 and the future of Crytek

January 22, 2013

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Last year we were able to get some hands-on time with Crytek’s upcoming conclusion to its Crysis trilogy. Crysis 3 might not have the most imaginative title, but we were very, very impressed with the preview build. We were fortunate to also score an interview with Michael Elliot Read, Crysis…

Review: Tokyo Crash Mobs (3DS)

January 21, 2013

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There is one thing I do not like about Japan. Perhaps it’s because I’m from Australia, which is a remarkably big country with a huge amount of space, and so there’s a nice sense of personal space here. Perhaps it’s because I grew up in the country which made it…

Project X Zone will be coming to North America

January 21, 2013

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Sega, Capcom and Namco Bandai released a hybrid fighter/ strategy game back in October in Japan, and speculation ensued as to whether or not this unique title was going to make its way anywhere else or not. There is not much information available yet, but it has been confirmed that…

Review: Ni No Kuni: Wrath of the White Witch (PS3)

January 20, 2013

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Last year, I was deeply disappointed by Kingdoms of Amalur. It was a good game, even a great one, but it fell short on the potential that a game developed by the minds of game developer Ken Rolston, storyteller R.A Salvatore, and artist Todd McFarlane. Bringing those three nerd-cool hero…

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January 19, 2013

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If you have been paying attention to the independent video game scene, you may have heard of a game called Antichamber. Originally named Hazard: The Journey of Life, the game first made a splash in the Make Something Unreal competition of 2010 for its seemingly impossible geometry and mind-bending puzzles…

The weekly discussion: Favourite characters

January 19, 2013

The weekly discussion/weekly chat

The enduring popularity of character mash-ups – Smash Bros, the Mario Sports games, PlayStation All-Stars Battle Royale – is proof that engaging characters bring a great deal to the table in terms of making a game that people want to play. Whether it’s a hero, antihero or villain, just like…

Max Payne 3 is a Deathmatch made in Heaven

January 18, 2013

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Rockstar Games announces the final DLC pack for Max Payne 3, as Deathmatch Made in Heaven will be available later this month. The pack will offer a healthy dose of new goodies for players of Max’ South American adventure. Gamers should expect new co-op and competitive modes, weapons, bursts, and…

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