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goodbye-junction-point-we-hardly-knew

January 30, 2013

Epic Mickey/Financial results/junction point/sad news

Most people in the games industry are now aware that Warren Spector’s studio, Junction Point, has been closed down by parent company Disney. Junction Point had a too-brief history, and produced just two games. One, Epic Mickey, saw middling critical success, but was a genuine commercial hit as a Nintendo…

Trailer: Crysis 3 multiplayer beta now live

January 30, 2013

Beta/Crysis 3/EA/trailer/Trailers

As many will tell you, the best way to enjoy a FPS is with friends. Crysis is a series that has had a patchy history with the multiplayer, but Crytek seems determined to get it right this time around. The good news is that now everyone can give it a…

muramasa-rebirth-release-information

January 29, 2013

Aksys/Muramasa Rebirth/Muramasa: The Demon Blade/Nintendo Wii/Release Information/Sony PlayStation Vita

One of the coolest games I played on the Nintendo Wii was Muramasa: The Demon Blade. Commonly thought to be one of the prettiest titles, it was sometimes panned for a lackluster localisation. Fans of Muramasa can look forward to a new release and localization courtesy of Aksys when it…

God Eater 2: screensots and release information

January 29, 2013

Bandai Namco/God Eater 2/PSP/Release Information/screenshots/Sony PlayStation Portable/Sony PlayStation Vita

God Eater 2 is an action/ RPG set currently only for release in Japan at this time. The release is slated for sometime in 2013 and is published by Bandai Namco. Bandai Namco lists it as a PSP and Vita title (it is currently unclear if it will be a…

Exclusive Interview: GUST on JRPGs, Tecmo Koei and developing on PlayStation and Mobile platforms

January 29, 2013

Atelier/Atelier Meruru/Atelier Totori Plus/Gust/Interview/Interviews/PlayStation/PlayStation 3/PlayStation Vita/Tadanobu Inoue/Tecmo Koei

Atelier Totori: Perhaps the most highly-regarded GUST game yet In late 2011, Tecmo Koei acquired a niche RPG developer with a very committed fan base. That developer is, of course, GUST. Despite having a very small team, this Nagano-based developer is responsible for one of the most popular JRPG series…

The week’s Play-Asia specials; Persona for cheap!

January 29, 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 clicking…

Why I hope Sony and Microsoft realise specs don’t matter in the next generation of hardware

January 29, 2013

Microsoft/Microsoft Xbox 360/Opinion/PlayStation/PlayStation 4/Smartglass/Sony/Xbox/Xbox 360

This year is going to be the big year where two of the three main console platform holders formally unveil new console hardware; Sony is expected to replace the PlayStation 3 and Microsoft is expected to obsolete the Xbox 360. It’s exciting. We have had this current hardware for much…

Trailer: Like Bioshock? Here’s an Infinitely entertaining trailer for you

January 29, 2013

2K Games/bioshock/Bioshock Infinite/Trailers

I think it’s safe to say that Bioshock Infinite is a highly-anticipated release. So rather than waste words when all you want to see is the pretty lights, here’s a new trailer for you. Spoiler: it’s pretty.…

Trailer: Can I just say, Injustice: Gods Among Us looks better and better

January 28, 2013

Injustice/Trailers/Warner Bros

I was able to briefly play Injustice at last year’s EB Games World Expo in Sydney last year, and I came away very impressed indeed. Build on the core that has made recent Mortal Kombat games a whole lot of fun, Injustice is a fighting game where there’s real impact…

segas-kingdom-conquest-ii-ios-uh-oh-i

January 28, 2013

addiction/Apple/iOS/iPad/iPhone/Kingdom Conquest II/Sega/Social games

There is one social game genre that I have actively avoided all these years – the Kingdom builder. These games have a long history – first played through browsers and then through the iPad and iPhone, and most people have experienced them at some stage. Building up cities, gathering resources…

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