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February 8, 2013

Ni No Kuni is a special experience for me. Bringing together Studio Ghibli and Level-5 produced a wonderfully traditional JRPG which looked and felt like some of my favourite animated films at all time. As the games industry continues to mature, we’re going to see more of these “dream teams.”…

Why gamers would benefit if Sony and Microsoft dropped used games

February 8, 2013

Microsoft/Opinion/PlayStation/Sony/used games/Xbox/Xbox 360

One of the most persistent rumours regarding both Sony and Microsoft’s upcoming next-gen hardware is that both will actively block the use of second hand games. Predictably this is ruffling feathers. I’ve seen a wide range of “I would never buy such a console, how dare Sony/ Microsoft tell me…

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February 8, 2013

Focus Home Interactive/Microsoft Xbox 360/Mighty Rocket/Obscure/PC/PS3

Survival horror game Obscure is returning to the gaming world, sort of. The original title actually played and looked a lot like the first few Resident Evil games, just with a ‘teen horror movie’ vibe. Focus Home Interactive and developer Mighty Rocket’s new version of the game keeps the campy…

Review: Omerta (PC)

February 8, 2013

Omerta/PC/Reviews/simulation/Strategy

Sinister things are happening in Atlantic City. Crime rules the streets. Smoky dives serve home-brewed hooch in china cups. Order is maintained through the swing of a baseball bat. Cops count their money and look the other way. And, behind everything, there’s the sound of the city. There’s despair in…

Interview: Ripstone: “Vita is the best dedicated handheld gaming device”

February 7, 2013

Gun Commando/Interview/Interviews/Knytt Underground/Leo Cubbin/Phil Gaskell/PlayStation/PlayStation Plus/PlayStation Vita/Pure Chess/Ripstone

Phil Gaskell Ripstone is a fairly new publisher on the scene. It had its breakout hit with Pure Chess on the PlayStation Vita and PS3, and has since published a wide range of quality digital titles – from the gorgeous Kyntt Underground to the Wolfenstein throwback, Gun Commando. This success…

Victoria II expands with the Heart of Darkness

February 7, 2013

paradox/PC/Victoria II: Heart of Darkness

Paradox announced an expansion to their popular industrial age Victoria II political sim with Heart of Darkness. The untapped resources of Africa beckon as civilizations collide and empires large and small clash on the global stage in Paradox’ newest. Heart of Darkness takes on and adapts the Scramble for Africa-…

Metal Slug 2 blasts away at iOS and Android

February 7, 2013

Android/Apple/Metal Slug 2/SNK Playmore

The second game in SNK/Playmore’s classic Metal Slug series is now on mobile platforms for all your (virtual) button mashing needs. Oddly enough, the first and third games in the set are already available. SNK/Playmore just kind of skipped over poor Metal Slug 2 for a while there though. Thankfully,…

Etrian Odyssey IV: Legends of the Titan demo crawls onto the 3DS eShop

February 7, 2013

3DS/3DS eShop/Atlus/Demo/News/Nintendo/Upcoming Games

Etrian Odyssey fans know what to expect from the series, as it has brought the old-school dungeon crawling experience to the Nintendo DS for years, and when I say “old-school” – I mean, use the bottom touchscreen to map out the dungeons by hand old-school. Tough as nails difficulty, character…

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February 7, 2013

Financial results/Good news/PlayStation/Sony

I don’t think anyone who reads this site would not know that Sony has had a difficult couple of years from a financial perspective. The good news is that the turn around seems to be on track. The vendor posted a significant operating profit for its third quarter; 46.4 billion…

Review: Dead Space 3 (PS3)

February 7, 2013

Dead Space 3/EA/Horror/PlayStation/PlayStation 3/Reviews/Survival Horror

When I start playing a horror game I have a few very, very basic requirements in order to have a good time. Firstly, I expect to be frightened. Secondly, I expect to be challenged. After all, it’s a little hard to achieve my first requirement if I feel like I’m…

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