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The weekly discussion: What are your hopes for the PS4?

February 1, 2013

This big news this week was of course the teaser trailer for what is very likely to be the PS4 unveil on February 20. Of course that trailer didn’t give us any idea on what to expect from the PS4, with not so much as a glimpse, but that’s not…

Frozen Synapse is Vita and PS3-bound

February 1, 2013

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One of the finest tactics strategy games of all time is headed to the PlayStation 3 and Vita, complete with graphical overhaul. The good news was confirmed on Twitter, via Ian Hardingham, one of the developers behind the game: “Double Eleven are bringing a deluxe remake of Frozen Synapse to…

Temple Run 2 runs away with mobile gaming

February 1, 2013

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The recently released sequel to the hit mobile game Temple Run just raced its way to a stunning amount of opening week downloads. A simple game by anyone’s estimation, the original Temple Run nonetheless proved to be a hit with gamers. The ‘endless runner’ scored big netting a staggering 170…

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February 1, 2013

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1UP, who is notably one of the very few publications out there that gave Ni No Kuni a generally negative review, has just published a piece in response to many people’s claims that the game is the “saviour” of the JRPG. Predictably the author seems to have been struck dumbfounded…

Trailer: Cognition ep.2 talks monkeys and murder

February 1, 2013

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Part two of the four part adventure title from Phoenix Online Studios and Jane Jensen, Cognition: An Erica Reed Thriller – The Wise Monkey is available now on the PC. The second episode follows FBI agent Erica Reed as she gets ever closer to finding the man who murdered her…

The ‘hidden’ cost of gaming: time, and why it hurts developers

February 1, 2013

Opinion

With all of the game studios and publishers that have been shut over the past year or so, even the most vocal advocates of the games industry would be hard pressed to call this a “healthy” industry. There are plenty of arguments over where the specific profitability issues that game…

Vice City available now on PSN

February 1, 2013

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One of the best non-numbered titles in the GTA series has hit the PlayStation Network. Get your shades out, Vice City is available now. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City is a neon drenched trip through an ’80s-themed paradise complete with the requisite amount of sex, drugs, and synth-rock. The game…

PlayStation 4 announcement on February 20?

January 31, 2013

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Sony’s done a teaser to end all teasers. At a time when the gaming world is looking forward to an announcement of the PlayStation 4, Sony posts this on its blog: I wouldn’t bet against this being a new hardware reveal, personally.…

Interview: The Game Atelier: “The PlayStation Vita has been good to us”

January 31, 2013

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Fabien Demeulenaere The Game Atelier is one of those indie developers that punches well above its weight. Starting out with the PlayStation Minis and iOS environments, the company has since become a full-fledged PlayStation Vita developer with some gorgeous HD titles, like SunFlowers and Flying Hamster. It even publishes games…

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January 31, 2013

Killer is Dead/Microsoft Xbox 360/Nintendo 3DS/PS3/Release Information/Rune Factory 4/Sony PlayStation 3/Sony PlayStation Vita/Valhalla Knights 3/XSEED Games/Ys I II Chronicles+/Ys: Memories of Celeta

Five new games will be coming to North America this year courtesy of Xseed Games, and the list is pretty substantial. Valhalla Knights 3 (pictured right) will be releasing for the PlayStation Vita this fall. Lots of job classes and real-time combat are the focus of this action RPG title.…

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