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Review: Castlevania (3DS Virtual Console)

February 18, 2013

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Before the Castlevania games became non-linear RPG/ platformers, they were very simple, very straightforward platformers. Anyone whose experience with the franchise starts and stops at the more modern games might be a little surprised by just how primitive the early Castlevania games are, but that’s not to say they aren’t…

Guardian Cross – Rebirth System now live with 1.2 patch

February 18, 2013

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Guardian Cross by Square Enix is a collectible card game that allows you to capture creatures while hunting, and then level them up as you traverse a map looking for NPC opponents to battle or PC enemies in the Coliseum. The new 1.2 patch of the game has gone live,…

Final Fantasy X HD – Screenshots and Video

February 18, 2013

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Seeing as Final Fantasy X is my favorite from the series (and I have played a lot of them over over the years), it should probably come as no surprise that the HD remake for the Vita has me insanely excited. Was it a perfect game? No, but the combat,…

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February 18, 2013

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A couple of days out from its PlayStation 4 unveil, Sony has hosted a online briefing for the 2013 of its struggling Vita platform. Wow. Just wow. If there is any justice in this industry Sony is going to perform a complete 180 degree turn on the Vita and come…

Nintendo finally has its non-gaming killer app: Wii U Street View

February 18, 2013

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For the longest time I’ve been saying that my main issue with Nintendo’s consoles has been how focused they are on games, to the exclusion of other forms of entertainment. Yes it’s good that Nintendo is committed to games with its consoles, but Sony and Microsoft have both shown us…

ShootMania Storm now in open beta

February 18, 2013

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A quick note for people looking to kick off the new week with a new game to play – Ubisoft’s free-to-play FPS, ShootMania Storm, is now in open beta. You can download it from the following link: http://blog.maniaplanet.com/blog/2013/02/12/unleash-the-storm-the-open-beta-is-launched/ From the website: Talk about it around you: everyone can now download…

Review: Fist of the North Star: Ken’s Rage 2 (PlayStation 3)

February 18, 2013

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Fist of the North Star is as old as I am. 30 years. It’s a little frightening for me to come to realise that, after all, no one likes to be reminded that they’re a couple of years away from a mid-life crisis and buying a Lamborghini (actually, that doesn’t…

Sela the Space Pirate is now available on iOS and Android

February 17, 2013

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A few weeks ago we got the chance to sit down and have a chat with the French independent studio, Game Atelier. In our interview, we found out that the studio took on a publishing hand, because it wanted to give small independent developers’ games that it feels has real…

Interview: Psychotic Psoftware and the trials and tribulations of indie development

February 16, 2013

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Psychotic Psoftware’s Mike Hanson is no stranger to the gaming industry, as he has worked for an independent developer creating casual mobile titles for years. Today, his upcoming retro inspired 2D shooter, Power Up, is currently in the middle of its Kickstarter campaign and releasing on both Xbox Live Arcade and PC…

The weekly discussion: What DLC and Microtransactions do you buy?

February 15, 2013

The weekly discussion/weekly chat

After reviewing Real Racing 3, it’s become evident to me that there is a right way, and a wrong way to approach DLC. In principle DLC should be able to extend the life of a loved game, offering additional material that complements the main game. At other times, developers and…

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