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PlayStation Vita: Destined to be history’s most under-appreciated console?

January 14, 2013

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The PlayStation Vita seems destined to become the most under-appreciated console in the increasingly likely event that it fails to see major sales figures. One of the most common comments you’ll see on discussions about the Vita on websites and message boards is that it apparently lacks for games worth…

Review: Imaginstruments (Vita)

January 13, 2013

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The PlayStation Vita has an impressive range of free games and applications for people to play around with. Even if you don’t have access to PlayStation Plus, you can count on games like Ecolibrium and applications like the excellent Twitter interface to drain plenty of battery charge. Imaginstruments is the…

Wii U sales data – not as impressive as Nintendo’s press release would have you believe

January 12, 2013

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Analysing Nintendo’s recent Press Release from a certain perspective makes it seem that there is something funny up with the reported sales figures. It has barely been over 40 days since Nintendo dropped their hot new home console, Wii U, on the market and the madness of the holiday rush…

MUD – FIM Motocross World Championship shreds into North America next month

January 12, 2013

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There was a time when motocross videogames ripped their way onto store shelves several times a year, but those days are long gone. If you’re one of those fans that grabbed nearly every motocross release back then, it’s time to grab your gear once again, because Namco Bandai just announced…

The weekly discussion: Your hidden gems

January 11, 2013

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Most gamers will have at least one of these games in their collection; a game they wouldn’t normally buy, but on a whim (or lack of anything else to play), they picked a game up and was surprised by it. Perhaps it’s a game that you hadn’t heard of before…

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January 11, 2013

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Last year, I wrote up a nice big review on Dragon Ball Z Budokai HD Collection for the Sony PlayStation 3. Seeing as this game was a remake, it was only natural that I would have some nostalgia toward Dragon Ball Z games. This is especially true when you consider…

CD Projekt Red trailer: Yet another symptom of a sexist games industry

January 11, 2013

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Last year a Hitman game was released with a trailer that was widely derided for a poor (read: offensive) portrayal of the women’s role in the games industry. It was a fair call, too. The games industry is now the most important entertainment industry on the planet, and with that…

Review: The Flying Hamster HD (Vita)

January 11, 2013

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The Game Atelier has a habit of making incredibly addictive little games that are essential for anyone who likes fun. Last year it brought Sun Flowers to the PlayStation Vita in a gorgeously HD port complete with trophy support. For a fiver it was easily the best value game on…

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January 11, 2013

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If you were paying attention to Far Cry 3, you may have heard that a mobile app called Far Cry 3 Outpost was supposed to accompany the games release. In this app, users would be able to “Decode” encrypted data that they found while playing the Far Cry 3 multiplayer.…

Naruto Powerful Shippuden punches out a March release date

January 10, 2013

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Fans of Naruto just can’t seem to get enough of the loveable teenaged ninja in orange. If you’re one of these fans and have a 3DS handy – March probably can’t get here soon enough. Namco Bandai is bringing Naruto Powerful Shippuden to the 3DS on March 5th, with its…

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