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Review: Primal Carnage (PC)

November 6, 2012

EA Origin/lukewarm media/PC/primal carnage/Steam

It is so hard to discuss Primal Carnage, mostly because it can be summed up in seven words: multiplayer deathmatch with one team as dinosaurs. Right off of the bat some people know whether or not they are going to buy this game and no amount of criticism will sway…

Drag mode returns in Need for Speed World

November 6, 2012

EA/Need for Speed World/PC

Not seen in a NFS game for half a dozen years, Drag Mode is finally back. Need for Speed World is EA’s online (free to play) version of the popular racing series- so don’t confuse it with the recently released Need for Speed Most Wanted. The game combines locations from…

apple-blows-away-ipad-sales-records

November 6, 2012

Apple/iOS/iPad/iPad mini

The ‘opening weekend’ sales for the new 4th generation iPad and iPad mini shattered the sales of the 3rd gen unit from just a few months before. Even though that 3rd generation unit went on sale this past Spring, the 4th gen iPad sold a ton (that’s a technical figure) over this…

ea-and-dice-celebrate-decade-of

November 6, 2012

Battlefield 1942/Battlefield 3/Battlefield 3 Premium Edition/EA/PC

With ten years of Battlefield and two million Battlefield Premium memberships in the bag, DICE is celebrating by giving away the original Battlefield 1942 (on PC) for free. It’s kind of hard to believe Battlefield, as a brand, is ten years old already. But that it is and developer DICE…

its-election-day-for-hero-of-van-helsing

November 6, 2012

NeocoreGames/PC/PS3/The Incredible Adventures of Van Helsing/Xbox 360

Neocore Games is looking to fans to pick the hero of it’s upcoming Van Helsing reimagining, and while today’s not the last day to vote, it seems an appropriate one for a reminder. So this election day (in the US) vote for the candidate that will slay the most demons…

Square Enix says premium priced mobile games will be fine

November 6, 2012

Android/Apple/Final Fantasy/iOS/mobile games/Square Enix

Forget the free-2-play model that many publishers/developers are championing in the mobile space says Square Enix, premium priced games are the way to go. In an interview with industry e-mag MCV, the publisher said that it has had a great deal of success with the premium priced titles in it’s…

its-awards-time-vote-for-your-favourite

November 6, 2012

awards 2012/survey

It’s almost the end of the year, and almost all the big games of the year have been released. That means it’s awards time! Because games are all about the people that play them, we’re going to open this year’s “best of” awards to our readers. Vote for your favourite…

New The Game Atelier title leaps to iOS this Wednesday

November 6, 2012

Apple/Indie Game/iOS/One Life Remains/The Game Atelier

When developer The Game Atelier drops a new game on the market, there’s a reason to pay attention. With titles like Flying Hamster and Sun Flowers under their belt, they’ve quickly become a developer that’s known for creating high quality software that’s simply bursting with charm. This Wednesday, The Game Atelier is…

Review: Smart As (Vita)

November 6, 2012

PlayStation/PlayStation Vita/puzzle/Reviews/Smart As/Social games/Sony

Data. Some people just love data. They love delving into numbers, graphs and statistics. Some people even build entire websites around data, such as the awesome Coffee With Games. For my part I’m a fan of data too, and Smart As is one of the most innovative and social uses…

more-tales-of-xillia-screenshots

November 6, 2012

Namco Bandai/Release Information/screenshots/Tales of Xillia

I have been intrigued by Namco Bandai’s Tales of Xillia for quite some time now, and these latest screenshots are not dampening my enthusiasm one bit. Set to release in Europe and North America in 2013, Tales of Xillia allows players to choose from either Jude or Milla at the…

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