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Review: Warriors Orochi 3 Hyper (Wii U)

December 5, 2012

Nintendo/Nintendo Wii U/Reviews/Tecmo Koei/Warriors Orochi

The port of Warriors Orochi 3 was a big deal for me with the Wii U. As a port of one of my favourite games of this generation on some shiny new hardware, it was the perfect opportunity to directly compare and contrast to the PS3 game, and get a…

Review: Funky Barn (Wii U)

December 5, 2012

Australia/Funky Barn/Nintendo/Nintendo Wii U/Reviews/simulation

One of the things I love most about a new console is playing games that I would not normally touch. Because I want to play games on the console, but because there are not all that many games available on it, I find my eye being caught by games I…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #5: Halo 4

December 5, 2012

24 games of Christmas/Halo 4

It’s that time again! Michael Buble’s smooth voice serenades us over the radio with his brilliant rendition of “Let it Snow.” Houses are covered with bright lights, tinsel, green and red colours. Children anxiously count down the days, hoping they were good enough for a visit by Santa. It’s a…

the-lie-of-interactivity-and-immersion

December 5, 2012

Assassin's Creed/Dear Esther/immersion/interactivity/mass effect/Minecraft/Opinion/Skyrim/Theory

If you asked many gamers what attracts them to the hobby, you’ll often hear that it’s because games are ‘immersive’ or ‘interactive.’ And yet, if you look at the popular games in the industry, it is those traits – immersion and interactivity – that are deliberately suppressed by the major…

Last Chance! Vote for your favourite games of the year!

December 4, 2012

awards 2012

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! If you’ve not yet voted for your favourite games of the year, today is your last chance! We’ve created a short survey to give everyone the…

south-east-asia-games-market-future-is

December 4, 2012

Financial results/Indonesia/Malaysia/Niko Partners/Singapore/Thailand/The Philippines/Vietnam

A report from Niko Partners has found that South East Asia is set to be one of the fastest growth markets for the games industry over the next few years. The report; The 2012 Southeast Asian Game Market Regional Report, found the value of the games industry in South East…

Review: Record of Agarest War 2 (PS3)

December 4, 2012

Compile Heart/JRPG/Otaku Gaming/Otaku RPG/PlayStation/PlayStation 3/Record of Agarest War 2/Reviews/Sony/Strategy RPG

If nothing else, Compile Heart and Idea Factory cannot be accused of not trying to hit on a killer formula with their games. Whether you like franchises like Hyperdimenson Neptunia or the Agarest War franchise or not, it’s a fact that each game in the series makes substantial changes to…

The 24 Games of Christmas! Day #4: Zen Pinball 2

December 4, 2012

24 games of Christmas/Zen Pinball 2

Review: Nintendo Land (Wii U)

December 3, 2012

minigames/Multiplayer/Nintendo/Nintendo Land/Nintendo Wii U/Reviews/Wii U

With the Wii and Wii Sports, Nintendo achieved a remarkable combination of development genius and marketing creativity. In capturing the heart and minds of the general population – including a host of non-traditional gamers, Nintendo’s initial success with the console came almost entirely from that game, and sent the competition…

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December 3, 2012

Casual Brothers/kickstarter/Orc Attack/PC/PS3/Xbox 360

Developer Casual Brothers drops an Orc Attack trailer bomb on kickstarter, showing off the aptly titled Dirty Mode. Orc Attack follows a group of four overly-flatulent Orcs as they make their way across the land rallying orcish forces and uniting the clans- all to battle against the evil, oppressive humans.…

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