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Review: Ninja Gaiden (3DS Virtual Console)

November 21, 2012

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I know there’s a gamer sub-culture that appreciates games that are deliberately (painfully) hard. These are the kind of people that buy into the retro-modern games and tributes. They’re the kind of people that arcade games would have sucked right in before people realised that buying a game and playing…

The Wii U has launched; what we want to see next

November 21, 2012

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The launch of Nintendo’s latest home console in the market is but here. With approximately 500,000 console units pre-ordered in the U.S. nation-wide and 1.2 million pre-orders in software (that’s 2.4 games per console), the Wii U’s launch was clearly a market success story. However the test is not over, and…

Devil May Cry demo slays Live and PSN today

November 20, 2012

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You’ll be able to get a taste of the reimagining of Capcom’s Devil May Cry series today as the demo hits the PS3 and Xbox 360. The brand new take on devil hunting hero Dante and crew is actually live on, uh, Live… right now and will be posting to…

Old school dungeon crawl Eliminage Original released on PSP

November 20, 2012

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Formerly a Japanese import, Eliminage Original harkens back to a time when RPG’s were hand drawn and turn based. Well this is a pretty heaping helping of nostalgia served up just in time for Thanksgiving… in the US anyway. I remember a game on the Turbografx specifically that ate up…

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November 20, 2012

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If you haven’t noticed, there’s been a new jam that’s been all the rage lately, PSY’s “Gangnam Style.” While the song is undoubtedly catchy, its music video has inspired people all around the world to get their bodies moving in a whole new way and countless parody videos, flash mobs…

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November 20, 2012

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Here we go. After running a trial with select developer partners, Sony has officially opened its PlayStation Mobile platform to, well, any developer who has $99. In a move that is blatantly taking the fight to Apple on its own battleground, Sony’s PlayStation Mobile platform is designed entirely to support…

Why a PS3 game reminded me the Wii U may just be a mega-success

November 20, 2012

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I think it’s safe to say the Wii U’s launch in the US has been mired with controversy. From the massive day one update, to long load times, to the console’s big exclusive releases receiving mixed scores, Nintendo’s next generation of hardware has not had the happiest first 24 hours…

Primal Carnage is updated; now comes with music

November 20, 2012

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You may remember that recently Digitally Downloaded’s mystery man, V8Ninja, reviewed multiplayer shooter, Primal Carnage. That rather brilliant idea of giving people man-eating Dinosaurs to control in all-out war was, according to the review, a brilliant idea a little underdone in execution. One of the criticisms that Mr. Ninja had…

“People still play retro games”; Interview with AckkStudios’ Brian Allanson

November 20, 2012

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Digitally Downloaded recently scored the chance to talk to the guys bringing the multi-platform title Two Brothers to a range of platforms, from iOS to Wii U. Two Brothers has been inspired by retro 8-bit RPGs and the golden Game Boy era of gaming; games such as The Legend of…

Review: Need for Speed Most Wanted (PS3)

November 19, 2012

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It was so very tempting to simply state “this Need for Speed game kicks off with a music introduction by Muse,” and leave the entire review at that. After all, what better way to point out that the Gods of cool racing, Criterion, still have that sense of style and…

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