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The weekly discussion: Favourite game music

September 29, 2012

Music is the often-forgotten but crucial part of the game experience. Whether it’s soaring orchestral epics in an RPG or a complete absence of music in a tense horror game without an appropriate score, a game will never be able to engage with you on an emotional level. So this…

Drift Mania Championship 2 powerslides onto mobiles

September 28, 2012

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iOS and Android devices got a dose of drift today with the release of Drift Mania Championship 2. The RatRod Studios release (and they get points right off the bat for that Ratfink logo BTW) was developed in conjunction with the DMCC Canadian drifting series, so it’s got some actual…

Sonic Adventure 2 HD trailer

September 28, 2012

NiGHTS into Dreams/PlayStation 3/Sega/Sonic Adventure 2/Xbox 360

Sonic Adventure 2’s digital re-release has been a long time coming now. While we’ve already heard the rumors regarding the game’s existence, seen the official screenshots, and read of the formal announcement, we’ve yet to see any actual footage of the game’s “HD”. That changes today, however. Though the trailer is…

Review: Fractured Soul (3DS)

September 28, 2012

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A man trapped between two dimensions tries to escape a disintegrating alien base in this puzzle-laden, side-scrolling shooter. Cool, right? Fractured Soul is an interesting game. At first, I thought it was a straight-up action/ platformer- but it’s not. It’s actually more of an action/ puzzler. There’s definitely some shooting going…

Review: Lunar: Silver Star Story (iPhone)

September 28, 2012

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Wow is Lunar: Silver Star Story a great game. In a genre that has had its fair share of great games, Lunar’s story is breathtaking in its epic scope and genuinely compelling characters. Its release on the iPhone is a big deal for fans of classic JRPGs. So, a bit…

The greatest Nintendo Download there ever was or will be

September 27, 2012

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Quarth… not only the glorious city of the far East in the world of Game of Thrones, but also a GameBoy title from ’90 where you shoot shapes from a spaceship. Connection? I’m thinking no, other than the name of course. I don’t really remember Konami’s Quarth for the GameBoy,…

battletech-launches-assault-on-app-store

September 27, 2012

App Store/Apple/iOS/iPad/Mechwarrior Tactical Command/Personae Studio

Here’s a nice surprise- Mechwarrior: Tactical Command has officially made landfall on the iPad today. The RTS promises 21 missions of real time mech commanding spread out over three planets, each one “laden with political intrigue and corruption”. Developed by Personae Studio, Mechwarrior: Tactical Command is also supported by the…

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September 27, 2012

Bravely Default: Flying Fairy/Nintendo 3DS/screenshots/Square Enix/trailer

I have been keeping an eye on Bravely Default: Flying Fairy for a while now, which is being produced by Square Enix for the Nintendo 3DS on October 11th in Japan. Here we have a trailer that looks at the battle and job systems for this RPG. I have been…

Samurai G slicing up the 3DS soon

September 27, 2012

Nintendo 3DS/Samurai G/UFO Interactive

The new game from UFO Interactive might best be described as Super Mario Bros. meets Shinobi. Samurai G follows the noble samurai Tetsuo as he embarks on a quest to hunt down the enchanted gold of Tengu- the harbinger of war. In Samurai G, players will travel with Tetsuo across Feudal Japan,…

Silent Hill Book of Memories demo impressions: this game is THE Vita exclusive

September 27, 2012

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Silent Hill is a sacred series. I realise that’s a bit ironic since it’s also a series about horrible ghosts, suicidal guilt, and other such depressing matters, but it’s the truth – it’s the premier horror franchise (even moreso now that Resident Evil has turned into a Call of Duty…

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