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Review: Port Royale 3 (PS3)

October 26, 2012

Port Royale 3 made me glad that I still play games. It is so different to the modern games that focus on instant gratification that it must have been a real risk to release it on consoles, and if there’s any justice in the world this risk will pay off,…

PlayStation Plus the big “weapon” for Sony’s next-gen hopes

October 26, 2012

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Anyone with a PlayStation 3 should know the value that PlayStation Plus brings to the console’s online offering. And it looks like Sony is so pleased with its adoption that, in addition to rolling it out to the Vita, we’re going to see even more of it in the future.…

Games are serious business, too; interview with Seeds founder, Rachel Cook

October 26, 2012

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For many games are little more than a fun pass-time, but there’s a serious side to the games industry that is ripe with opportunities. Digitally Downloaded sat down with the founder of Seeds, Rachel Cook, who has used the games format to build a platform for microlending between people. It’s…

Masters of the iOS- He-Man crashes the App Store

October 25, 2012

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Masters of the Universe fans, The Most Powerful Game in the Universe is now on the App Store. I’m a huge He-Man fan. Like, huge. As one of the defining toy lines and cartoons of the ’80s, it was a mainstay of my childhood and continues to be one of…

New Super Mario DLC rushes into the Nintendo Download

October 25, 2012

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The New Super Mario Bros 2 DLC is definitely a big arrival for the eShop, but players actually have quite a bit to download through Nintendo’s service this week. So, Coin Rush isn’t the most exciting of things. We know that. But what is exciting is that there’s DLC for…

Doodle Jump board game & Halloween update coming soon

October 25, 2012

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Doodle Jump creator Lima Sky is being awfully active all of a sudden, after hearing almost nothing from them since the game launched. Now not only is there a Halloween update incoming, but a board game too. Yep. A board game, which seems oddly appropriate doesn’t it? Ravensburger has produced…

Dishonored DLC packs announced

October 25, 2012

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Arkane Studios and Bethesda announced a trio of add-on packs for the hit first-person-assassinator Dishonored today. Starting things off for the add-ons, Dunwall City Trials will arrive in December bringing a pretty substantial infusion of ten challenge maps. Dishonored: Dunwall City Trials, being released in December for $4.99 (or 400…

Guilty Gear strikes the Xbox update

October 25, 2012

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Guilty Gear XX Accent Core Plus hits XBLA this week along with some launch DLC for Forza Horizon and a great sale on Bioshock downloadables. I’ve never been a big fan of the Guilty Gear series of one-on-one fighters, always been more of a Street Fighter and Mortal Kombat guy…

The undead are back in Trains vs Zombies 2

October 25, 2012

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Railsimulator has the followup to its Halloween surprise from last year all set and pulled into the Steam station. Mind the gap… and the undead. As far as special Halloween-themed games go, seeing zombies in Train Simulator last year has to rank right up at the top in the ‘what…

Review: Marvel: War of Heroes (iPad/iPhone)

October 25, 2012

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Marvel has been a pretty hot property for a while now, and that popularity has only increased since the successful Avengers movie released over the summer. One such title that just released recently was Marvel: War of Heroes for mobile devices. For those familiar with arguably most popular title, Rage…

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