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Boo! It’s the PSN update

October 18, 2012

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Between the PS+ exclusive Halloween sale, Silent Hill, and Doom 3 BFG- there’s a fair bit of All Hallow’s flavor on the PSN this week. Lots of great stuff posted onto Sony’s online service this third week of October actually. As far as games go; we’ve got Doom 3 BFG…

sega-model-2-collection-brings-arcade

October 18, 2012

PlayStation/PSN/Sonic/Sonic the Fighters/XBLA/Xbox 360

Sega appears to be pulling out all the stops when it comes to digital re-releases. The last few months have seen the release of NiGHTS Into Dreams, Jet Set Radio, and Sonic Adventure 2. Just the other day, we heard the news that ToeJam and Earl would be returning as…

more-max-payne-3-dlc-on-way

October 17, 2012

Hostage Negotiation/max payne 3/PC/PS3/Rockstar/Xbox 360

The Hostage Negotiation pack will bring the requisite new maps, weapons, and factions to the popular noire shooter later this month. Max Payne 3 players itching for a little more of the slo-mo, death dealing they’re used to from their favorite shooter need not wait all that much longer. The…

It’s a Seriously great week on Xbox Live

October 17, 2012

Batman Arkham City/Borderlands/Serious Sam 3: BFE/Xbox 360/xbox live update/Zombie

Serious as in Serious Sam 3 BFE that is. The all out shooter leads the way on what is a very solid week overall for the Xbox’ download service. Serious Sam 3 BFE originally debuted on the PC and now it’s just kind of snuck up and landed on Xbox…

Review: War of the Roses (PC)

October 17, 2012

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War of the Roses really sets out to do one basic thing, and it does that rather well. Paradox Interactive has decided to approach online multiplayer with a medieval twist, and the result is this PC title that delivers an experience that is entertaining, but also somewhat limited. So for…

viking-battle-for-asgard-storms-pc

October 17, 2012

PC/Sega/Steam/Viking Battle for Asgard

Sega is bringing a refreshed version of it’s 2008 hack’n’slash Viking: Battle for Asgard to the PC. Not exactly a huge hit when it originally debuted on the Xbox 360 and PS3 four years ago, Viking nonetheless was a pretty fun time. The game is a straightforward affair and features…

finally-you-can-play-minecraft-with-far

October 17, 2012

Far Cry 3/Minecraft/PC

Yes, that most requested feature in Minecraft has finally been delivered for the handful who’ve asked for it. Actually, ‘handful’ might be pushing it. In any event, Ubisoft has crafted a map and texture pack for Minecraft on the PC (sorry iOS and XBLA fans) that grafts the look of…

sony-and-nintendo-to-be-2012-holiday

October 17, 2012

2012/Microsoft/Nintendo/Opinion/PlayStation/Sony

The Christmas season is the critical time for the games industry. Although the predictions are that it will be a deflated year for sales, the marketing budgets will ratchet up and as everyone is aware, there are some big releases on the horizon. In terms of software, we’ve got a…

Review: Dr Who: The Eternity Clock (Vita)

October 17, 2012

Dr Who/platformer/PlayStation/PlayStation Vita/puzzle/puzzle platformer/Reviews

Here’s the problem with taking an idea for a game that is obscenely popular in some parts of the world, but completely unknown in others: when you make that game, you’re going to be doing so on a limited budget. And that means it’s likely to turn out to be…

Sonic Jump coming to iOS tomorrow

October 17, 2012

Apple/iOS/Sega/Sonic/Sonic Jump

Remember when Sega released Sonic Jump for various mobile devices back in 2005? Possibly not, given that it was released in the more fragmented pre-iOS and Android days of cell phone gaming and never received much of a push. Nonetheless, Sonic Jump will be making its return very shortly (and…

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