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Judging a Mega Man social game based on a demo?

October 15, 2012

It seems like Capcom has managed to find itself in a spot of hot water over its Mega Man franchise again. This time, it’s over the release of a social iOS game that ties in with the franchises’ 25-year anniversary. Now, on one level I do get that frustration. Compared…

Video Review: Realms of Ancient War (PS3)

October 15, 2012

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Realms of Ancient War is heavy on the action. Swarms of enemies will attack your hero at every turn in this downloadable Diablo-style hack-and-slash. But the big question is: can a game that doesn’t even have a ‘block’ button still be engaging in this day and age? The answer is:…

Review: Derrick the DeathFin (PS3)

October 14, 2012

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The world’s very first underwater paper craft videogame, Derrick the DeathFin, has swam its way onto the shores of the PlayStation Network and surprisingly, it never gets the slightest bit soggy. The striking aesthetics that makeup the vibrant underwater world that the game’s protagonist – the cute, yet revengeful shark…

The weekly discussion: Online multiplayer

October 12, 2012

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This week, let’s talk about online multiplayer! Almost every game features it now, sometimes there’s no point to including it, but there it is. Usually though, it’s a great way of adding competitive depth to the game. Obviously it’s the FPSers that are the most popular for multiplayer, but as…

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October 12, 2012

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I am a big fan of this year’s Madden 13 release, scoring it fairly highly here, but a new problem has cropped up over the last few weeks since my review. At first I thought it was maybe something specific to my system, but then a friend told me he…

Magic: The Gathering Duels of the Planeswalkers 2013: Expansion 1 impressions

October 12, 2012

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I am a huge fan of Magic: The Gathering. I have been playing the tabletop card game since Ice Age, right around 1994. Over time I wind up being an on-again, off-again player depending on the availability of friends nearby to play the game with. This is probably part of…

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October 12, 2012

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People with the Nintendo DS or 3DS may just have heard of Ivy the Kiwi. An utterly charming little puzzle game, Ivy was a perfect example of a game that used touch screen-only controls to great effect. And now it’s on the iPhone and iPad, where it’s even better. On…

Review: Liberation Maiden (3DS)

October 11, 2012

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Every so often the games industry throws up an auteur – a true artist whose games are not necessarily understood, let alone liked. Like foreign films though, these auteurs find small, committed fan bases of people who appreciate what they are trying to do, even if they occasionally miss the…

The upcoming games to look forward to (EB World Expo)

October 11, 2012

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The Digitally Downloaded team spent all of last weekend playing all the upcoming games at last weekend’s EB World Expo. We’ve each put together our top five of the games from the show. Or in other words, here’s the games of the coming weeks and months that we’re looking forward…

Review: Samurai G (3DS)

October 11, 2012

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You’ve got to admire the logic and historical accuracy of video games. According to Samurai G, Tengu (the famed “Harbinger of War”) sealed his devastating power inside thousands of gold coins. These coins are conveniently scattered throughout a linear path whilst suspended in mid-air. Despite the presence of an enemy…

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