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Region locking and Wii U… oh dear why, Nintendo?

September 24, 2012

Nintendo/Nintendo Wii U/region locking/uh oh/Wii U

There’s a lot to get excited about with the Wii U. Nintendo has in its hands a console that promises a lot, and is backing it up with some exciting games – not just Nintendo games, either. The third party interest, such as Zombie U and Bayonetta 2, is very…

PlayStation is still #1 in Australia

September 24, 2012

Financial results/PlayStation/PlayStation 3/PlayStation Vita/PSP/sales figures/Sony

With a day to go before a new hardware revision hits stores, Sony Australia has shared some data that puts the console at #1 in Australia. For the first half of 2012, while the entire games industry was down overall, the PlayStation 3 was the best performing of all consoles.…

Review: Jet Set Radio (Xbox 360)

September 24, 2012

Jet Set Radio/Retro/Reviews/Sega/XBLA/Xbox 360

Many gamers today seem eager to throw around the phrase “gameplay over graphics”. While it seems to be a sound theory within the context of focused games like the original Pac-Man, it merely serves to undermine the philosophy of Jet Set Radio. Without the tone set by the upbeat music…

Review: Shad’O (PC)

September 24, 2012

Indie developers/PC/Reviews/Shad'O/Steam/Strategy/Tower defence

Now available on Steam Tower defence games are a dime a dozen these days, as they’re a perfect fit for touch controlled games. The creatively name Shad’O, from the small French indie developer Okugi Studios, has opted to not stick with the smartphone/tablet platforms with their title, bringing their creative…

Review: Balloon Pop Remix (3DS)

September 24, 2012

3DS/eShop/Nintendo/review/UFO Interactive

Nintendo’s digital services have no shortages of puzzle games. In fact, there’s so many that it takes something special to make a new entry in the genre worthy of gaining attention. UFO Interactive’s Balloon Pop Remix has just recently puffed its way onto the 3DS eShop, bringing a new rendition…

Video: Looking back at Super Mario Kart; the original and still the best

September 23, 2012

looking back/Mario Kart/Nintendo/Super Mario Kart/Super Nintendo/Video

I love Super Mario Kart. It was one of my first console games (though I had a Game Boy, my first TV console was the Super Nintendo), and if consoles kept track of time played back in the day I think this game still would be my most played game…

The weekly discussion: Japanese games!

September 21, 2012

weekly chat

In honour of Tokyo Game Show we’re going to focus this week’s weekly discussion on games that come from the spiritual homeland of games, Japan. Much has been said about how the Japanese games industry is struggling (yeah, right), but one thing is certain, there are still a lot of…

Review: The Tiny Bang Story (Android)

September 21, 2012

Android/Hidden Object/Puzzle Game/Reviews/Tiny Bang Story

Puzzle/hidden object games seem destined to be the next tower defence of the casual market world, and just like tower defence genre, the market is saturated with a spectrum of qualities, some good, some not so great. So where does the game Tiny Bang story fit into the spectrum? Sadly…

The Nintendo Download brings on new WiiWare

September 20, 2012

La Mulana/Nintendo 3DS/nintendo download/Nintendo Wii

It’s kind of a rare sight these days, but there is indeed new WiiWare in the Nintendo Download this week. None other than Indiana Jones Professor Lemeza makes his debut in La-Mulana. An old school platformer, La-Mulana was released in Japan to some pretty solid reviews. I myself have heard…

its-inevitable-iphone-and-ipad-will-be

September 20, 2012

Apple/EA/iPhone/iPhone 5/Opinion/Square Enix

For many gamers, the iPhone (and iPad, and Android, but for convenience I’m going to just use “iPhone”) is a somewhat frightening prospect. The lack of physical buttons and the mass of $0.99 unengaging minigames makes for a gaming platform that many would rather ignore. But in reality it’s impossible…

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