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September 14, 2012

Fractured Soul/Mystical Ninja/Nintendo 3DS/nintendo download/Nintendo DSi

The 1998 GameBoy incarnation of Mystical ninja posts to the eShop’s Virtual Console this week along with a solid looking new title with Fractured Souls. How long has it been since there’s been a new Mystical Ninja game anyway? Aside from a few mobile titles and a DS game that…

Review: War of the Human Tanks (PC)

September 14, 2012

Fruitbat Factory/PC/Reviews/War of the Human Tanks

Chances are, you’ve taken part in a video game war of some sort. It could have been simulated through the tactical affairs of Advance Wars, the more accessible Call of Duty, or even the historical action in Dynasty Warriors. Regardless, video games about human conflict seem to be here to stay.…

Review: Closure (Steam/ PS3)

September 14, 2012

Art Game/Closure/PC/PlayStation/PS3/Puzzle Game/Reviews/Steam

Now available on Steam Here is something that I’ve pondered many times over the years: if a tree falls in the middle of the forest and nobody hears it – did it even make a sound at all? It’s a question of reality, or better yet, one of pure existence itself. In Eyebrow…

Nintendo Wii U launch details: Five reasons I’m worried

September 13, 2012

Nintendo/Nintendo Wii U/Opinion/top 5/uh oh

Nintendo has officially detailed its Wii U launch details with an online presentation in Japan. Now, bearing in mind that I am still quite keen to see how this all rolls out and I can’t wait to try the console for myself, I have some deep concerns about this launch…

ninjas-and-dragons-and-xbox-live-update

September 13, 2012

Battlefield 3/Double Dragon Neon/Mark of the Ninja/Xbox 360/Xbox Live

A pair of very different, action games hit Xbox Live this week. Double Dragon is all bare-knuckle action, while Mark of the Ninja takes to the shadows. It’s a very solid week for Live overall with those two games, Red Johnson Chronicles (great name, or greatest name ever?) and the…

Why the PlayStation Vita is great value, even if you don’t buy a single game

September 13, 2012

Free/Montezuma Blitz/Music Unlimited/PlayStation/PlayStation Vita/Treasure Park

A new, free little application has just been released on the PlayStation Vita that has reminded me of a fact that is a little surprising in hindsight; for a console that is so maligned at the moment with accusations of a lack of support and quality content, the Vita is…

review-inquisitor-pc

September 13, 2012

Inquisitor/PC/Reviews/RPG

When I read that Inquisitor was promising around 150 hours of gameplay, the 12-year old in me squealed in joy. I’ve always loved the idea of epic quests, stemming from when I played Dungeons & Dragons and a quest would take months of weekly gaming sessions. Going from level 1…

fifa-13-demo-goes-live-on-psnxblaorigin

September 12, 2012

EA Sports/FIFA 13/origin/PC/PS3/Xbox 360

The highly awaited demo of EA Sports’ FIFA 13 is available now- and just about everywhere. FIFA’s demo allows for play as Manchester, Arsenal, Juventus, as well as a few more and should give you a solid feel for the game’s marquee new feature- Football Club Match Day. According to…

indiegamestand-delivers-pay-what-you

September 12, 2012

Chester/Indie/indiegamestand/PC

A new indie-focused download service where you pay what you want? Sounds pretty great actually. You know what’s even better? You get a free game just for signing up before the service launches. Started by The Indie Game Magazine, IndieGameStand (launching on September 26th) is a game spotlighting service at…

Battlefield: Armored Kill and Premium Edition now available

September 12, 2012

Battlefield 3 Premium Edition/EA/PC/PS3/Xbox 360

Battlefield fans who want some vehicular mayhem are in luck as Armored Kill has hit download services today. Skip Battlefield 3 the first time around? Then you may want in on the just released Premium Edition. First up, today sees the release of the Armored Kill expansion pack for B3.…

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