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Review: Sword of Hope II (3DS eShop Virtual Console)

August 16, 2012

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It’s hard getting into Sword of Hope 2. There’s retro, and then there’s so retro that it’s alien. With a screen that is 80 per cent made up of menus, and the tiniest, static images representing the entirety of the game’s “graphics,” Sword of Hope 2 is alien. Get past…

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August 15, 2012

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Rockstar Research has previously taken us on a road trip to South America to see some of the locales the developer modeled the game after. Now they have us headed to the big city and some small bars. Max Payne has seen his view change from the cold, dark streets…

frogger-pinball-goes-frenzy-free-on-ios

August 15, 2012

Frogger Frenzy Free/iOS/Konami/pinball

Konami announced today that a free version of their Frogger Pinball Frenzy is now available for download onto iOS devices with Frogger Frenzy Free. Frogger loving holdouts rejoice, as you can now get your froggy pinball on for nothing. And in addition to the chunk of the game that you…

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August 15, 2012

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Time & Eternity by Bandai Namco has had quite a few screenshots released, but not a lot of information. This RPG game has only had a Japanese release date, but according to Kay Hirono, this PlayStation 3 title will be getting an English release as well. No further details were…

Battlefield 3 Premium Edition coming this Fall

August 15, 2012

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

Billed as “the ultimate Battlefield game pack”, Battlefield 3 Premium Edition will hit this Fall and be prepped for battle with the complete ‘Premium’ load out. If you’re new to the franchise, look no further because this is the version of Battlefield to pick up. Included with the base Battlefield…

ea-announces-command-conquer-generals

August 15, 2012

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Publishing giant EA announced at Gamescom today that its upcoming C&C Generals 2 will be folded into a new online, free to play ‘platform’ called Command & Conquer. EA will “spearhead the industry’s digital revolution” with the new platform in 2013. Generals 2 will be the game at the forefront.…

EA Sports needs to make these five Olympic sports into video games

August 15, 2012

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Rhythmic Gymnastics is not on the list but… couldn’t resist. Son Yeon-Jae <3 The Olympics are done and dusted now, and if you’re anything like me, you’re now suffering from serious sports withdrawal. No more is there hours and hours of athletic awesomeness to look forward to each day. And,…

Review: Grinsia (iPhone)

August 15, 2012

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The RPG genre is a nice fit for the iPhone. Turn-based combat and single-button input reduces the discomfort from virtual control systems, and this is a genre where fans are quite happy to play with simple 2D sprites, making games relatively easy to develop for small teams. That said, Grinsia…

world-tekken-federation-online-service

August 14, 2012

Bandai Namco Games/Microsoft Xbox 360/Release Information/Sony PlayStation 3/Tekken Tag Tournament 2/World Tekken Federation

Taking a page from the Elite service found in Call of Duty, Namco Bandai has announced a new premium service called “World Tekken Federation” to be available for the launch of Tekken Tag Tournament 2. Here is the press release: —- The World Tekken Federation will expand the TEKKEN TAG…

Interview: Australia’s Membraine Studios on tabletop wargaming and disappointing crowdfunding

August 14, 2012

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Membraine Studios is an Australian indie outfit with a lot of ambition. It’s in the process of developing Exodus Wars: Fractured Empire – a tabletop wargame in the vein of Warhammer 40,000 for PC, and though the Indiegogo campaign to fund the game missed the mark, the team learned a…

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