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

August 15, 2012

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…

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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…

Cooperative Stronghold: TF2 to add new co-op mode Mann vs. Machine

August 14, 2012

PC/Steam/Team Fortress 2/Valve

In what may be another entry in Valve’s war against productivity, Valve has decided that its ever-popular, free-to-play masterpiece of a first-person shooter named Team Fortress 2 must have a cooperative horde-styled mode. Yes, the multiplayer game mode that was popularized by Gears of War 2 is finally hitting the…

Review: Death Rally (PC)

August 13, 2012

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A shareware classic returns to the PC courtesy of Remedy with a fresh coat of paint, a full tank of gas, and a brand new chain gun. I never played the original Death Rally that debuted on the PC way back in 1996, but it’s one of those games that…

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August 13, 2012

dust 514/eve online/MMOFPS/PS3

Playstation Plus subscribers will have exclusive access to the MMOFPS beta for a full two weeks as well as the chance to pick up a Mercenary Pack for cheap. Aside from those who have already purchased the Mercenary Pack and the lucky owners of ‘All Access’ passes; PS+ subbies will…

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August 13, 2012

Fatal Fury/NEOGEO/NEOGEO X GOLD/SNK Playmore/The King of Fighters/TOMMO

To celebrate the NEOGEO’s 20th birthday, SNK Playmore has announced that its anniversary home/portable NEOGEO X GOLD console will be making its worldwide release for the Holiday season. Back in its heyday, the NEOGEO was like a top of the line sports car. It was flashy, ran great and looked…

Nintendo digital lineup for holiday 2012 unveiled

August 13, 2012

3DS/DS/eShop/Gradius/Mystical Ninja/Nintendo/Paper Mario/Wario

Nintendo has released its eShop offerings for the rest of 2012 today. There are a few neat surprises on the list including a couple that old school Konami fans should be very happy with. I haven’t even heard the names Mystical Ninja or Goemon in a long, long, time so…

Europa Universalis IV? Oh heck yes!

August 13, 2012

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Paradox Interactive has used Gamescom this year to do something pretty spectacular: announce a new entry in the acclaimed Europa Universalis series (and apparently I’m four days late on this news, but this is what happens when you miss everything until the press release arrives). What will this game involve,…

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