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The weekend discussion: Do you buy game-related goods (toys, books, etc)

August 17, 2012

Now that games are big business, there’s a collectibles industry that has sprung up around it. Movies and comics are made around Dead Space or Dragon Age, and you can buy Final Fantasy figurines and art books. So, the question for this week’s weekend discussion is this – do you…

dark-horse-comics-publishing-hyrule

August 17, 2012

Dark Horse Comics/Hyrule Historia/Nintendo/The Legend of Zelda

Confirming a rumor that had been whirling around, Dark Horse Comics went ahead and announced that it will indeed be publishing The Legend of Zelda- Hyrule Historia. Yes Zelda fans, it’s exactly what it sounds like. A complete history of one of the oldest and most mysterious universes in all…

why-eas-medal-of-honor-marketing

August 17, 2012

controversy/EA/Marketing/Medal of Honor/Opinion

I’m a little late to cover this, but it seems that there’s a bit of an outrage about EA deciding to link over to the websites of real gun manufacturers as part of a marketing campaign for its upcoming Medal of Honor: Warfighter. I’m baffled, and sitting halfway between amusement…

in-space-routine-is-anything-but

August 17, 2012

Indie/Lunar Software/PC/Routine

When games like Dead Space and Resident Evil have come up among gaming discussions, I have heard the term “Hollywood Horror” applied to both those titles and many more mainstream titles that fall under the horror genre. To sum it up, the term points toward the idea that a piece…

new-silent-hill-book-of-memories

August 16, 2012

Konami/PS Vita/psv/Silent Hill Book of Memories

Creeping out from the fog of Gamescom, these new screens of the PS Vita-bound Silent Hill: Book of Memories will give your peepers a good shoveling. I’ve always thought shovels were underutilized as weaponry in videogames. They’re big, heavy… metal. Sounds like they could do a lot of damage no?…

New Little King’s Story screens rule from Gamescom

August 16, 2012

Konami/New Little Kings Story/PSVita

Konami released a contingent of screenshots from their upcoming New Little King’s Story for the PS Vita. Previously scheduled for release sometime this Summer (which we obviously know isn’t gonna happen), New Little King’s Story is now set for arrival on the PSV this Autumn. The RPG follows the adventures…

review-puddle-vita

August 16, 2012

Konami/Neko Entertainment/PlayStation/PlayStation Vita/puddle/Reviews

There’s something to be said for simplicity. In a world full of titles like Street Fighter IV and Left 4 Dead 2, both of which boast countless different required buttons and customisable control configurations, some games are all the better for just going with the bare minimum. Puddle for the…

konami-gets-official-with-metal-gear

August 16, 2012

Kojima/Metal Gear Rising Reveangeance/PS3/Raiden/Xbox 360

The software giant has officially named the release date for the long anticipated Metal Gear spin-off, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance. Developed in partnership by Kojima Productions and PlatinumGames, Metal Gear Rising: Revengeance will drop onto consoles on February 19th 2013 for the PS3 and Xbox 360. The game casts cyber-ninja…

nsmb2-arrives-this-week-on-nintendo

August 16, 2012

3DS/dsi/nintendo download/update

New Super Mario Bros 2 will be available day and date with the retail release of the game. That’s pretty big news. You know what else is pretty big? More Theatrhythm. There are more than a few fans of Square/Enix’ rhythm-puzzle game Theatrhythm. Now fans can get even more of…

Activision reveals the next two missions in 007 Legends

August 16, 2012

007 legends/Activision/Die Another Day/License to Kill/PS3/Xbox 360

We’ve already got Moonraker and On Her Majesty’s Secret Service, now 007 fans can count Die Another Day and License to Kill among the Bond classics that’ll be worked into 007 Legends. 007 Legends is a pretty unique take on a Bond game. Set in the Daniel Craig era, Legends…

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