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Review: Spectral Souls: Resurrection of the Ethereal Empires (iPad)

July 16, 2012

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It’s taken a while, but the Japanese mid-tier developer and publishers are starting to see the value in the iPhone and iPad. Remember – these devices took longer to take off in Japan than elsewhere in the world. They’re popular now, though, so those goodly folk who concentrate on making…

Steam’s Summer 2012 Sale: Day 5 (grim sunsets)

July 16, 2012

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Today is a sad day. You can obviously tell by the sunset and dramatic voice-over. Today marks the fifth time that this has happened. It does not just affect me, but also the people around me and around the world. Today is the fifth day of Steam’s Summer Sale of…

Sonic Adventure 2 speeds towards PSN/XBLA

July 16, 2012

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Just announced at Comic Con this past weekend, Sega’s Sonic Adventure 2 will indeed be making the trip to the Xbox and PS3 with a new coat of HD paint. Called “one of the last great Dreamcast releases” in the presser, Sonic Adventure 2 first hit retail shelves way back…

Review: Tiny and Big: Grandpa’s Leftovers (PC)

July 15, 2012

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I am standing on the edge of a cliff, gazing into a desert abyss. I have been scaling a giant, ancient statue that represents all that remains of a long lost civilization that worshipped a magical pair of underpants, and my mission is to reclaim this priceless relic from some…

Review: The Pinball Arcade (Vita)

July 15, 2012

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The new battleground between the Nintendo 3DS and PlayStation Vita is the pinball game. In one corner is the 3DS with the rather brilliant Zen Pinball and Marvel Pinball. In the other is The Pinball Arcade on the Vita. Zen Pinball is going to win this bout, but while Pinball…

Steam’s Summer 2012 Sale: Day 4 (guns, swords, and cities)

July 15, 2012

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Video games…the final frontier for wasting time. They are also the final frontier of wasting lots and lots of money. Today’s daily deals on Steam are a perfect example. Today’s deals all either involve guns, swords, or cities, a combination of two, or all three. Aside from that tid-bit, I…

Steam’s Summer 2012 Sale: Day 3 (strategic looting edition)

July 14, 2012

Bit.Trip/Borderlands/Braid/dead island/Frozen Synapse/Orcs Must Die/PC/Skyrim/Steam

What’s better than a sale? Video games. What’s better than a video game sale? Steam. What’s better than a video game sale on Steam? Magic..Unfortunately, magic has not been discovered yet, so we will have to settle for video game sales on Steam. Today’s daily deals on Steam are more…

The weekend discussion: “What is your guilty pleasure?”

July 13, 2012

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Another weekend, another discussion! This time around we’re talking about guilty pleasures – i.e. those games that you know, deep down, are bad, but games that you can’t help but love. I think just about everyone should have one of those. I have plenty! Now’s a good time to join…

Steam’s Summer 2012 Sale: Day 2 (There is still time…)

July 13, 2012

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Once again, it’s that time. Steam has updated its daily sales and a new bunch of games are ready to consume whatever is left your wallet. Today’s selection of titles are much more oriented towards the shooting and action gamer rather than the strategy nuts, but there are a few…

Alan Wake creeps into the Steam Summer Sale

July 13, 2012

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Miss out on some of the best action/horror experiences this generation? Both Alan Wake adventures are on big time sale on Steam right now. Until Monday the 23rd, the original Alan Wake (with all the DLC!) and the (more action-y sequel) Alan Wake’s American nightmare will be half the usual…

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