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Tomb Raider reboot’s ‘goreporn’ might just be the thing the series needs

June 13, 2012

It’s a bit like a rolling stone down a mountainside – though the upcoming Tomb Raider reboot didn’t cause a massive controversy in E3 (after all, we had Hitman for that), in the days since that rolling stone has become an avalanche of complaints over the extreme violence (including sexual…

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June 13, 2012

Android/Google Play/iOS/lava balls/ninjatown/Trees of Doom

The ninjas of Ninjatown strap on their climbing gear for a free-to-play trip through the Trees of Doom. Ninjatown: Trees of Doom clambers up the Google vine today and brings a bunch of new features along for the ride. ToD sees players guiding a cute (but deadly) lil’ Wee Ninja…

mgs-hd-collection-available-on-psv

June 13, 2012

Konami/Metal Gear Solid/mgs hd collection/PlayStation Vita/PSN/psv/PSVita/solid snake

Get your cardboard box ready- Snake sneaks onto Sony’s new portable. Unlike the game’s console big brothers, this version of Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is actually a pair of the tactical espionage action games bundled together instead of a trio. The portable version of the collection lacks the last…

Harvest Moon and The Legend of the River King coming to 3DS Virtual Console

June 13, 2012

Game Boy Colour/Harvest Moon/The Legend of the River King/Virtual Console

Two more Game Boy Color titles will be making their way to the 3DS’ Virtual Console service: Harvest Moon and The Legend of the River King. The first title revolves around farming and villager relationships whereas The Legend of the River King is focused on fishing and rescuing a relative.…

Review: CrossWorlds the Flying City (iPhone)

June 13, 2012

CrossWorlds/Hidden Object/iPhone/Reviews

Okay I’ll admit it, when I first saw the title of this game I thought I was reviewing a crosswords game. Boy was I surprised, because it’s not about crosswords at all! Instead it’s a story of a daughter attempting to search for her lost father. Best crossword yet? CrossWorlds…

Review: Tom Clancy’s Ghost Recon: Future Soldier (PS3)

June 12, 2012

military shooter/PS3/Reviews/Shooter/Tom Clancy

Tom Clancy has always appealed to me as a FPS franchise, in much the same way James Bond does. Like a big, brash, American version of Bond, Tom Clancy tales have it all – counter terrorism, stealth, exotic locations. The alcohol might be a little different – Tom Clancy heroes…

wii-us-online-its-time-to-get-worried

June 12, 2012

Friend Code/Nintendo Wii U/Online/Opinion/uh oh/Wii U

Two interesting bits of news regarding Nintendo’s upcoming Wii U platform and its online and social structure hit the news feeds today. And I am not amused. The first is that friends codes will return. Nintendo of America managing director, Reggie Fils-Aime, has promised that the system has been revamped…

long-live-black-mesa-source-powered-fan

June 12, 2012

Black Mesa: Source/Free/half life/modding/PC/Valve

Almost eight years ago, Valve released an updated version of its first game, Half-Life, to run on their brand new Source engine. While the water shaders and lighting effects were updated thanks to the brand new engine, almost all of the original Half-Life’s assets remained unchanged; textures were still basic,…

Lollipop Chainsaw’s four-hour runtime is not a problem, guys

June 12, 2012

game price/Lollipop Chainsaw/Opinion

So, it’s been revealed that Lollipop Chainsaw is “only” four hours long. And, predictably there’s been Twitter chatter about how much of a “ripoff” it is for a 4-hour long game to cost $60. I’ve already discussed this in a previous post, but $60 for a four hour game is…

Review: Ys Origin (PC)

June 11, 2012

Reviews/Steam/Ys Origin

Ys: The Oath in Felghana was a game that succeeded in pushing the boundaries of what a remake should be. Ys Origins uses the same engine as that title and isn’t quite as focused, but to dismiss it as a lazy entry in the series would be a huge mistake.…

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