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The weekend discussion: “If you were stuck on an island, what three games would you play?”

June 23, 2012

This weekend discussion is the eternal hypothetical: you’re stranded on an island, and naturally you’ve got the resources (electricity, shelter from the element) to play games (it’s a hypothetical, not a reality). So, assuming you were going to be stuck on this island for a long time, and could only…

Street Fighter x Tekken brawls on iOS

June 22, 2012

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Just as Capcom’s Street Fighter 4 made the jump, a mobile version of Street Fighter x Tekken is on the way to iPhones soon. There’s really nothing to report as to details just yet (so don’t get too excited) as Capcom has only produced a handful of screens and a…

It’s gonna be a long, hot, 8bit Summer on the 3DS

June 22, 2012

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Nintendo has just released a trailer for it’s 8bit Summer promo on the eShop and it’s Gameboy-tastic!I don’t know, for a promotion that’s actually got 8bit in its name, you’d think there’d be more NES games in it. Instead, the offerings are mainly of the Gameboy variety with a couple…

Nintendo Direct 22-6-2012 roundup

June 22, 2012

3DS/3DS XL/DLC/DS/Namco Bandai/New Super Mario Bros 2/Smash Brothers/Wii

Although our Matt Sainsbury has already given his thoughts on the 3DS XL redesign, we have yet to cover anything else about the Nintendo Direct conferences that happened within the past 12 hours. For those that missed the conferences, here is a summary of the big points that digital gamers…

Review: Resistance: Burning Skies (Vita)

June 22, 2012

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While I remain a great fan of the PlayStation Vita, even I’m starting to wonder when the games are going to start coming. There’s a lot of potential in the hardware, but since the spectacular launch, the disappointing sales figures seem to be keeping the developer community away. Sony even…

Nintendo has really screwed up its 3DS hardware strategy this time

June 22, 2012

3DS XL/Hardware/hardware revision/Nintendo 3DS/Opinion

Nintendo held one of those video conferences that it has developed a penchant for – where it unveils new products and gets everyone excited for the games it has coming up. Except the company has completely screwed up this time. Barely a year after launching the 3DS, it has launched…

big-acquisition-is-coming-its-just

June 22, 2012

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There’s a fascinating piece over at Gamesindustry that points out that while the media attention is focused firmly on the plight of THQ, almost every major games publisher is genuinely struggling right now. It’s not the “bad economy,” that’s causing it, either. Companies like EA and Take Two are underperforming…

second-deadlight-dev-diary-shambles

June 22, 2012

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So what’s worse than being stuck in Seattle in the ’80s with a bunch of slavering undead? Phobias! The newest developer diary from Tequila Works explores a little bit of what makes the main character in Deadlight tick. Not a soldier, cop, or even a hero- Randall is just a…

order-up-some-double-dragon-in-nintendo

June 21, 2012

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It’s a pretty good week for Wii owners in Nintendo’s weekly download update, but then again any week is a good one when Double Dragon is involved. DDII appears this week for the Wii’s Virtual Console and stars the Lee Bros once again as they quest to… oh forget it-…

Review: A Valley Without Wind (PC)

June 21, 2012

A Valley Without Wind/Reviews

While the category has been around for quite a long time, “Randomly/ Procedurally Generated” games have seen a bit of resurgence. The most current and easily recognized game of this category is Minecraft, a building/adventuring game with a procedurally-generated world. One could argue that Minecraft has been the basis of…

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