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Review: Autumn Dynasty (iPad)

June 13, 2012

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One of the genres I have always assumed that the iPad would excel at is the real time strategy. The large touch screen is a natural fit for the genre, and should make manipulating units and controlling the ebb and flow feel natural, much like pouring over a real battle…

The PSN update Vita-licious!

June 13, 2012

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Yes Vita fans, there be games in that thar Playstation Network for yer portable console of choice. And they’re not bad games either! First up is the very interesting Gravity Rush. this one has players taking control of a young girl who has to use her gravity manipulating abilities to…

Wheels of Destruction is free to expand

June 13, 2012

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What’s the best kind of DLC? The free kind. Moscovian Mayhem takes Gelid Games’ PSN car combat title Wheels of Destruction on a voyage to the unfriendly confines of a futuristic Moscow for some more drivin’ and shootin’ action. Not only does this new title update include the new map,…

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

June 13, 2012

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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

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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…

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June 13, 2012

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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

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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

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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

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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…

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June 12, 2012

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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…

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