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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.…

Max Payne Mobile double taps Androids

June 11, 2012

Android/iOS/Max Payne/max payne mobile/mobile

No, Max hasn’t become a Blade Runner – the original bullet time shooter is landing on Android handsets and tablets this week. The first game in the long running series, Max Payne got the mobile treatment not too long ago when the game made a spectacular arrival on iOS devices.…

Retro Review: Tumble Pop (3DS Virtual Console)

June 11, 2012

Arcade/Nintendo 3DS/platformer/Retro Reviews/Tumble Pop/Virtual Console

Tumble Pop is the kind of game the Game Boy really excelled at. It’s a simple, joyous little arcade game, and while it’s a title that’s largely been forgotten to history, it’s a game that is worth looking at again now. Released back in 1993, it’s a simple take on…

Review: 3D Solitaire (3DS)

June 11, 2012

card game/Nintendo 3DS/Reviews/Solitaire

I’m not quite sure what the point of 3D Solitaire is. I mean, it’s a card game – perhaps the most basic popular card game of all time – and I’m not sure anyone was hanging out for a 3D take on it when the 3DS was announced. Card games…

Review: Uncharted: Golden Abyss (Vita)

June 11, 2012

action/PlayStation Vita/Reviews/Shooter/Uncharted

Treasure hunter, expert climber, fighter, even heartthrob? Pretty much all the characteristics Nathan Drake embodies. His first outing onto a portable device brings with it the same cinematic action sequences that are present on the console games whilst also showing off the power of the Vita. There is a story…

Crytek CEO: “The future is online and free-to-play”

June 8, 2012

Crytek/free 2 play/PC/Warface

In an interview posted on VideoGamer.com, Crytek CEO Cevat Yerli has stated that all of their future games beyond those already in development will be entirely free-to-play. As stated before, this bit of information comes from an interview that VideoGamer.com had with Yerli on the last day of E3. While…

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June 8, 2012

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If you’ve been around for a while, have a look down the bottom of this post – you’ll see our comments platform has been upgraded! Now you can keep up to date with our hottest topics and discussions in real time – we hope it helps us be even a…

Peter Molyneux is a misunderstood creative genius

June 8, 2012

creativity/innovation/Molyneux/Opinion

Peter Molyneux is a true champion of games creativity, but in the world of gaming mixed messages, that means he is also quite possibly the least popular high profile developer. As an observer of the industry for some 20 years, one of the persistent commentaries I’ve seen in recent years…

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