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Review: Bloodforge (Xbox 360)

May 15, 2012

Action Adventure/bloodforge/Horror/Reviews/XBLA/Xbox 360

What happens when you take God of War-style rage, a hyperkinetic camera that makes Ninja Gaiden 3 look positively pedestrian, and Skyrim’s pseudo- early European visual style? Well, you end up with Bloodforge. While on paper that should be a recipe for success somehow it’s nowhere near as awesome as…

Administrators appointed to GAME Australia

May 14, 2012

administration/Financial results/GAME

Although GAME in Australia dodged the initial bullet that hit its parent company in the UK, it looks like trouble has finally caught up to it and it has gone into voluntary administration. PricewaterhouseCoopers Australia has been appointed as administrators. For now the business is continuing to operate as normal,…

Why games are not expensive

May 14, 2012

entertainment/game price/mathematics/Opinion

A source of endless frustration for me is how often I hear or read the words “games are expensive.” It’s frustrating because frankly it’s a statement or phrase that is economically subjective – what is expensive to one person is a bargain to another. But to address my frustrations in an…

Ranking the Mario Kart series

May 13, 2012

Game Boy Advance/Mario Kart/Nintendo 3DS/Nintendo 64/Nintendo DS/Nintendo Wii/SNES/Top seven

Of all Mario’s diversions when not saving Princess Peach, Karting around has been his favourite hobby. We’ve had seven Mario Karts now, and the series has changed dramatically over time. Have all the changes been for the good though? I would argue no, as my ranking list of Mario Kart…

Retro Review: Star Fox 64 (Wii Virtual Console)

May 13, 2012

N64/Retro/Reviews/Star Fox/Star Fox 64/Virtual Console

Star Fox 64 hit the 3DS not long ago, bringing with it some new voice actors, fancier visuals, and more splendour all around. However, the original on the Virtual Console is still a very competent package. It might not pack the same three dimensional “punch” but the core gameplay should…

two-more-games-plucked-from-virtual

May 13, 2012

Aleste/Eggy/Shock Troopers/Virtual Console

The Virtual Console has seen better days, it seems. Over the past few months, more games have been removed from the service than have been added in most regions. Case in point, we’ve seen titles like Sonic the Hedgehog, R-Type, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, Bloody Wolf, Drop Off, and Legend of…

Import Review: Sin & Punishment (Wii Virtual Console)

May 12, 2012

Import/N64/Retro/Reviews/Sin and Punishment

In the near future, the population of mankind has radically increased and food supplies are at an all time low. To counteract this, scientists have artificially created beasts, which now serve as a new way of harvesting meat. They’re placed in Japan for testing, but mutate along the way, so things go…

trailer-cloudberry-kingdom-has

May 12, 2012

Cloudberry Kingdom/hardcore game/kickstarter/Nintendo Wii U/Steam/Wii U

Have you gotten sick of video game Kickstarter projects? If the answer is yes, than you are in tough luck. It appears that video game Kickstarter projects are here to stay for good. If the answer is no, then here’s another one for you to throw money at through your…

stellar-impact-unveils-fleet

May 11, 2012

headup games/pc steam/RTS/space/stellar impact

A good space based RTS fans take note- Headup’s Stellar Impact is now available (with requisite DLC) on Steam. I can’t recall playing a good fleet commanding real time strategy game since the days of Homeworld and Armada, so I’m actually pretty stoked to see Stellar Armada. According to the…

Retro Review: Ikari III The Rescue (PS Minis)

May 11, 2012

ikari III: the rescue/Ikari Warriors/PlayStation Minis/PS3/PSP/snk

A throwback to a time when cartridges cost $100 each and hand to hand combat was innovative. SNK really has the stable of classic titles under its belt doesn’t it? From fighting games to side-scrollers (and vertical scrollers) I’m sure pretty much any gamer who’s old enough to have spent…

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