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Review: Kirby’s Dream Land 2 (3DS Virtual Console)

May 21, 2012

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Kirby is ever reliable for two things: firstly his games are full of charm, and secondly they’re obscenely easy. Too easy, as was the case of the original Kirby’s Dream Land. The sequel is the more balanced game, but just be aware that the price you’re paying here is not…

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May 20, 2012

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A week ago we posted a news story about how Pwnee Studios’s first game, titled Cloudberry Kingdom, was currently undergoing a Kickstarter project in order to raise money to improve their game. We were able to get an interview with Pwnee Studios about Cloudberry Kingdom and ask about some of…

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May 20, 2012

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Thanks to the rise of flexible digital distribution services, independently-made games have become more notable and accessible. Whether we like the pure joy and challenge that games like AaAaAA!!! A Reckless Disregard For Gravity and Terraria bring us or we like the atmosphere and true horror that games like Dear Esther…

rock-out-with-xbox-live-update

May 18, 2012

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Jam Live Music Arcade hits this week alongside Sonic 4 ep2 and some very solid sales on Kinect-ed XBLA titles. Jam Live is probably best described as a sandbox music game. It allows players to mess around with tracks and play with different elements of songs. It’s also compatible with…

The Walking Dead moves a million copies

May 18, 2012

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The Walking Dead can seemingly do no wrong as the new episodic game from Telltale has garnered one million downloads in just over two weeks. Dead creator Robert Kirkman must be a very happy camper these days. Hit TV show, monster fan fave comic book, and now million selling video…

do-you-make-are-on-your-games-consoles

May 18, 2012

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One of the things we’ve noticed with software like Colors! 3D is that there are some seriously talented artists using them to create amazing projects. Well, we too have a project going on at the moment at Digitally Downloaded – a book project, if you will – where we’re collecting…

Interesting development: STALKER-inspired Crysis mod looses mod status

May 18, 2012

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For fans of the S.T.A.L.K.E.R. video game series created by GSC Gameworld, it’s been a sad past month. With the still somewhat-recent announcement that S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2 is officially canned (along with GSC Gameworld) and that the remaining members have created their own studio (Vostok Games) and are now making a…

Kingdoms of Amalur dev in deep financial trouble

May 18, 2012

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Sad news folks: despite coming up with one of the better new IPs in recent times, the fine folks behind Kingdoms of Amalur, 38 Studios, is struggling financially. According to this report the company has missed payroll for its nearly 400 employees and failed to make a $1.125 million loan repayment…

Five great alternatives to Diablo III this generation

May 18, 2012

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So you might be playing Diablo III. Or you might be seeing the number 37 in your nightmares right now. But either way it’s hard to deny there’s a thrill to the hack-and-slash lootfests that the original Diablo made so popular, and has been imitated so many times since. But…

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May 17, 2012

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The latest Pixeljunk, subtitled ‘4am’, hits the service this week along with more Sonic 4, Prototype 2, and JAM Live Music Arcade. The hook for the newest PJ is it’s Virtual Audio Canvas. The VAC allows you to create musical compositions with the PS Move. Pretty cool and a great…

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