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Review: Warlock: Master of the Arcane (PC)

May 16, 2012

Paradox Interactive/PC/Reviews/Strategy/Warlock Master of the Arcane

One of the things about being a veteran gamer is that you’ve seen it all before. I’m an old-timer and I’ve seen it all before, although my memory isn’t what it used to be so I could be wrong about that. Either way, there’s a distinct feeling of deja-vu about…

squids-inks-up-pc

May 16, 2012

iOS/PC/Squids/the Game Bakers

‘Casual RPG’ Squids has been available on iOS for a while- now PC gamers will get their chance in the deep. The popular iPhone and iPad game has been downloaded over a million times and has set it’s tentacles on gamers of the PC persuasion. I had the good fortune of…

Xbox Live gets Serious (Sam) this Fall

May 16, 2012

Serious Sam/Serious Sam 3: BFE/serious sam double d xxl/xbl/XBLA/Xbox 360/Xbox Live

Not just one, but two different versions of the formerly PC only tough guy are heading to the console. Both Serious Sam 3: BFE and Serious Sam Double D XXL will be launching on Xbox Live Arcade this Autumn. “Serious Sam fans have been asking for Serious Sam 3: BFE…

error-37-got-you-down-lift-off-with

May 16, 2012

Blizzard/Diablo/greed: black border/headup/memes

Diablo 3’s now infamous ‘Error 37’ is seriously gaining life as an internet meme. Now even companies like Headup are getting in on the act. Memes are like starlight aren’t they? Burning bright one minute, snuffed out in a massive burst of radioactive discharge the next… or something like that.…

thqs-financial-results-are-as-expected

May 16, 2012

Financial results/THQ

THQ’s fourth quarter financial results are as expected – negative – but the company does see light at the end of the tunnel. The company has posted an increase in revenue ($US184.2 compared to $124.2 million in the same period last year), but has also seen an increased loss –…

Diablo III, 3.5/10? Gamer entitlement strikes again!

May 16, 2012

Diablo/Opinion

Just a quick note to point out something that is, frankly, utterly embarrassing for the gaming community: Diablo III’s Metacritic score (user ratings) is sitting at 3.5/10.Before I go on, I do want to clarify: there are some good, genuine complaints raised by some of those user reviews. And nor,…

Review: Defender of the Crown (iPhone)

May 16, 2012

Defender of the Crown/iPhone/Retro/Reviews/Strategy

Defender of the Crown has been around for a very, very long time, in plenty of different forms, right back to the Commodore Amiga. Though the initial developer, Cinemaware, went bankrupt, it was since acquired and the new company, Cinemaware Inc, went as far to modernise the game on PS2…

Gamevil boasts winning profits

May 16, 2012

Financial results/free 2 play/Gamevil/Zenonia

This was always going to happen, but as one of the most prominent developers and publishers in the mobile space, Gamevil has grown 160 per cent according to its first quarter financial results. The Korean specialist reported sales of 16.6 billion KRW and 5.2 billion KRW in net profit. That’s…

Max Payne gets HEALTHy on iTunes

May 15, 2012

health/max payne 3/PC/PS3/Remedy/Rockstar/Xbox 360

How about a little musical accompaniment to go along with all that hard boiled, slo-mo gunplay? The third installment of the storied Max Payne series hit stores today and with it’s arrival, so comes the title track for the game’s soundtrack- TEARS by the band HEALTH. Apparently, fans have been…

bond-puts-psn-in-his-sights

May 15, 2012

Activision/Goldeneye 007/PlayStation/PS3/PSN

If you have yet to play Activision’s re-imagining of Goldeneye on this generation’s round of hardware, you’re in luck. Sort of. Originally released way back on the N64, Goldeneye 007 was re-re-released (it re-launched on the Wii previously) last year for the Xbox 360 and PS3 to decent reviews and…

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