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register-now-for-dust-514-beta-on-psn

May 17, 2012

dust 514/eve online/PlayStation 3/PS3/PSN

The free to play FPS’s registration page is now live accepting prospective Dusters. Dust 514 is quite the interesting little title. A PS3 exclusive, the game is a first person shooter MMO set in the world of (also MMO) EVE Online. And here’s the hook- the full game will…

mgs-launch-date-set-for-ps-vita

May 17, 2012

Metal Gear Solid/mgs hd collection/PlayStation/PS Vita/psv/snake eater/solid snake/sons of liberty

The PSV version of Metal Gear Solid HD Collection is set to slither out this Summer. Both Metal Gear Solid 2: Sons of Liberty and Metal Gear Solid: Snake Eater will be released in a combo pack for Sony’s new portable this June the 12th. Though the collection will only…

Review: Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode II (PSN)

May 17, 2012

Episode 2/Episode Metal/PSN/Reviews/Sonic the Hedgehog 4

Boy, things can change a lot in a year and a half. When Sega released Sonic the Hedgehog 4: Episode I in 2010, it was a middling effort that felt needlessly derivative and generally rough around the edges. With Episode II, Sega has taken that blueprint, cleansed its problems, and…

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…

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